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    Full Moon Rising

    Written by Keri Arthur

    Narrated by Justine Eyre

    3.5/5

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    In this exciting debut, author Keri Arthur explodes onto the supernatural scene with a sexy, sensuous tale of intrigue and suspense set in a world where legends walk and the shady paths of the underworld are far more sinister than anyone envisioned.

    A rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, Riley Jenson and her twin brother, Rhoan, work for Melbourne's Directorate of Other Races, an organization created to police the supernatural races-and protect humans from their depredations. While Rhoan is an exalted guardian, a.k.a. assassin, Riley is merely an office worker-until her brother goes missing on one of his missions. The timing couldn't be worse. More werewolf than vampire, Riley is vulnerable to the moon heat, the weeklong period before the full moon, when her need to mate becomes all-consuming.…

    Luckily Riley has two willing partners to satisfy her every need. But she will have to control her urges if she's going to find her brother….Easier said than done as the city pulses with frenzied desire, and Riley is confronted with a very powerful-and delectably naked-vamp who raises her temperature like never before.

    In matters carnal, Riley has met her match. But in matters criminal, she must follow her instincts not only to find her brother but to stop an unholy harvest. For someone is doing some shifty cloning in an attempt to produce the ultimate warrior-by tapping into the genome of nonhumans like Rhoan. Now Riley knows just how dangerous the world is for her kind-and just how much it needs her.


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJan 31, 2006
    ISBN9781415931622
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    Full Moon Rising
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    Keri Arthur

    Keri Arthur, author of the New York Times bestselling Riley Jenson Guardian series, has now written more than forty novels. She’s received several nominations in the Best Contemporary Paranormal category of the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards and has won RT’s Career Achievement Award for urban fantasy. She lives with her daughter in Melbourne, Australia.

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    • 4/5
      In Full Moon Rising, Riley Jenson along with her brother, are what considered half breeds. Riley is half vampire and half werewolf. But her werewolf side is dominant from her vampire side. Riley despises vampires, and it still boggles her mind about what her brother Rhoan does. He works for the Melbourne’s Directorate of Other Races, this organization is basically the police force for supernatural creatures. But when Rhoan goes missing on his latest mission, she knows that something is wrong. That Rhoan is alive but has been taken by someone., Riley is shocked when Rhoan's friend and a vampire shows up on her front door. What is worse, is that Riley is about to go through the "Moon Heat" a weeklong affair, where the full moon affects her body in a carnal way. Thankfully she has two partners already available, but while on the hunt for her brother. But who she really craves is Quinn, the vampire that heats her blood like none other.In Full Moon Rising I was highly impressed with this story. This is a author I have heard many things about, but haven't read her...until now and I can tell you right now that this won't be my last read from her. This one was a bit more sensual than I was expecting, but the scenes were pretty short but plentiful. What I enjoyed the most was Quinn and Riley and seeing the beginning's of their relationship. We see how much they are beginning to care for each other, even though a relationship can never happen. Quinn was recently betrayed by a wolf that he was in love with. And he will never risk himself ever again. I really liked Riley as the main feature of the story. We see her spunk and her charming personality. She isn't afraid to have sex when she has the need for it...she isn't ashamed of who she is. But we also see how much she craves a mate as well, someone to share a life with and have children with. So even though she is a bit brazen at times....she was refreshing and I am eager to see her in the rest of the series.Overall this was a wonderful book and this one left me excited to try out book 2 especially with a bit of a cliffhanger, not to the story but to the romance, and since I like my HEA....it seemed like a cliffhanger for me. But in all honesty...I truly felt swept away into this story and I couldn't get enouhg. Job well done Keri Arthur....you have me hooked.
    • 4/5
      I don't like to use the word surprised or shocked much when it comes to describing my feelings about a book, I think it starts to lose it's effect. When it comes to this book I have to say I was very surprised, first that I really liked it, and secondly the concept and material shocked me. The synopsis didn't grab me and made me think I would like it as much as I do and the heroine was far unlike any other I've read about.

      Riley Johnson is a twin who is also a rare hybrid werewolf & vampire with a high sex drive one week a month before the full moon. She and all the wolves in this book have no compunction with having multiple sexual partners in their life. In this story the wolves aren't known for monogamy and are very open talking about sex freely. That was one of the things that shocked me about Riley she was so comfortable with herself and talking about sex, especially with her twin Rhoan. It was a little different for me that a brother and sister could discuss their sex life with each other so comfortably, while strange to me it was very refreshing to see a character like Riley. The are so many insecure and inhibited characters out there that finding Riley was a pleasure.

      There were so many different supernatural beings in the book and many of them down right creeped me out. I've never had such a strong icky factor from a supernatural book before but I think the description of these beings had the effect it was probably trying to portray. There was a lot of action and I think Keri Arthur is really great with writing fight sequences.

