The second novel in Jewell Parker Rhodes' acclaimed Voodoo series, Yellow Moon finds New Orleans' preeminent voodoo practitioner hunting an African vampire -a wazimamoto. Marie Levant is tired of seeing corpses drained of blood arrive at the hospital each night, and tired of being haunted by their ghosts. It'll take all her skills to expel the deadly spirit in this "satisfying and eerie story that lies somewhere between the work of Anne Rice and James Lee Burke" (Kirkus).
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"A murder mystery set in New Orleans with Voodoo. A great read. I read this book in two evenings! "
— Brooke (4 out of 5 stars)
" It was OK, up and down, at times nearly brilliant and at other times preachy. I didn't put it down saying "I have to go get the next one" but I did read it all the way through, and may eventually read the others in the series. It successfully captured the New Orleans I remember from long ago... "
— Julia, 4/24/2013" A murder mystery set in New Orleans with Voodoo. A great read. I read this book in two evenings! "
— Brooke, 9/28/2012" I enjoyed this follow up to Voodoo Dreams on my plane ride to the UK. "
— Katherine, 8/9/2012" This book provided an interesting look at the blend of faiths and voodoo in New Orleans. The audio version was excellent in building the tension and portraying the heat and passion of the city and those who do believe. "
— Ruth, 3/9/2012" this is the first in this series that i've read. thought it was between ok and good. read more like a movie to me. "
— Lisa, 4/14/2011" I enjoyed this follow up to Voodoo Dreams on my plane ride to the UK. "
— Katherine, 3/12/2011Jewell Parker Rhodes is the author of six adult novels, two writing guides, and seven books for youth. She has won the American Book Award, the Black Caucus of the American Library Award for Literary Excellence, and the Jane Addams Peace Association Book Award. She is the founding artistic director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing and the narrative studies professor and Virginia G. Piper Endowed Chair at Arizona State University. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Carnegie-Mellon University
Myra Lucretia Taylor is an award-winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, in many theaters across the country, and internationally. Her television and film credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Atlanta, The Big Sick, Bushwick, and Catfight.