Shadow of the Moon by Rachel Hawthorne

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Dark Guardian, Shapeshifters, Werewolves,

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: I can feel every Shifter's emotions except Daniel's—the only one whose heart I long to know. Hayden was born a werewolf, a Dark Guardian. But her ability to sense the feelings of fellow werewolves has made her life unbearable. She runs away, only to be tracked by charming, mysterious Daniel, a newcomer to the pack and the one Shifter immune to her powers. As she reluctantly follows him home, Hayden finds herself falling dangerously in love. . . . But even as her feelings for Daniel deepen, Hayden begins to wonder if he is who he claims to be. Where did he come from and why has no one ever seen him transform? When they stumble upon the body of a Shifter still in wolf form, her worries grow. Someone is killing her kind. Is her handsome tracker really a hunter? And is Hayden now his prey?

This is the fourth book in the Dark Guardian series. Hayden was born a werewolf but did not spend that much time with them as she can feel all the emotions of every Shifter she is near. After someone is horribly killed she runs to save anyone else from sharing her fate as the next victim. Daniel is sent to bring her home and to be her mate to help her through her change. This is a great story as you get to see a new side to Daniel who we met in the last book. Hayden is a deep character who wants to keep others just a little further away. The two characters are well paired. I really enjoyed this story and hope that we will get to meet some new characters from this world.

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 0061962902

Pages: 256

Series: Dark Guardian

Volume: 4

Dark of the Moon by Rachel Hawthorne

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Werewolves, Dark Guardian

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: I’ve loved him forever, but he can never be mine. Brittany is determined to prove herself to the Dark Guardians. And yet she’s been keeping a devastating secret: She hasn’t experienced any of the intense, early signs of change that mark a Dark Guardian’s transformation. The only intense feelings she has are for Conner – and she’s kept that a secret, too. But she knows she’ll never truly have Connor’s lover if she’s not a Shifter like him. At the first full moon after her birthday, her greatest fear is realized: She doesn’t transform. Brittany is so desperate to become a wolf that she’ll go to extremes she never thought possible… and put all the Dark Guardians in incredible danger.

This is the third book in the Dark Guardian series and it was a great twist. I found that Brittany was an amazingly strong character. Even though she isn’t a Shifter she still has many other abilities that she as developed. I love how Connor is dealing with his own realizations, not only about his feelings but also about Brittany. I really couldn’t get enough of this. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series, Shadow of the Moon.

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 0061709573

Pages: 272

Series: Dark Guardian

Volume: 3