Review of ‘Five Moons Rising‘ by Lise MacTague, audiobook narrated by Lori Prince
This wlw paranormal audiobook was my first by Lise MacTague and part of my October listen to Halloween stories that are completely out of my comfort zone but allowed me to experience some good examples of the genre.
In a world inhabited by supranormals — werewolves, vampires, demons — the government is set to keep their existence hidden. Code-named Malice, Mary Alice Nolan is a hunter genetically modified and trained to eliminate the supras that kill innocents. Ruri Samson is a werewolf whose peaceful pack is massacred by an evil outsider. Together with Malice, they will form an unlikely alliance to avenge their respective loved ones and in the process, discover a forbidden passion.
This was an entertaining story that combines action, intrigue, and romance. Both main characters are well fleshed out and believable. Mary Alice/Malice is a complex and dual character, starting with her two names and her double life. There’s more than meets the eye and no one was privy to know her completely until her opposed worlds collide and hell break loose.
Ruri has learned all her life to stay away from hunters like Malice who despise her kind and consider them animals. But after an evil wolf pack destroys what matters most to each one, the only things they have in common is their mutual enemy and distrust for each other. As they establish an unlikely alliance, they will slowly build up a rapport and eventually, a primal need that is hard to deny. Ms. MacTague builds this chemistry very well with hot flirtation and sizzling sex scenes.
Regarding the action part of the plot, this book has plenty of it with different characters creating a web of intrigue and dubious associations in which everyone distrusts each other but needs their help to survive. The story keeps you at the edge of your seat and guessing the outcome until the end.
The audiobook is narrated by Lori Prince who does a fantastic job with so many different characters, especially Malice and Ruri. With so much change of pace on the story, from quick-fire action to intense feelings and intimacy, Ms. Prince manages them all like the pro she is. She definitely made this genre more palatable to a newbie like me.
Overall, an entertaining, action-packed, and emotionally intense wlw paranormal audiobook. 4.5 stars.
Available on Scribd.
Length 12 hours, 37 minutes.
Five Moons Rising
This wlw paranormal audiobook was my first by Lise MacTague and part of my October listen to Halloween stories that are completely out of my comfort zone but allowed me to experience some good examples of the genre.
Author: Lise MacTague
4.5
