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Samantha Moon Adventures
Series · 8 books · 2019-2020

Books in series

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#1

Banshee Moon

2019

After a near-fatal adventure in another world—a world of dragons, no less—Samantha Moon is ready for her first real vacation in nearly a decade. With a little money in her pocket from the sale of a mansion left to her by her vampire sire, Sam sets her sights on a whirlwind European tour. First stop: a castle in Ireland. However, when a dark shadow races across her hotel suite, followed by something evil watching her son from a suit of armor, Samantha Moon is about to discover that her trip to the Emerald Isle is about to be anything but relaxing... it's about to get deadly. After all, something wicked this way comes—and it's here to settle an old score with the vampire detective and her family. From #1 bestselling Kindle authors J.R. Rain and Matthew S. Cox comes Banshee Moon, first in the Samantha Moon's adventures through Europe, a collection of eight thrilling short tales to be published over the next few months.
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#2

Moon Monster

2019

After a near-fatal adventure in another world―a world of dragons, no less―Samantha Moon is ready for her first real vacation in nearly a decade. With a little money in her pocket from the sale of a mansion left to her by her vampire sire, Sam sets her sights on a whirlwind European tour. Second stop: Loch Ness. Sam books a two-hour tour of the infamous Loch with her friends and family―and yes, she even makes a Gilligan's Island joke or two. However, fun and games ends when Allison accidentally sends the boat back in time... seventy millions years back in time, when plesiosaurus ruled the Loch. Except the gentle giants don't quite rule the Loch. No. Something bigger does, something nasty and hungry... and it's going to take Sam and the gang's combined skills to not only get out of this one alive... but to find a way back home, too. From #1 bestselling Kindle authors J.R. Rain and Matthew S. Cox comes Moon Monster, part two of Samantha Moon's adventures through Europe, a riveting collection of eight short tales to be published over the next few months.
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#3

Moon Ripper

2019

After a hair-raising adventure at Loch Ness, Samantha Moon and the gang continue their whirlwind European tour... Next stop: London. Just as Samantha Moon, her kids, Kingsley and Allison settle in at their posh hotel in London, they are confronted by the ghost of a murder victim. And not just any victim. By all appearances, she had been one of Jack the Ripper's victims... except she is wearing modern clothing. As the mystery deepens and the clues pile up, Sam and company soon find themselves hot on the trail of something dark and murderous... and eager to claim its next victim.
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#4

Witch Moon

2020

After crossing paths with a murderous entity in London, Samantha Moon and the gang continue their whirlwind European tour... Next stop: Finland. Sam's looking forward to a relaxing few days of hiking, canoeing, and enjoying the miles of vast woodlands surrounding the resort. Unfortunately, the forest holds something much more sinister than a pleasant vacation. They conceal a presence dark and ancient. A presence hungering for souls. Upon arriving at a woodland resort in Rovaniemi, Sam learns a group of hikers recently went missing. An unsettling quality to the woods makes her suspect the conventional authorities could use a little help. But no good deed goes unpunished. Some witches rather hate having their toys taken away.
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#5

Moon Goddess

2020

After crossing paths with Baba Yaga in Finland, Samantha Moon and the gang continue their whirlwind European tour... Next stop: Denmark. Copenhagen is a dream. A beautiful city in a beautiful country, so of course Samantha Moon and her friends and family would eventually wind up fighting a Viking horde of the undead. It begins with a stop in a curiosity shop. Tammy is drawn to a small statuette of the Goddess Freya, a supposedly innocent souvenir meant for tourists. It's anything but. The goddess has a request... and only Tammy can fulfill it. Thus begins a journey deep into an island forest... and down into a forgotten temple where a cursed army of the undead await. Luckily, Sam, Kingsley, Allison and Anthony have Tammy's back. And also one very special goddess.
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#6

Moon Blaze

2020

After crossing paths with a Viking goddess in Denmark, Samantha Moon and the gang continue their whirlwind European tour... Next Paris. When the gang comes across a strange homeless girl in the soot-covered clothing standing outside the fire-ravaged Notre Dame, Sam has questions... How can they see her but others can't? Is she ghost? And should Sam and the gang really believe her story of deadly fire imps and portals to hell? Turns out, Odette Durand is the key to a lot of strange goings-on in Paris—including the devastating fire at the famous cathedral. Sam has one final What the heck is a fire imp? She’s about to find out. Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue the Samantha Moon Adventures today!
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#7

Golem Moon

2020

After crossing paths with fire imps in Paris, Samantha Moon and the gang continue their whirlwind European tour... Next stop: Prague. Dealing with Anthony's mind-numbing "Czech" jokes is one thing... but dealing with magic-wielding vampires is something else entirely. It begins after a few peaceful days in Prague. The sites are awe-inspiring. But the sounds not so much. Especially the banging at night. And then the screaming. Sam and Allison investigate... and come across something they're not entirely prepared to see. A monster of massive proportions, controlled by a nefarious group of old world vampires. They also find one lone Light Warrior in need of a whole lot of help. Luckily, helping is what Sam and company do best...
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#8

Moon Maidens

2020

After crossing paths with the Golem of Prague, Samantha Moon and the gang continue their whirlwind European tour... Last stop: Greece. Now on the final leg of their trip through Europe, Samantha Moon and company find themselves on a pristine beach in Zakynthos, Greece. Her teenage daughter, Tammy, is happy. After all, this is her idea of a proper vacation. That is, until the winged air maidens appear at her hotel balcony. They recognize Tammy's enchanted necklace and think she might be able to help them. Similar to the mermaids of the sea, the air maidens live in the sky... and are being hunted by a cruel sorcerer. Samantha and the gang agree to help, but what starts out as a rescue mission soon turns into the fight of their lives. The final stop on their European vacation might just prove to be the most deadliest yet...

Authors

Matthew S. Cox
Matthew S. Cox
Author · 105 books

Born in a little town known as South Amboy NJ in 1973, Matthew has been creating science fiction and fantasy worlds for most of his reasoning life. Somewhere between fifteen to eighteen of them spent developing the world in which Division Zero, Virtual Immortality, and The Awakened Series take place. He has several other projects in the works as well as a collaborative science fiction endeavor with author Tony Healey. Hobbies and Interests: Matthew is an avid gamer, a recovered WoW addict, Gamemaster for two custom systems (Chronicles of Eldrinaath [Fantasy] and Divergent Fates [Sci Fi], and a fan of anime, British humour (<- deliberate), and intellectual science fiction that questions the nature of reality, life, and what happens after it. He is also fond of cats.

J.R. Rain
J.R. Rain
Author · 246 books
J.R. Rain is the author of 110 novels and counting. He lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest, where he's hard at work on his next novel... and fighting off sparkly vampires.
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