      This was a very good read for me, I think Riley had a lot to do with it, she was a strong protagonist that at first give off the impression that she's not a badass but all of a sudden she's kicking ass and taking names.
    • 1/5
      Sex: lots and lots; Romance: very little Conversation about nothing: too much
    • 5/5
      Loved this entire series. Great murder mystery, suspense, thriller, and sexy romance!
    • 4/5
      Very good light read, usual story strong female lead, strong personality males but with supernatural element.
    • 4/5
      The full moon is only days away, her twin brother, Rhoan, is missing, and the vampire they both work for is withholding information on his planned whereabouts in an effort to convince her to commit to be a Guardian. For werewolf-cross Riley Jenkins real life is dangerous, but night (and day) life is about to get a lot deadlier.Hot sex, missing persons, violent clones and a lot of secrets - fast-paced and tightly plotted, with a heroine that just plain kicks butt. A series opener with definite potential.
    • 4/5
      Riley and her twin Rhoan are Dhampires, a mix breed of werewolf and vampire. After they reached maturity they were shunned from their wolf pack and are on their own living together in Melbourne, Australia. They work for the Directorate of Other Races, which polices the supernaturals in the area. Riley is an office worker while her brother works in special ops as an elite Guardian. When Rhoan goes missing on a mission Riley suddenly finds herself promoted against her will and in the middle of one very messy situation. Full of nasty supernaturals, some good fighting scenes and quite a lot of steamy vampire/wolf sex scenes, it was a fun enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      I'm hooked! I love Riley Jenson, this book had me after page 100 and couldn't put down.
    • 3/5
      I love that Keri Arthur is an Australian writer and that this series is set in Australia - a rare find in this genre. (Oy Oy Oy!)I read #2 Kissing Sin first, so it was good to get the background on these characters. I like the mix of were's, vamps, psi ability with lab created nightmares thrown in.There is fast-paced action that doesn't overwhelm the ability to get to know the character's and the relationships. The plot is interesting, and leaves plenty of room to develop over the series. Looking forward to reading the rest when i can get my hands on them.I just have to add, yes, Riley has a lot of sex, there is a lot of sex in the book - she is not a slut, she is a werewolf, not human (read a little about real wolf traits). There are distinct differences between the sex scenes dependent on her partner and the situation, not all of them are erotic. This really isn't a paranormal romance - much more urban fantasy.
    • 3/5
      Book 1 in the Riley Jenson series. Riley Jenson, a rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, works in the office of Melbourne’s Directorate of Other Races, an organization created to police the supernatural races whilst protecting humans. When her guardian twin brother, Rhoan, goes missing on one of his missions, Riley must help track him down. The timing is unfortunate. More werewolf than vampire, Riley is vulnerable to the moon heat, the weeklong period before the full moon, when her need to mate frequently becomes all-consuming. She is also confronted with a powerful, gorgeous and very naked vampire, Quinn, on her doorstep. He needs her help and together they must uncover who is behind cloning experiments and the deaths of Directorate agents. A good paranormal romance by Australian author Keri Arthur that is both action packed and erotic.
    • 3/5
      I just finished "Full Moon Rising" by Kerri Arthur. I believe this book is the first in a series and I will definately be findinout out. Overall I give this book a solid 3 stars. This book follows half-vampire/half-werewolf Riley Jenson and her twin brother Rhoan. Rhoan is a guardian for the police force that handles non-human members of society, the Directorate. Riley is being recruited for directorate whether she likes it or not. Miss Arthur follow these two, and others, through a multi-level plot of espionage, gentic engeneering, and cloning. This all happens the week before the full moon which is when the wolves go into "moon heat". All of this combined leads to an erotic guessing game. This book is slow to start but will keep your interest. Like me, I believe you will be looking for the next book in the series.
    • 1/5
      Sex: lots and lots; Romance: very little Conversation about nothing: too much
    • 1/5
      I got this free with Stanza in what I can only imagine is an attempt by the publisher to try and get people to buy the rest of the series - I still feel short changed. I don't think I've come across a published book that reads as much like a bad teenage fantasy as this... and I've tried to read the Twilight 'books'.If you want a bunch of bad deus ex machinae, wooden characters that all have the same voice, and some really bad semi-furry sex then read away. Everyone else, life's too short.
    • 4/5
      Full Moon Rising was filled with plenty of action and mystery that made it very hard to put down. I found myself having to know the answers to questions that kept coming up through out the story. The supernaturals in the story are somewhat traditionally but with enough of a unique twist keep them interesting. And Riley is a go get 'em kind of heroine with side of healthy self preservation, I liked that. It made her seem more of a real person.As far as books in the Urban Fantasy go, Full Moon Rising has the most free-lovin', carefree sex written into the story that I have read to date in this genre. I have to admit at first I had a few reservations about the multiple mates/sex partners (maybe I'm more old fashioned than I think I am?) and I wasn't sure if it would be my type of story to read, especially since it would mean reading about the 'moon heat' hitting Riley's libido once a month but Keri Arthur has a way with making all the sexual energy sizzling on the pages work for this story.I would recommend this book to anyone enjoys a good mystery full of intriguing turning points, lots of action and their story full of steamy sexin' scenes.
