Blue Moon by Alyson Noel

Blue Moon by Alyson Noel

Series: The Immortals
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Young Adult
284 pages

From Amazon:
Just as Ever is learning everything she can about her new abilities as an immortal, initiated into the dark, seductive world by her beloved Damen, something terrible is happening to him. As Ever’s powers are increasing, Damen’s are fading—stricken by a mysterious illness that threatens his memory, his identity, his life.

Desperate to save him, Ever travels to the mystical dimension of Summerland, uncovering not only the secrets of Damen’s past—the brutal, tortured history he hoped to keep hidden—but also an ancient text revealing the workings of time. With the approaching blue moon heralding her only window for travel, Ever is forced to decide between turning back the clock and saving her family from the accident that claimed them—or staying in the present and saving Damen, who grows weaker each day...


Note: Yes, this is my third review in a day. I'm on a bit of a reading kick today. Plus, I'm going to have family in town this weekend so I'll be to busy to read much.


Blue Moon was tons better then Evermore. Blue Moon showed me much stronger characters and plot. I'm real excited for Shadowland which won't come out until February of 2010.

When I finished Evermore I wasn't even sure if I wanted to read this. I'm glad I sucked it up and read it. Blue Moon is so much stronger then Evermore. This time, there's a plot throughout the book. Ever is left wondering who -or what- is turning Damen from the man she loves into a boy ruled by his hormones. During this search, Ever learns she could, instead of saving and being with Damen, be with her family again.

Ever is a much stronger heroine this time. I really admire her for following her intuition. Even when everyone else is making fun of her, she stays true to herself. I also like how, unlike other heroines, she asserts herself during this book. I didn't really get a feel for Damen in the last book, but when reading about him thinking of Stacia I had to put the book down for an hour or so. Without giving away to much, Roman is interesting to say the least. I hope in the next book Ever drops Haven as a friend.

The pace is really good in this book. It seems to drag a little bit at times, but I got the sense that it was important for it to drag. Although I really think that Noel should tune-down Damen and Ever's PDA. If I saw two of my friends acting like that (constantly!) I think I'd be sick. Now I'm stuck here wondering - what's next for Ever and Damen? Even if you hated the first novel, the second installment of The Immortals is worth another look.

Ratings (Out of 10):
Plot: 9
Characters: 8
Romance: 4
Writing style: 8
Originality/Memorable: 10
Total: 39/50 (C+)