The Hunter's Moon
by O.R. Melling Book Review by Miranda Fraser (Moses) ISBN: 9780810992146 This was an interesting choice for a Halloween Book. I had hoped this story was... darker? Perhaps more like Tithe? Despite the difference, it was still grim enough for the world of faerie I've come to know. However, I did decide to keep this in the Halloween Book Review Series because of the immersive Irish elements, which I will get into later on. This is book one of a series, though it does appear that these stories are connected by universe rather than continuation, so I'm not in a super rush to get to those. This story takes place in Ireland and the wold of Faerie. Our story revolves around two best friends/cousins Gwen and Findabhair. They've planned this trip for years, a summer where they traveled Ireland together looking for 'faeries' and other 'kind folk'. Though what they do not know is that this summer is that of the Hunters Moon and so the fey folk are also aware of them. After making a daring move early in their summer, they are visited by the king of faerie. Findabhair willingly joins him, but ever cautious Gwen refuses. The faerie will not take someone against their will and so they abandon Gwen. When she realizes this was real and not a dream she sets out on a journey to find her cousin and rescue her. This is the initial plot point of the book. And more than half the story is just Gwen traveling back and forth to find her cousin. It was long and detailed, and honestly seemed pointless. When all this is said and done the book suddenly picks up speed and it's revealed that the friendships she gained along the way, and the discoveries she made about herself, are imperative to the story. And while I know that, and I respect that, I will say that it made for a long, almost boring, story. Until you reach Inch Isle where it all comes to a head and you discover the faeries are not he greatest threat to characters or their world. While my review so far has probably seemed like me dumping on the author's style, I do not mean to say it was all bad. There is some romance, adventure, some self discovery, and of course the mythological creatures. It was still a good story but I am warning that it is long and uses a lot of Celtic words. Though there IS, a glossary in the back to help with pronunciation and history. I do believe I will look for the next book in the series, especially since I am better prepared for the author's style. I truly hope you give this story a shot for yourself. Read on my fellow book worms, may we one day have Belle's library. As always links to the author's pages can be found below.
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