From the blurb:
A werewolf with secrets.
Alec Channing has lived a long life, and he’s just going through the motions, lost in his troubled past, until fellow werewolves and shifters start dying around him. An increase in werewolf attacks only adds to Alec’s problems. As his past closes in, his only hope lies in one man—an unaware human whose vanilla and spice scent and easygoing attitude draw Alec in. However, Alec can’t help but worry about what will happen when that man uncovers the truth about Alec’s preternatural world.
A homicide detective who is out of his depth.
Detective Damien O’Connor joined the Columbus Police Department to bring closure to victims and their families—closure that he never got for himself. But when none of the evidence adds up for what should be a routine death investigation, he’s floundering. As the bodies continue to pile up, the sweet man who has caught Damien’s eye is at the center of the storm. When closely guarded secrets start to emerge, can Damien reconcile himself to an entirely new reality—and solve the case that might also save the man he’s come to care for?
Death of the Moon is Book One of the Secrets of the Moon trilogy, an 84k-word M/M, paranormal crime/mystery romance, with an HFN ending. While there is a complete story arc in this book, there are plot threads that will carry on throughout the trilogy. There is language and explicit intimate scenes not suitable for readers under the age of 18. Warnings: MC with PTSD, past torture implied through flashbacks, dealing with grief.
A homicide detective who is out of his depth.
Detective Damien O’Connor joined the Columbus Police Department to bring closure to victims and their families—closure that he never got for himself. But when none of the evidence adds up for what should be a routine death investigation, he’s floundering. As the bodies continue to pile up, the sweet man who has caught Damien’s eye is at the center of the storm. When closely guarded secrets start to emerge, can Damien reconcile himself to an entirely new reality—and solve the case that might also save the man he’s come to care for?
Death of the Moon is Book One of the Secrets of the Moon trilogy, an 84k-word M/M, paranormal crime/mystery romance, with an HFN ending. While there is a complete story arc in this book, there are plot threads that will carry on throughout the trilogy. There is language and explicit intimate scenes not suitable for readers under the age of 18. Warnings: MC with PTSD, past torture implied through flashbacks, dealing with grief.
Miki J's Review:
I’m very impressed with this debut novel. Quite simply, it’s freakin’ awesome. The story captured me from the start – told by 2 POV’s – the characters are well thought out and written, even the supporting characters – with no “over the top” characterisations.
Yes, it’s a police procedural/suspense story but it also incorporates the shifter/supernatural into the storyline very nicely, almost realistic in the modern setting – I would love to be one of the “aware” !!
Plenty of twists and OMG moments and the romance side of it is very sweet & romantic – just adorable. It also made me laugh each time Damien got a call just as he was about to….. bahahahaha !
Overall, Death of the Moon is a really really good book to read and definitely new author to keep an eye out for !! Can’t wait for the 2nd in the series !!
I’m very impressed with this debut novel. Quite simply, it’s freakin’ awesome. The story captured me from the start – told by 2 POV’s – the characters are well thought out and written, even the supporting characters – with no “over the top” characterisations.
Yes, it’s a police procedural/suspense story but it also incorporates the shifter/supernatural into the storyline very nicely, almost realistic in the modern setting – I would love to be one of the “aware” !!
Plenty of twists and OMG moments and the romance side of it is very sweet & romantic – just adorable. It also made me laugh each time Damien got a call just as he was about to….. bahahahaha !
Overall, Death of the Moon is a really really good book to read and definitely new author to keep an eye out for !! Can’t wait for the 2nd in the series !!
Rating: 5 Stars
Jacquie's Review:
Death of the Moon is an extremely detailed mystery/investigation with a paranormal twist.
Personally, I found it a little longer than it needed to be, the pacing dipped in a couple of places and I did lose interest briefly. Though that's just more down to personal taste.
However, I loved how the shifters and were-creatures were done. Alec in particular with the difficulties he faced and how he got around his challenges, I don't want to give spoilers but I really was impressed at how that was handled.
I liked him with Damien too and appreciated all the strong female supporting characters.
The story was interesting and I'd like to see where the series goes
Rating: 4 Stars
Angel's review:
Oh my gosh, this book is absolutely incredible! Death of the Moon has been on my tbr for ages but I haven't had the time to read it until now, seeing as how I needed a distraction from the real world, I figured now was as good of a time as any to dive in. And oh my goodness, I'm going to be thinking about this book, and these characters for quite some time now.
I've read a lot of PNR romance, I've also read a plethora of PNR books featuring shifters too. I can confidently say I have never read a book like this one before, and I mean that in the best way possible. The market can get saturated with a certain topic or trope to the point where stories can feel familiar even when they are different. This book, however, stands out completely from other PNR books. It's unique, creative, dynamic, and full of twists and turns that caught me bu surprise while also keeping me intrigued.
It's been a while since a book has wholeheartedly captured my attention so fully, and this book not only did that but the writing, the characters, and the mysterious plot all helped fully immerse me into this magical world these incredible characters are apart of.
Damien may be a human but he isn't dumb, he knows there's something fishy going on with the cases that keep piling on his desk. With the help from his partners at the office, and Alec, he gets told about a world he was never privy to before. And that changed everything.
Alec and Damien were destined for doom in the beginning, at least that's what we were led to believe. But, love, persistence, and determination prevailed which I, for one, am thankful for seeing as these two are adorable together.
I don't want to spoil important plot points in my review, but I will say I thoroughly enjoyed reading about all the different twists and turns. And I absolutely LOVED being able to investigate the case/cases with the characters. I love when an author can make their readers feel like they are apart of the world right alongside their characters, and S.A. Pavlik did that with their writing.
As much as I was sad to see certain characters perish, and to see Alec so devastated and hurt by them, I'm glad he at least has Damien and Harper by his side. Their own little pack.
I'm very curious as to what's going to happen in the next book, I'm looking forward to a new case! (In case you didn't know, Damien's a detective. That's why I'm referencing cases. )
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