Haunted Moon
Authors: Yasmine Galenorn
PRAISE FOR THE OTHERWORLD NOVELS
“Spectacularly hot and supernaturally breathtaking.”
—Alyssa Day,
New York Times
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“Simmers with fun and magic.”
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“Yasmine Galenorn’s imagination is a beautiful thing.”
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“Galenorn’s gallery of rogues is an imaginative delight.”
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“Pulls no punches…[and] leaves you begging for more.”
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“It’s not too many authors who can write a series as long-lived as this one and make every book come out just as interesting and intriguing as the last, but Yasmine Galenorn is certainly one of them…Her books are always enchanting, full of life and emotion as well as twists and turns that keep you reading long into the night.”
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“Explore this fascinating world.”
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“As always, [Galenorn] delivers intriguing characters, intricate plot layers, and kick-butt action.”
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(four stars)
Titles by Yasmine Galenorn
The Otherworld Series
WITCHLING
CHANGELING
DARKLING
DRAGON WYTCH
NIGHT HUNTRESS
DEMON MISTRESS
BONE MAGIC
HARVEST HUNTING
BLOOD WYNE
COURTING DARKNESS
SHADED VISION
SHADOW RISING
HAUNTED MOON
The Indigo Court Series
NIGHT MYST
NIGHT VEIL
NIGHT SEEKER
Anthologies
INKED
NEVER AFTER
HEXED
Specials
“
ICE SHARDS
”
from
HEXED
Berkley Prime Crime titles by Yasmine Galenorn
GHOST OF A CHANCE
LEGEND OF THE JADE DRAGON
MURDER UNDER A MYSTIC MOON
A HARVEST OF BONES
ONE HEX OF A WEDDING
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Yasmine Galenorn writing as India Ink
SCENT TO HER GRAVE
A BLUSH WITH DEATH
GLOSSED AND FOUND
Haunted
Moon
An Otherworld Novel
YASMINE GALENORN
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have control over and does not have any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.
HAUNTED MOON
A Jove Book / published by arrangement with the author
PUBLISHING HISTORY
Jove mass-market edition / February 2013
Copyright © 2013 by Yasmine Galenorn.
Excerpt from
Night Vision
copyright © 2013 by Yasmine Galenorn.
Cover design by Rita Frangie.
Cover art by Tony Mauro.
Map by Andrew Marshall, copyright © 2012 by Yasmine Galenorn.
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| ALWAYS LEARNING | PEARSON |
Dedicated to the memory of Ray Bradbury, who died while I was writing this book.
Mr. Bradbury,
you were my favorite author, my greatest literary influence, and a light went out in the world when you left it.
Thank you to all my usual suspects: Samwise—my number one fan and the best husband I could hope for; my agent, Meredith Bernstein; my editor, Kate Seaver; Tony Mauro, my cover artist; my assistant, Andria Holley, and wiki assistant, Scotty Talley; Jenn Price, my moderator. To my furry “Galenorn Gurlz.” Most reverent devotion to Ukko, Rauni, Mielikki, and Tapio, my spiritual guardians.
As always, the biggest thank-you goes to my readers. Your support helps keep the series going. You can find me on the Internet at Galenorn En/Visions: www.galenorn.com. For links to social networking sites where you can find me, see my website. You can also find an Otherworld Wikipedia on my website.
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The Painted Panther
Yasmine Galenorn
July 2012
Faerie is a perilous land, and in it are pitfalls for the unwary and dungeons for the overbold.
J.R.R. TOLKIEN,
ON FAIRY STORIES
Goddess, is no myth inane,
You will say of those who walk
In the woods of Westermain.
GEORGE MEREDITH,
THE WOODS OF WESTERMAIN
Table of ContentsChapter 1
“Inhale. Slowly…That’s it. Now…exhale in one, two, three.” Morio’s voice was low in my ear as he knelt behind me, leaning down, his hands on my shoulders, magic tingling through his fingers, into my body.
I sat cross-legged on the floor, wearing a filmy black dress, my arms extended to the sides. In my left hand, I balanced an orb of obsidian. In my right, I grasped a yew wand, carved with intricate symbols etched in silver.