Bad Blood (Crimson Moon, Book 1) by L. A. Banks
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Book Reviews of Bad Blood (Crimson Moon, Book 1)
Book Review: Bad Blood Missing the Mark
Summary: 3 Stars
I love LA Banks. Her Vampire Huntress series got me started in the vampire genre. The storyline was intriguing and thought provoking. The plots and characters were well developed and not rushed. I say all of this to say, that I'm not feeling BAD BLOOD.
It's missing the qualities that made the VH work. I hope this series gets better.
Book Review: Ms. Banks does it again!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bad Blood, a new series by L.A. Banks, had a very unique take on the werewolf genre. We are introduced to three types of werewolves. There are Demon werewolves, Werewolves and Shadow Wolves. We are also introduced to Sasha Trudeau. Sasha is tough, independent and a fiercely loyal Special Ops soldier who survived a werewolf attack. She is part of a werewolf pack that fights and hunts Demon werewolves. Demon werewolves cannot control their wolf and consume human flesh.
As always, Ms. Banks has such a fluid grace to her writing. She always pulls me in immediately. Her love scenes are beautiful, never vulgar, and always erotic. She introduced two very fine male characters, Shogun a werewolf and Max Hunter, a Shadow Wolf. I am eagerly anticipating how these two males will play a part in Sasha's life. In my opinion, if you like her Vampire Huntress series, you will love this new series as well. I look forward to reading the next book as soon as possible.
Book Review: fantastic urban fantasy
Summary: 5 Stars
Most humans remain ignorant to the fact that the Columbia Disaster twenty-five years ago was caused by supernaturals turning against each other. The US military said the drug cartels went crazy and that was why blood ran down the streets like an overflowing river. Sasha Trudeau is part of a Black-Ops organization that consists of people with the werewolf virus in their system, but none has Turned due to the meds they take. Their mission is to prevent werewolves being captured by other nations besides America because werewolf and human DNA merge into a super soldier.
On an operation in Korea, the werewolf Shogun tells Sasha that the dangerous lycans are demon infested while the rest of the species is harmless and in control of the change. Sasha is unaware that her superiors already know that and are trying to breed a super soldier. When the Alpha in her group Turns, Sasha kills him; later she meets Max Hunter, a shadow wolf who is a different species. He insists she is part of his clan and they cannot be infested by demon blood. Both feel the attraction between them and a relationship develops, but she must fight the military who are committing atrocities against humanity and needs the help of her lover if she hopes to succeed.
Book one of the Crimson Moon novels, BAD BLOOD is a fantastic urban fantasy filled with action, intrigue, betrayal, double dealing and plenty of mano a fema as well as romance. The compelling story line uses the concept of the forces of good and evil vying for supremacy with the malevolent side cleverly disguising their activity as altruistic. The protagonists struggle to survive as there are traitors within the were, human, and shadow communities. L.A. Banks provides a spine tingling supernatural thriller that shows why her fans always clamor for more.
Harriet Klausner
Book Review: Only for die-hard Banks fans :/
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm a big fan of Banks' VHL series and was eager to read her take of werewolf lore and mythology. On the bright side, Banks does make the werewolf her own and as always, she has excellent, unique ideas that are easily understood. Unfortunately, the very things that plagued the first book in the VHL series, Minion (original version, not the revised mass market edition), plague Bad Blood--namely, little character arc, shaky world-building, and awkward action. For all the great ideas packed into this book, Banks hasn't managed the skill of proper world-building. The first half of the book feels like an info dump, and when the action is finally introduced, it's buried once more in chapters of internal ramblings from Sasha, Dr. Holland and other secondary characters. Because of the shaky world-building, the characters suffered and I could never feel truly connected with them, and the disconnect made my reading experience even more lackluster, I'm afraid. I won't write the series off entirely as the first two books in the VHL series left me wanting, but I couldn't recommend this book to any readers new to Banks' style of writing. Book Review: Splendid Introduction to Shadow Wolves!
Summary: 4 Stars
As Bad Blood by L.A. Banks begins, we meet Sasha Trudeau and her fellow team members. She is a part of a unique group of 'beings' who are all soldiers for the U.S. government in this fictional world. Sasha and her team members are all connected to one another because they were supposedly attached by werewolves at some point in their lives; thus, becoming contaminated with werewolf virus. Being a Special Ops soldier for the government, Sasha is used to taking orders from her superiors and fully obeying them to contain the level of paranormal activity around the world. When her superiors send her on a mission without her team, Sasha does not understand why she has been separated from them but she still fulfills her duties. What happens on mission in Korea and once she returns home, will forever change her perception of the people she once trusted and obeyed.
Bad Blood is book one in the Crimson Moon Novels by L.A. Banks. Bad Blood is science-fiction meets paranormal and what a great combination the two make! This story continuously builds and lets the readers learn as main character, Sasha Trudeau learns of whom she truly is and of the dirty backhanded deals of the government. If readers are looking for a series that is exactly like Banks' Vampire Huntress Legends, then they will not find it here. The Crimson Moon Novels focus on werewolves, shadow wolves and the government. Though, there is one thing the two series have in common, besides the author, both are equally well-written and stunningly intriguing. Banks pulls the readers into the story throughout the book but towards the end, when certain secrets are revealed, readers will be left on the edge of their seats panting for more. With characters like Sasha Trudeau, Max Hunter, and secondary character currently known as Shogun, they definitely throw in some spice, kick, and punch.
For those interested in reading Bad Blood, which I recommend to all readers, I strongly suggest visiting the website for this book and the others that will follow in this series at www.crimsonmoonnovels.com. The website will explain the terminology used in the series.
Reviewed by Chantay,
APOOO BookClub