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4.5 Stars
Summer Moon by Jan DiLima is the second book in the Celtic Wolves series, and the author’s sophomore attempt at authorship. Her freshman foray was Celtic Moon and it was a very good and unique shifter urban fantasy romance. It dealt with an insular shifter community that is connected to Celtic lore and mythos. DeLima has developed a fresh and unique world building on the shifter book genre. Like the Psy/Changeling books by Nalini Singh, DeLima has built a entire shifter community, and like Singh she has fleshed out all of her series characters; as unlike some authors the secondary characters are not just props used to fill in space in the books. This in my opinion is what separates the mediocre paranormal/urban fantasy authors from the truly fantastic ones. Because of this DiLima has now become a ‘one click’ author for me, which means if I see her name associated with a book I will pre-order or buy it immediately. I stumbled upon DeLima as her soon to be released Autumn Moon was up for review on Netgalley, a site that offers books from publishers for review. I was intrigued by the blurb of Autumn Moon, so I requested it. It being book three of a series I proceed to buy the previous books in the series. I am so happy I stumbled upon DeLima and she is a fabulous addition to the Penguin/Berkley stable of urban fantasy and paranormal writers, as their publishing house has some of the best in the genre.

I know for me urban fantasy/paranormal books series need to have a series story arc that encompasses the entire series, but with a unique plot for each book in the series that propels the all over series arc forward. In DeLima’s first book she got my feet wet with the background of the shifters and their community. It was a good first foray but it did feel lacking in some areas. In this second book, DiLima had me jump off the high dive platform, do some pikes and twist before I hit the water with no splash and nary a ripple. The book starts one week after the events of Celtic Moon had ended, and widow Rosa Alban needs help with her shifter domain. The help comes from Luc alpha and second in command of the Rhuddian shifters. He has been keeping his alpha wolf at bay, deciding he loved his brother Dylan more than his Alpha nature. It has been an eternal struggle with a beast that wants out and because he has repressed it some times bloody as the wolf shreds his insides trying to rise to the surface.

What you need to know about these books is that they are part of a series and need to be read in order. The romance is firey and based in reality, which is breath taking in a book world filled with instant love. Both main characters have their crosses to bare as they try to merge their lives together. Rosa is relatively young at 300 years old but has suffered greatly since she was sixteen. The world building if the series is delightful, well done and unique, needs to be experienced. DiLima characters in both Rosa and Luc, are strong and stubborn; and they clash like two alphas. The series arc surrounding the Guardians, i.e. the bad guys, picks up and new characters are introduced and ones from the previous book have expanded roles, as several back stories are revealed. The original Guardian shifters were created by Cerdiween Celtic goddess to protect and nuture her half human son, Tailisen, who’s back story and character are expanded on in this book. He is a being straddling two worlds truly belonging in neither. His existence is a lonely one, and the original Guardians have been corrupted by their power and he scorns them because of it. This is one dysfunctional family, which makes for such an enjoyable read. As Cerdiween gave these being power but I think she forgot to check their souls before she gave them so much uncheck power to even her son’s protectors.


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Summer Moon A Celtic Wolves Novel Jan DeLima 9780425266212 Books Reviews

