Hunt the Moon
Ratings12
Average rating3.5
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Ratings12
Average rating3.5
"Cassandra Palmer recently defeated a god, which you'd think would buy a girl a little time off. But when your job is being Pythia--the world's chief clairvoyant--you don't get a lot of R & R. Cassie is busier than ever, discovering her power, figuring out her complicated relationship with the enigmatic and sexy vampire Mircea, and preparing for her upcoming coronation. But someone is dead set against Cassie's becoming Pythia, and will go to any lengths to stop the coronation ceremony from happening--including making sure that Cassie is never born. Now Cassie has to save herself--and the world, if she can find the time..."--P. [4] of cover.
Series
9 primary books20 released booksCassandra Palmer is a 18-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Karen Chance, P.N. Elrod, and 3 others.
Series
14 primary books30 released booksCassandra Palmer World is a 29-book series with 14 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Karen Chance, Patricia Briggs, and 4 others.
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Chance must have thought readers were bored with the Cassandra/Mircea match, because much of this book is spent with Cassie falling for Pritkin without really being aware that she's getting into dangerous territory.
Palmer isn't one of my favorite characters. She isn't an ass-kicker, but she's probably somewhat more realistic than most paranormal heroines for that fact. She's coming into her own by standing up to Mircea more in this volume, but she does it in childish ways. I find her annoying partially because I'd hate to try protecting her from herself, much less anyone else.
I don't honestly understand why Mircea and Pritkin are attracted to her, either, but part of the romance formula is the heroine has to be irresistible to at least one, preferably more than one man. I do find Mircea and Pritkin interesting (they just have bad taste in women), so they and the plots hold my interest.
To be fair, Cassie seems to be growing up a little bit. Not entirely, but she's growing a little. She does vehemently claim to care about whether or not other people get hurt trying to protect her.
This book also serves as backstory time for Mircea and Pritkin, as we learn a lot more about their pasts. Things drag a bit while they relate their stories, and in fact there seems to be little point in what we hear from Mircea (readers of the series already know a lot about his family and history).
Altogether, I wouldn't have read it if I weren't already so far into the series. I do wish Chance would switch focus to another character. (I'm aware of the Dorina Basarab series set in the same universe, and consider them to be better books in general). I suppose that's unlikely, seeing as it's the Cassandra Palmer series.
