![]() ![]() However, things are unsettled in their northern California town of La Sirena as Halloween approaches and the children of members of the Hellfire Club-the hedonistic demon secret society of which Lon’s a member-begin disappearing, much like they had decades before. They’re starting to look a bit like a family. Cady is feeling her way through her new relationship with Lon and growing closer to Jupe, Lon’s endearing teenage son. Summoning the Night picks up shortly after Kindling the Moon concludes. (Note: the rest of this review contains mild, but inevitable, spoilers for the previous book in this series, Kindling the Moon. I’m thrilled to say all my worries were needless-Summoning the Night exceeded all of my expectations and firmly cemented the Arcadia Bell series as one of my favorites. ![]() What if it doesn’t live up to the first in the series? What if it’s a one-hit wonder? ![]() Whenever I love the first entrant into a series as much as I did Kindling the Moon, reading the sequel is rather stress-inducing. Her protagonist Arcadia Bell’s world of magic, good humor, family and community are what I’ve dubbed, “Urban fantasy with heart.” Jenn Bennett’s debut, Kindling the Moon, was one of my favorite urban fantasy releases of 2011. ![]()
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