Wow - this is what a book should be... thrilling, exciting, frightening. Krantz has done it again keeping her spot at the top of my go-to author list!

I loved this book! I won't spoil it for anyone, but with what happens I can't wait to find out in what direction the next installment goes. ( )

Kayla Krantz's second installment in the a Rituals of the Night series, proved to be just as compelling as the first book. The first book ends with a note left behind for Luna which leaves the reader with wonder and surprise. We take up Luna's life three years later. Luna Ketz is a successful college student studying to be a doctor. College is only an hour away from Lima, Ohio, where the horrors of her past occurred. She still mourns the death of her best friend Violet's horrible death. Roommate, Amanda desperately tries to engage Luna in fun things, dating, shopping, etc., even though Luna likes her roommate, she simply wants to live her life quietly alone. Every week, Luna is seen visiting the hospital where her tormenter Chance Welfrey is in a deep coma. Luna wants to ensure her mind that as long as the monster is asleep he can't hurt her or kill her loved ones as he has done in her past. Then she receives a chilling call from friend, Max Cazmea, who leaves her with the warning that the horrors may be about to start again. Chance does enter her life again and with a vengeance. He worms his way into the daily and personal events of Luna's life. Every time she thinks she sees a way out, Chance cleverly and evilly blocks her yielding Luna helpless to control her own life.
This installment once again ends with a note. Now this reader must wait until 2017 for the third book in this well written horror and suspense series.

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Alive at Sunset is the second book in the Rituals of the Night YA Paranormal series. Luna has lived through the terror and death of Dead by Morning (Book 1) and has just finished up a semester at her college. Three years have passed since the events that occurred in high school and Luna, while still a loner and overachiever, has a new roommate, Amanda, and is trying to move on.
Her nemesis, Chance, is still in a coma though Luna's friend Max tries to warn her that something is wrong and changes are coming. Luna tries to ignore him, but when things start to go wrong in her life, there can only be one person responsible.
I enjoyed the story. It's a good follow-up to the events of Dead by Morning. Some issues are resolved from the first book and Chance comes across as a much more sympathetic figure (if you can believe it). I found the first part a little slow, but then the action picks up and doesn't stop.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series to see what's next for Luna. I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. ( )