    • 4/5
      Riley Jensen a half werewolf, half vampire needs to find her missing twin brother. The problem: it's the moon phase and Riley doesn't just want sex she needs it. Quite steamy without being super graphic. I loved how courageous Riley is and I'm looking forward to reading the next in this series.
    • 2/5
      Nope, after having recently read the Anita Blake series I am burned out on women whose motto is Must Have Sex with Anything with a Penis. I liked Quinn the vampire, but I didn't like Riley. And how can you like a series when you just really don't like the protagonist?And Arthur's comment that the werewolves don't go to work the week before the full moon because they are in a constant state of heated arousal made me laugh. They could probably get that covered under the disabilities act. You know, reasonable accomodation of a werewolf's disability, like a breakroom with a cot in the back or something. Or maybe it would be covered under FMLA. I can just see it now, hundreds of werewolves getting intermittent leaves approved so they could stay at home one week each month if their doctors certified that they were in danger of having sex with anything that moved. So silly. "That's what I said Boss. I won't be coming into work today because I, uh, need to have sex." How funny would that be? Because I think if the werewolves get cut that kind of slack the rest of us should too. Next time I need a day off I am going to try that excuse.
    • 2/5
      I really wish I could pick 2.5 for the review. I really like Riley but I found the book a hard read in quite a few parts. It might be because it was a first of the series, I will try the second book eventually. I think it is an interesting world that the author has developed but she needed to spend a bit more on character development.
    • 3/5
      I liked Riley as a character. The mystery was semi-interesting, although I figured it out before we were supposed to know. I enjoyed the other characters taht were introduced -- of course Quinn I really liked. I understand the whole pull of the moon and the fever, but I felt it was too much of a focuse for the story. It actually got old. I have heard this phases out with the books as the series progresses, I hope it does. I do plan on reading #2, but not right away.
    • 4/5
      It was OK. It was enough to get me to read the next book but as the series went on, I don't know why, but it just didn't hold my attention like most of the other books I've read. I had purchased the first 7 books in this series prior to reading this first one, so I read them to #7, but sold them after that.
    • 1/5
      Unintentionally hilarious orgiastic young adult vampire-werewolf urban fantasy silliness. I found it via my library's "similar books" link, but after the first page or so it was obvious that this is not in any way a great piece of literature. It abounds with cliches, both conceptual and linguistic. However, since I was on holiday & had nothing else to read, I persisted. I'm glad I did, as it meant I got to enjoy the climax (if you will) of the absurdly unsubtle smut, when Riley admires her one of lovers, bent over a hotel spa, and his "well-hung balls". Priceless! Actually I'm disappointed that they didn't use that scene to illustrate the title on the cover - i.e. a bent-over man's naked rear end ("full moon rising"). Stupid, but funny.
    • 2/5
      The premise, a half werewolf-half vampire who works for the government sounded pretty interesting to me. Arthur first lost me almost immediately because I didn't like Riley Jensen. The whole free sex with strangers and no conscience and no worries absolutely doesn't work for me. More irritatingly, there are several times in this book that her 'werewolf lust' or whatever was rising at completely inappropriate times. If you are in danger, or are physically being hurt by someone, you should not be wanting to do the dirty with them. Sorry. This attitude also made most of the other werewolves unlikeable as well. It was all they can think of through the book, almost its main focus and not a side plot and it just overwhelmed everything else. Sometimes I would get intrested and pages would fly by as the action occurred or as people were being questioned and then just as suddenly I would be bored and skimming the pages which is something I don't normally do. I give this book two stars because it is a good idea and there is hope that one day Riley will find her soulmate wolf and won't have the need to spread her love with anyone, anytime. I am not a prude, and I know like I sound like one, but this was just not a good book.
    • 3/5
      This I picked up on a whim...and boy was it interesting..in a smutty way. LOL. The main character is half vampire, half werewolf who lives in a world where all these creatures are out in the open, and she works for a secret agency that deals/investigates her kind. Adventures happen.
    • 4/5
