Review: A portrayal of two different identities I wished played better together
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 22, 2013
Offered as paranormal erotica, there's much to take in about the world in Luna Holdings, and being kept in the dark as much as our point-of-view character is, enough mystery surrounds this world to keep a reader guessing at what might happen next.  There are several allusions to other creatures of the night, and several happenings that make our mundane world a mishmash of strict law and consent(looking at you, Lilith), the journey comes together as almost a YA novel with erotic scenes.This is where I take issue with the book.  Although well-written and well-put together, plotted well for a first Deschain novel, some of the erotic scenes seem to happen just because a scene needed to be tossed in.  There is erotic tension at times, especially between Karen and Lilith, but at others Karen feels a need, want or pang of arousal that contradicts the person she used to be just days ago.  Luna Holdings seems to have two identities, like the actual employees, and although the glamour-wearing supernaturals ease inbetween roles fluidly, Karen's portrayal seems to struggle between her new life of sex and her old one.The erotic scenes are fluid and well-written however, and the plot works, though it quickly becomes more actiony and dependent on further explanation of world-mechanics and relationship-building to be more engaging.  Overall, Luna Holdings comes off on the better side of the dragonfire, a little scorched portrayal of two different identities I personally wish mixed better.I'd happily look for a sequel though.