This was a good book. I enjoyed the first and third in the series more. This one felt disconnected from the main characters and switched to other POV's too often.
I enjoyed this book. Have reserved the next ones, and will continue to do so. Now an addition to my exceptional reading list. Have recommended & shared this with others.
New Author for me read all three books loved each on.Enjoy!!!!
Another amazing read from Jan DeLima! I absolutley LOVE this series. This the second book was just as engrossing as the first. I must say that I read the entire book in one sitting! The connection between Luc and Rosa was palpable! I won't say alot other than that because I don't want to give any spoilers. Highly recomend if you like Shifter/Paranormal reads!
This was a pretty great read and an easy one at that. What I mean by easy is that I read it in a day and enjoyed it. It's also one that I think others would enjoy as will it's a new spin on the classic werewolf tails and it's in a nice way at that.
Really well written and the the characters are really well developed. Loved three way love affair between Luc, Rosa and Koko (Luc's deceased human wife). Loved the way the author weaved Koko's journal entries and artwork/sketches throughout the story. This allowed the reader to form a connection with her as well as the main characters. I also enjoyed how the author dealt with secondary characters as well. They are very much apart of the story but the isn't side tracked because of them. Looking forward to Elen and Cormack as well as finding out if Sin will find the peace he is looking for. One again the use of folklore is done well.
I gave it two stars because the writing skill is there. I only gave it two because the author, instead of writing her characters as anything honest and real, took the easy way out and used every single fantasy cliche I can remember to drive her characters. The good are all strong and ultra perfect in their love and compassion, instead of being flawed, as all us earthly - and real - humans are. Any decent writer allows their characters a little honesty, but this author obviously didn't have time for that. Because that does take longer, and is so very worth it! But, as I said, her skill is all there, so those fantasy readers who like the good to be good and evil to be evil - in other words, simple minded, will find comfort in this book. I didn't, and I'm absolutely sure this writer is capable of so much better! I sincerely hope for the best for her, and hope she puts in some real effort to make her lovely characters honest, because I am selfish like that.
4.5 Stars
Summer Moon by Jan DiLima is the second book in the Celtic Wolves series, and the author’s sophomore attempt at authorship. Her freshman foray was Celtic Moon and it was a very good and unique shifter urban fantasy romance. It dealt with an insular shifter community that is connected to Celtic lore and mythos. DeLima has developed a fresh and unique world building on the shifter book genre. Like the Psy/Changeling books by Nalini Singh, DeLima has built a entire shifter community, and like Singh she has fleshed out all of her series characters; as unlike some authors the secondary characters are not just props used to fill in space in the books. This in my opinion is what separates the mediocre paranormal/urban fantasy authors from the truly fantastic ones. Because of this DiLima has now become a ‘one click’ author for me, which means if I see her name associated with a book I will pre-order or buy it immediately. I stumbled upon DeLima as her soon to be released Autumn Moon was up for review on Netgalley, a site that offers books from publishers for review. I was intrigued by the blurb of Autumn Moon, so I requested it. It being book three of a series I proceed to buy the previous books in the series. I am so happy I stumbled upon DeLima and she is a fabulous addition to the Penguin/Berkley stable of urban fantasy and paranormal writers, as their publishing house has some of the best in the genre.

I know for me urban fantasy/paranormal books series need to have a series story arc that encompasses the entire series, but with a unique plot for each book in the series that propels the all over series arc forward. In DeLima’s first book she got my feet wet with the background of the shifters and their community. It was a good first foray but it did feel lacking in some areas. In this second book, DiLima had me jump off the high dive platform, do some pikes and twist before I hit the water with no splash and nary a ripple. The book starts one week after the events of Celtic Moon had ended, and widow Rosa Alban needs help with her shifter domain. The help comes from Luc alpha and second in command of the Rhuddian shifters. He has been keeping his alpha wolf at bay, deciding he loved his brother Dylan more than his Alpha nature. It has been an eternal struggle with a beast that wants out and because he has repressed it some times bloody as the wolf shreds his insides trying to rise to the surface.

What you need to know about these books is that they are part of a series and need to be read in order. The romance is firey and based in reality, which is breath taking in a book world filled with instant love. Both main characters have their crosses to bare as they try to merge their lives together. Rosa is relatively young at 300 years old but has suffered greatly since she was sixteen. The world building if the series is delightful, well done and unique, needs to be experienced. DiLima characters in both Rosa and Luc, are strong and stubborn; and they clash like two alphas. The series arc surrounding the Guardians, i.e. the bad guys, picks up and new characters are introduced and ones from the previous book have expanded roles, as several back stories are revealed. The original Guardian shifters were created by Cerdiween Celtic goddess to protect and nuture her half human son, Tailisen, who’s back story and character are expanded on in this book. He is a being straddling two worlds truly belonging in neither. His existence is a lonely one, and the original Guardians have been corrupted by their power and he scorns them because of it. This is one dysfunctional family, which makes for such an enjoyable read. As Cerdiween gave these being power but I think she forgot to check their souls before she gave them so much uncheck power to even her son’s protectors.