The Midnight Moon

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Summary: Good book
Review: I am a big fan of futuristic and paranormal romances and it's usually difficult to find ones that are really good. But this one was an exception. The story and the characters the author creates are well written. I especially liked the heroine, Aiyana, who is brave and compassionate and is willing to risk everything to stop the destruction of her world and that of others. The hero Dane is just as well matched. The only slight problem I had was that the ending seemed a little rushed to me, but all in all it doesn't take away from the overall enjoyment of the book.

Arnoths' book is the next in the series and it's just as good, if not better.

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Summary: I loved the Valenwood series
Review: I've read the entire Valenwood series, twice. These books are wonderful. I enjoyed them completely. The series consists of: The Dawn Star #1; The Midnight Moon #2; The White Sun #3; Lord of the Dark Sun #4.

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Summary: Futuristoc romance at its' best
Review: Thorwalian Dane Calydon is bored with his life. Trained in war and peace, he came to the moon of Candor seeking adventure, only to observe the Candorian Council negotiate peace through satellites. However, everything abruptly changes when the Tseir and the Keirot, two previously unknown races, arrive at Candor seeking help with their internal war with the hated Ellowans. The Candorians offer Dane up as their ambassador. The Tseir representative Aiyana rejects him as being too primitive, but her Keirot counterpart agrees to have him negotiate the peace.

Dane accompanies the ambassadors back to their home planets to learn more about the demands of the Ellowans so that a lasting peace can be procured. However, all is not what it seems and soon Dane is captured by the Ellowans, whose loathing of the Tseirs leave no room for negotiations. He has also fallen in love with Aiyana, who treats him like he is an ignorant primitive. Still, Dane knows that he must go deep into the countryside to uncover the truth so that peace can come to the Franconia system even if it means the cost is his life.

Stobie Piel is renowned for her fantastic futuristic romances that bring to life other worlds in a realistic, but lively manner. Her current tale, THE MIDNIGHT MOON is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller, filled with likable characters, especially the Lingbats. Though the story line leaves some unanswered questions, Ms. Piel provides fans of the sub-genre with a winning novel that could easily sell as a science fiction as well as a stirring romance.

Harriet Klausner