About the Author
Crystal Collier, author of Moonless, is a former composer/writer for Black Diamond Productions. She can be found practicing her brother-induced ninja skills while teaching children or madly typing about fantastic and impossible creatures. She has lived from coast to coast and now calls Florida home with her creative husband, three littles, and “friend” (a.k.a. the zombie locked in her closet). Secretly, she dreams of world domination and a bottomless supply of cheese.
Crystal can be found on Twitter, Facebook, on her blog, and on her website.
*Bio and photo gotten from Goodreads.
Book Information
Moonless by Crystal Collier
Publisher: Raybourne Publishing
Publication Date: November 13, 2013
Genre: Fantasy
Purchase: Amazon
Book Synopsis
“In the English society of 1768 where women are bred to marry, unattractive Alexia, just sixteen, believes she will end up alone. But on the county doorstep of a neighbor’s estate, she meets a man straight out of her nightmares, one whose blue eyes threaten to consume her whole world — especially later when she discovers him standing over her murdered host in the middle of the night.
Among the many things to change for her that evening are: her physical appearance — from ghastly to breathtaking, an epidemic of night terrors predicting the future, and the blue-eyed man’s unexpected infusion into her life. Not only do his appearance precede tragedies, but they are echoed by the arrival of ravenous, black-robed wraiths on moonless nights.
Unable to decide whether he is one of these monsters or protecting her from them, she uncovers what her father has been concealing: truth about her own identity, about the blue-eyed man, and about love. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with the man of her dreams and risk becoming one of the Soulless.”
My Review
I really enjoyed Moonless, to the point where I couldn’t put it down. I was sent this book to review back in April and I actually finished it in less than a week it was that good. Moonless brings something new to the fantasy genre and it’s a good something.
Moonless is mainly told from the viewpoint of Alexia, a girl who starts the story out as a Plain Jane but who overnight becomes a stunning beauty. On the same night that she becomes gorgeous someone at the house she is staying at is murdered and the next day everyone acts like neither event happened. Alexia is eager to get to the bottom of both mystery’s, no matter the danger. Moonless follows Alexia as she finds out more about the events that happened that night…and more about herself as well.
Moonless is a for sure purchase in my opinion, especially with the second book in the series, Soulless, coming out in the near future. To purchase Moonless click here.
Rating
4 out of 5
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This is great! I will have to add it to my Summer reading list. I am actually starting a little Summer book club over on my blog (the first post goes live July 1st), so feel free to stop by and check it out!
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I love a good book you can get lost in. I wish I had more time to read.
This sounds like another interesting read. I just finished my last book for the Summer so this would be great to start in for the other half!
This sounds like a good read….if only I had more time to read! I think I am going to have to start having a READ NIGHT…no electronics just me and a good book.
Definitely sounds like a book I would enjoy reading!
Never heard of this book! Thanks for bringing light to it!
Michelle
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I love that you provide honest thoughtful book reviews. This is great
I love it when I start a book and blow through it quickly because it’s so good.
Oooo! This sounds fascinating. On my must read list.
I”m in the mood for some YA fantasy or dystopia. Thanks for the rec!
Sounds like a great book. I am a book lover….any kind of book as long as I get a hot soak in the tub to go with it!
Always looking for the next great book to read. Just put on my Kindle wish list.
This sounds like a good read! And I love the author’s bio 🙂
I love to read! I wish I had more time to do it.
Sounds like a really great book! I will be adding this one to my summer reading list for sure!
This sounds like an awesome book!! I’m gonna have to pick it up!
A bottomless supply of cheese that would never spoil! 🙂 Thanks for the review, this sounds like good summer reading.
I love your book reviews. 🙂 I have several books on my summer reading list. Will have to check out your reviews for more reminders of what I should (or shouldn’t) read!
Those puzzling situations would be so interesting to unearth with the turn of pages. It sounds like a good one!
Thank you for sharing this book. I would not have heard of it. And If I get time to read, I will check it out.
This one looks really interesting!
Sounds like a great read. I keep a running list of books to add to my kindle.
I love your rating systems! I am not much of a reader-but his one does sound good!
I dont read books anymore but this makes me really want to get back into it! I love to read stories that aren’t typical love stories, and have a bit of a supernatural or different world feel to it.
Sounds very mysterious and it seems the author really played up the suspense! I’d be too scared to pass the first page reading though 😛
I’m not usually a fantasy reader, I tend to stick to mysteries and romance. This sounds really intriguing though, and I love anything historical.
Sounds like a great book. I read stuff from all genres. From popular artists to hidden indie authors. I write reviews on my other website. I haven’t had much reading time lately. I am in the middle of 3 reviews right now! I will have to add this one to my ‘to -read’ list!
I wish I had more time to read, this book sound really fun
This sounds like a great read. Thanks for the review!
Sounds like a good read. I will check it out for sure!
Loving that rating system of yours. lol I need to read more!
I love your book reviews! Keep them coming!
Will have to add this to my list 🙂
Pretty cool. Thank for sharing. I may get around to this one this summer.
This sounds like a very intriguing book! I like a good mystery, supernatural type love story.
Oh this sounds like something my SIL would love!! I may have to get it as a present!
This sounds like a book I would read. I am going to have to add the kindle version to my wishlist.
Another book to add to my Kindle TBR list. Thanks for sharing this especially since I’m in need of some new books to read and this one sounds great.
Adding to my to-read list! Keep em coming!
this sounds like a great read!
This sounds like my kind of book!