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Yellow Moon: A Novel (2008)

by Jewell Parker Rhodes(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1416537104 (ISBN13: 9781416537106)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Atria

series

Voodoo

review 1: Jewel Parker Rhodes is an awesome author. When you read her books on Marie Laveau, you get to explore the past and the voodoo that occurs in New Orleans. She mentions a silver man that poses like a statue; being from Louisiana and visiting New Orleans I could clearly see the scene she painted. Moon is about a vampire like creature that is killing people in New Orleans. This is not a normal vampire like the ones from Anne Rice books or Charlaine Harris books but this is a wazimamoto. Rhodes creates a spirit that resurrected himself from the dead. In addition, this spirit is a character from Rhodes book Voodoo Dreams (a book about Marie Laveau and how she started). I really like how Rhodes mixes fiction with nonfiction. She is a very creative writer. Her book is a easy read ... morethat will keep you in suspense the entire time. I can't wait to read Hurricane to see what Marie is up too next.
review 2: This is the second book in a trilogy, the first being Voodoo Season. I wish I had read the first book before reading this one as some of the things would have made more sense as the author assumes you are familiar with the main characters and their situations. Dr. Marie Laveau, now a full-fledged doctor, is leading a quiet life as a doctor at Charity Hospital, a single mom, and a voodoo priestess. She is learning about her gifts of healing, foresight, and the ability to see ghosts inherited from her ancestor, the famous Marie Laveau. One night, her peace is shattered when Detective Parks enters her life asking her opinion on the case of a man whose blood had been completely drained from his body. This begins a chain of events that leads Marie and Parks around New Orleans chasing after a killer who drains the blood from his victims. Eventually, Parks and Marie learn that the killer is an African vampire bent on revenge for something that happened in his past. Unfortunately for Marie, it is connected directly with her as the vampire was involved with her ancestor Marie Laveau who was involved in his destruction. He is now after Marie and her descendents. Parks and Marie, who must work together, and resolve their religious differences, are in a fight for their lives to kill this vampire before it destroys all they hold dear.As a fan of historical fiction, I loved this novel and all the fascinating detail about New Orleans and its rich cultural history. I loved learning about some of its past and the descriptions about some of the things that happened and occur today was fascinating. As a fan of supernatural fiction, I was somewhat disappointed as I would have liked to have seen more of the vampire. I also felt that the relationship between Parks and Marie was underdeveloped and forced at times. She is still struggling with the death of her previous lover and things didn't feel resolved to me. Perhaps with the third novel, things will resolve themselves a bit better. I am however, looking forward to reading the third novel in the trilogy. less

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