Who Knows the Moonlight (The Vigilante #3) by Tere Michaels

~Sigh~ FINALLY we got the 3rd installment and it was everything I wanted and hoped it would be! It was an INCREDIBLE heart stopping ride I didn't want to end. I read it literally in one sitting (finished at 5AM!) and I'm already waiting for more. More of Nox and Cade, more of Sam and Mason as well as TJ and Rachel with their own arc. 

If you haven't read the first two installments what are you doing here? unless it's to go look for the first one so you can delve into this gripping story. While I'm not usually a fan of either Dystopian or Sci-Fi novels this was simply DIVINE. When we left off in the previous installment the guys (and gals) were separated into 3 groups/couples not knowing how they'll be able to re-group and most importantly find the man behind it all. This is what this whole book is about. It starts in a high note and keeps it throughout the story. There's something going on every step of the way. I'll say it's more action than romance though our couples have quite a journey emotionally. I preferred it this way honestly. I don't think it would have been very "believable" otherwise considering what they went through (the danger, high stakes, injuries not to mentions no privacy ;)). Yet in the end all three came out tighter and more sure of what they have and what they expect their future to hold. 

Who Knows the Dark (The Vigilante #2) by Tere Michaels

Though this was a SUPERB book I was SO disappointed to realize the book ends with a cliffhanger and there in NO third book in sight (Correction!!! The 3rd book was FINALLY published in the beginning of 2021). I mean Tere has said the book is practically ready but for some reason it hasn't been published yet. So while I DEFINITELY recommend this book (and the previous one, keep in mind there are still a lot of unanswered questions and though Cade and Nox got closer together they still have a way to go before they can even call themselves a couple.

The previous book ended with Nox Boyet and his "son" Sam, together with Cade Creel, Mason Todd, Rachel Moon and Damian running away from New York City to Cade's family farm in South Carolina. It felt awkward at first but with Cade's mother cooking a storm (and helping Sam get back in shape), his father patrolling with his shotgun (even if he plays the unhappy disappointed parent) and his brother who somehow turned into a hacker they manage to regroup and try to piece everything together. I wouldn't say Nox warmed up to Rachel (Jenny) but he came to realize she has a lot of knowledge that can help them solve the mystery of what's REALLY going on.

Who Knows the Storm (The Vigilante #1) by Tere Michaels

This (!) was a WONDERFUL surprise! It just shows when you adore an author venturing out to your less read genres is more than a good idea. I can't believe I read Tere's "Faith, Love and Devotion" series almost 6 years ago! It was superb! But as I'm still careful about reading Sci-Fi it took me long enough to actually grab it and start reading. While I usually find it difficult to connect with a futuristic dystopian world, Tere managed to make this cold rainy and frankly terrifying New York City too intriguing to put aside. Our two MCs couldn't be more different in the way they conduct their lives but inside they are both caring and loyal so when they realize they have something to figure out working together felt right.

Nox Boyet life consists of secrets and lies and not only because he chooses to wear black every night to protect the lives of the less fortunate citizens of New York City. There are thugs, gang member as well as drug dealers selling "Dead Bolt" the newest designer drug. That's why he stayed when he could have found a way to leave this decrepit part of the city. His other focus in life, the one that keeps him going, is his son Sam. He isn't really his son but it doesn't matter and he would rather not think about that day when so many died and he and Sam lived.

When a "model" from the Iron Butterfly Casino appears at their door offering Sam a letter concerning his "real" parents, Nox is LIVID. While he knows the truth, or enough of it, he doesn't want Sam to be a part of any of it. He would rather keep Sam in the dark about the powerful people who played a part in their need to keep quiet and away. It's better everyone thinking Nox Boyet has died that day and Sam doesn't even exist. But it seems someone found out after all.