Academy romance, chance of a lifetime, and former rouge on the run–what could go wrong?Jaymin Clarance is a rogue half vampire—she’s hunting supernatural convicts and trying to stay anonymous, which doesn’t always go according to plan. When a mysterious Fae approaches her in Lviv and offers her a spot at the highly sought-after Moonlight Academy, it’s her only chance to finally turn her miserable … turn her miserable life around. However, the Academy isn’t just an ordinary school for supernaturals—it’s also the place where students are prepped for admission to the most exclusive academy in Bucharest—The Elite.
Soon enough, Jaymin and her new group are sent out on a mission in Moscow. Their job is to rescue the daughter of a warlock who’s been kidnapped by an ancient clan of vampires, however, an experienced member of the school, a handsome Scottish vampire named Lachlan, doesn’t trust a half breed like Jaymin.
One mistake during her probationary period could jeopardize Jaymin’s chance to prove that she’s worthy of being considered for a trial in the Elite Academy, and pretty boy, Lachlan, would love nothing more than to see her expelled.
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A young girl made into a vampire and left to die. Somehow she stays alive and lives on the street. She starts working for paranormal that want the bad guys dead and that is how she lived. Some paranormal found her and thought she would do well and learn how to use and control her body at a academy for paranormal.. Then things really get good. Easy reading.
She has been changed but into what? Jaymin was abducted and experimented on. She was human and is now half vampire and also something else. For four years she has been saving people against demons, but when she is betrayed and comes to the attention of an academy that can help her she agrees. But when she meets a powerful vampire some of her memories start coming back and she starts to remember her old life and what was done to her. Now she has powers that she can’t control, and she seems to be more powerful than she should be. What is she?
This is a very action packed, romantic suspense look at a different kind of Academy for the Supernatural. Jaymin is a hybrid 19 yr. old she thinks that she is half human and half vampire and she has taught herself to survive after waking in an alley with no memory of it or what happen to her. She knows that this is not how her life was before even if she didn’t have a memory she knows that she has not always lived on the street barely existing. She has been working for the Council without their knowledge and getting paid a bounty, on her last job she got the killer but her handler brought a council member but she knew something was wrong and ran. She got involved in a situation with a Mage she just barley got a way even though she got hurt. A couple days later she finds she is being followed and she meets Ms. Oldman who convinced her to come and join the Academy with other young supernaturals like herself she made it sound so good that Jaymin could not pass up a chance to get off the street. But you know things are not always what they seem, that is a definite with Jaymin and Ms. Oldman’s assistant Lachlan. This is an unusual but very interesting story line and the characters are fantastic and Jaymin can kick butt.
I was given an Advance Reader Copy by the author as a gift without obligation. I am providing an honest review.
This is a fascinating new world. Dark and faintly sinister if you’re a member of one of the non-human races. I loved that we got to experience it through Jaymin’s eyes. She’s an outsider in this insular world and she’s learned the hard way that trust isn’t something to be given lightly. Having her entire life history outside of the last several years being shrouded in mystery made for some highly compelling reading. I found that there were some continuity issues in the text that left me scratching my head, but regardless of that, I was sucked into the story and now I desperately want to know more.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.
Half Blood Rising (Moonlight Academy Book One) is a academy romance. Hot off the press, supernaturals embark on a journey that is dangerous. First book in this new series gives well detailed world building descriptions and settings. Jaymin’s character is intriguing and I’m looking forward to reading more about her and how she flourishes in the following books. Worthwhile beginning to this series and looking forward to reading what’s next in this series.