      Full Moon Rising is the beginning of a new (to me) series that I was excited to read. Riley Jensen and her twin brother are half vampire and half werewolf and both work for the government concerning supernatural creatures. Trouble begins to brew when Riley's brother disappears and a vampire shows up on Riley's doorstep. Can she find her brother without becoming a guardian like her boss wants her to?I'm finding that I am a huge fan of urban fantasy and this didn't disappoint. Keri Arthur creates a world that draws the reader into it and I couldn't help but root for Riley to succeed. It was a dark world filled with creatures of the night and lots of suspense. Riley was also up against the fact that it was the week before the full moon which meant that she was basically in heat. There was a lot of sex in this book which may deter some readers. It didn't bother me as a reader as it pertained to the story line but like I said before it might bother some. All of the answers weren't found at the end of the book which makes me want to read the next book in this series soon. The ending was satisfying though and I couldn't help but hope that the story would go the way I wanted it to in the following books :) All in all, I enjoyed this book and am excited to have found another series that I will be following.
    • 4/5
      The characters and events pull the reader in, making it impossible to put the book down. While I really enjoyed following the insane situations Riley gets herself into, the book never actually answered the question it set Riley on a quest to answer. Who is responsible for the dead guardians?
    • 5/5
      Some people think Keri Arthur's books are not great; I'm not one of those people. She is a great writer. The Riley Jensen series is a fantastic series. The action is great and the romance is hot. I would recommend the series, or Keri Arthur, to anyone.
    • 3/5
      Riley Jensen lives in a world a lot like our own only Vampires and Werewolves and other supernaturals are public and policed by their own organisation. Riley is more werewolf than vampire and as her twin brother, Rhoan is more vampire than werewolf they hide their relationship. The two of them have been thrown out of their home pack and aren't doing a bad job of keeping themselves alive outside of it, however it leaves them with few they can trust.When Rhoan goes missing, Riley has to get involved, but it's near the full moon and her need to mate has become all-consuming, indeed it's getting in the way of her doing anything else. She's caught between a posessive werewolf and an attractive Vampire, and everyone has ulterior motives.The sex felt like a bit much and after a while I felt like asking when they were going to get to the point and actually progress the plot. While I won't rush out to find the remainder of the series, I will eventually get around to it, and hopefully it will get better.
    • 4/5
      Another book in the genre of modern real world with a twist books. Werewolves, vampires etc. are all real, and regulated by "The Directorate."Riley Jenson is a dead gorgeous dhampire - part werewolf, part vampire, and often treated prejudicially because of this. She is also a liaison to the guardian (read enforcer and assassin) division of the Directorate, while her twin brother is an agent. There's a mix of investigation, crossed trails, confused lust and longing, betrayal, sex and fun.It's not challenging reading, but it does blend the elements together pretty well - although if you're looking for heavy erotica this isn't the book for you. But as a romp with action of all kinds its works well, certainly well enough to make me look for the next book in the series as soon as possible.
    • 3/5
      Another urban fantasy series with lots of sex and blood. This time our plucky female hero is a vampire-werewolf mix trying to avoid becoming a Guardian while worrying about her twin brother Rhoans disappearance.She is aided in her search for her brother by a 1000 year old amnesiac vampire who is also looking for Rhoan - and the creator of illegal clones. Surviving numerous attacks as well as the horniness brought on by the moon phases Riley discover that one of her sexual partners is not only trying to impregnate her using illegal fertilization drugs, he is also involved in the illegal clone and crossbreeding scheeme that has led to the death of 11 Guardians and her brothers diappearance. Worse yet; her other sexual partner is his sometime business partner and somehow involved as well, and the vampire she may want as a soulmate has some serious hang-ups about werewolves and promiscuity.The amount of sex and violence in the story is impressive, and very quickly becomes boring. It is a good thing the author made the werewolves horny phase the whole week leading up to the full moon, or the book would have been a good deal shorter. I wonder if the rest of the books in the series are timed to take place just before the full moon to maximize the amount of sex scenes.The story isn't badly written as such, but the characters aren't exactly engaging or credible, and the sex and violence seems more like a padding and a selling point than a necessity to the plot.
    • 1/5
      Ugh. This novel is on par in awfulness with the post-Obsidian Butterfly Anita Blake books.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed the first novel in Arthur's "Guardian Series," about half-vampire, half-werewolf Riley Jensen. A lot of readers griped about there being so much sex in the story, and werewolves not being able to "function in society" if they have to go through heat every full moon. Yes, there was a lot of sex. But, this is paranormal romance after all. Suspend your disbelief. Riley's brother has gone missing. In her efforts to find him, she discovers a plot against herself and other supernaturals. The plot is weak, but good enough to support this type of story. The character of Riley has potential, and I expect the author will deliver better plots now that the background building is done. Since she is a Guardian, readers can expect further adventures/mysteries in subsequent books. Recommended.