Once in a full moon by Ellen Schrieber
once in a full moon by Ellen Schrieber
reviewed by Saluki
Summary: Celeste Parker is used to hearing scary stories about werewolves—Legend’s Run is famous for them. She’s used to everything in the small town until Brandon Maddox moves to Legend’s Run and Celeste finds herself immediately drawn to the handsome new student. But when, after an unnerving visit with a psychic, she encounters a pack of wolves and gorgeous, enigmatic Brandon, she must discover whether his transformation is more than legend or just a trick of the shadows in the moonlight.
Her best friends may never forgive her if she gives up her perfect boyfriend, Nash, for Brandon, who’s from the wrong side of town. But she can’t deny her attraction or the strong pull he has on her. Brandon may be Celeste’s hero, or he may be the most dangerous creature she could encounter in the woods of Legend’s Run.
Psychic predictions, generations-old secrets, a town divided, and the possibility of falling in love with a hot and heroic werewolf are the perfect formula for what happens . . . once in a full moon.
Once in a full moon is the first book in a new series by Vampire Kisses author Ellen Schreiber. Celeste Parker lives in the Eastside of Legend’s Run. She’s content dating the star athlete in school, Nash, and hanging out with her best friends Ivy and Abby, and their boyfriends. Her life is almost perfect, but when a new student moves to town, her life abruptly changes. What happens when Brandon, a Westsider, comes to her rescue when she needs him most, will change her life in the most unexpected of ways.
For those of you who faithfully read my book reviews, you know that I generally give positive reviews. I love to read, and I can generally find something that I like in just about any book. Unfortunately, once in a full moon is not one of those books, so this review will be very short.
1. The plot is boring. Boy meets girl. Boy gets bitten by wolf. Girl falls in love with boy and vows to help him find a cure. Blah, been there, read that. With the popularity of werewolf books, it is really important to come up with an engaging plot, and this book just doesn’t do that.
2. The characters are horrible. Celeste is too perfect to be true. She gets good grades, volunteers at the local nursing home – basically your all American girl. She’s dating Nash, the most popular jock in school because she doesn’t want to disappoint her friends. Really? Yes, Celeste is a character who basically lets her friends dictate every aspect of her life. God forbid someone from the Eastside of town speak with someone from the Westside *GASP* Maybe I live in a bubble, but does that really exist anymore? Do people really shun others because of what part of town they life in?
For being such a good girl, Celeste picks horrible friends – they are superficial, snobby and down right irritating. There were times I could stomach Celeste and even Brandon, but the rest of the characters made me want to poke my eyes out with a fork.
3. The love story falls completely flat. Celeste knows she isn’t in love with Nash, so it isn’t shocking that she would fall for Brandon. But, this girl falling for hero boy plot line is just so over done. That wouldn’t be so bad, except that Celeste falls in love and apparently swallows a pathetic pill. When Brandon returns her cell phone, she doesn’t want to put it down because he had touched it. Gag me, please.
It really does make me sad to leave a book review this negative, but there really isn’t anything I can pull out of the book to redeem it. Needless to say, I don’t recommend you running out to buy this one. For only the second time, I am giving a book 0 fangs.
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