Ebook Circle of the Moon Soulwood Book 4 Audible Audio Edition Faith Hunter Khristine Hvam Audible Studios Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 15 hours and 58 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Audible Studios Audible.com Release Date February 26, 2019 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B07NP2M2HR

Circle of the Moon Soulwood Book 4 Audible Audio Edition Faith Hunter Khristine Hvam Audible Studios Books Reviews

• Nell is just getting back into the full swing of her job at PsyLED Unit Eighteen after recovering and healing from her time as a “tree.” Their last big assignment was harsh on everyone especially her sweetie, Occam, whom she called back from death. Nell has several tasks as usual between still learning the intricacies of her job, finding the money to get her house up to modern standards so as to obtain custody of her young sister, Mindy(Mud), and figuring out what is going on with her boss, Rick LaFleur. Life has been hard on Rick the last few years especially after his cat shifter taint took hold. Now he may have a connection to someone, a blood-witch, who has a vendetta and is creating curse circles with deadly intent.
  
  Nell’s own continued transitioning towards a non-human as she is according to Faith Hunter, a “new form of nature spirit” along with her connection to Soulwood and the troublesome Vampire tree on the church property presents challenges on several levels. Surprisingly, the Vampire tree which is constantly encroaching on Soulwood, may have something to offer Nell in a positive way. Nell’s relationship with her werecat fellow teammate, Occam, has taken some tentative steps in the direction of more than just casual, but her issues with men are still in the forefront. Occam has a cat’s patience and after declaring his intent, the ball as the saying goes, is in Nell’s court.
  
  For those who have been fretting over Jane Yellowrock after her latest extremely major problem, she makes a brief appearance by phone. Jane’s brother, Ayatas Firewind, is the unit’s newest up line boss coming in at a critical point to help and irritate the team in equal measures. Nell takes a dim view of arrogant males whom she feels underestimate her unique skills. Rick’s supernatural past keeps not only catching up with him, but culminates in a way that he may not survive. Nell has a lot of control through Soulwood over the werecats, but is hesitant to exert too much power. She and Soulwood are always hungry to absorb the life of anyone they claim so considerable restraint on her part is needed not to consume those she owns by virtue of their blood having been spilled on her land.
  
  The physical and emotional changes Nell is going through present trials and mysteries as to where things will all shake out. She is not sure what the alterations mean, especially the physical ones, but Nell wants to live life to the fullest and live it abundantly. Fans of Nell will enjoy the thrills, chills, and intensity of Circle of the Moon, #4 in the Soulwood series. The pace and force of this story will keep readers’ pulse racing and anxious to see how it all turns out for Nell and the gang.
• Circle of the Moon is one of the best Soulwood books yet, packed with everything you both need and want danger, mystery, a little romance, and supernatural hijinks.
  
  Nell is getting back into the swing of things after her little trip into...being a tree... and there's a lot going on in her life. With Mud possibly moving in with her, "updating" her previously off-the-grid home, figuring out what she and Occam are to each other, AND heading back to work, you'd think she'd start to get a little overwhelmed.
  
  Instead, Nell is a total bad*ss. I LOVE that she always steps up when she needs to, and, to be honest, even when she's not supposed to. Her intelligence and sass just continue to both amuse me and extending my list for all the reasons that this series is simply, absolutely wonderful. Nell is, as many of you might already expect, the true MVP in CotM. She's coming to understand and own her abilities in new ways that I truly wasn't expecting, and I am continually awed at the creative yet credible ways that Hunter grows Nell's powers and uses them them within the Unit's cases.
  
  MVP runner-up HAS TO BE Mud, no contest. What a wonderful little spitfire! The conversations between her and Nell are priceless, and it's hysterical how well Nell's young sib gives her a run for her money...that sass is definitely genetic. Not only that, but Mud is independent, brave, and pretty darn street smart. It's awesome that Hunter has created this character who's young, yes, but has such potential to be really important and pretty darn useful.
  
  As per usual, the rest of the unit is fantastic- especially my favorite, Occam. I'm a big Bruiser fan, but Occam is some pretty stiff competition. The budding relationship between him and Nell continues to bloom, though, as always, the main story-line takes precedence. Even though I'd love to see their romance speed up a little, there's enough progress that it feels realistic and still satisfying (AND D*MN ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!).
  
  Now, CotM is a big book for Nell, but it's also monumental for Rick. For awhile now, life has been a little complicated for him. Since his featured spotlight in Jane's series, there have been some unanswered questions that piled up, and Hunter has slowly been gifting us with little answers here and there, but there was SO MUCH left to uncover. Curious moments that might have passed you by will reach out, grab you, and make you go "OH SH*T! That's why that's happening!"
  
  CotM digs deep into Rick's past, but the story-line is still totally approachable for for fans who might only be Soulwood readers with no experience in the Jane Yellowrock series. The plot is well-paced and well-developed, unfolding bit by bit in a way that really makes sense and makes it easy for us to follow a case that really is quite complex.
  
  Overall, I laughed, sighed, squealed in delight, banged the book against my head. This book, as Faith Hunter's usually do, gave me all of the feelings. It's a great story with characters who continue to develop and just drag me down into their world with absolutely no resistance on my part. I can't wait to see what happens next for Nell, Mud, and the rest of my favorite PsyLed unit!
• I really like the way this story arc is headed. In this installment we see that Nell is really finding her place in the world and stepping out with much more confidence. Her personal relationships, especially with sister Mud and romantic interest Occam are beginning to bloom. As usual, Hunter deftly manages to tie in an exciting paranormal crime/mystery into the mix. Plenty of suspense and action with a...well, soul(wood). Loved it! Best of the series so far, IMHO.