The Moon Eater

Great supernatural thriller that will have you hooked on the first chapter. Love that the brothers are so different.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

This book is perfect for those who love diabolical, sarcastic villains and crime drama.

Curtis has a mission to find the infamous serial killer, Gold, who has been terrorizing London. Gold is a demon/creature with magical occult powers who by day is known as Silas, a normal 18 year old who runs his own very successful bakery. What no one knows is that Silas/Gold prefers blood to other food and has missions of his own. The book follows both as they try find (and kill/bring to justice) each other.

What did I like? As I mentioned before, it has a diabolical, sarcastic villain who honestly made me laugh. It also has a fair bit of mystery as to back stories of both characters. The end leaves me guessing as to what’s coming up in a sequel and who else could be involved with the occult world. Great for adult fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series.

What did I dislike? As much as I enjoyed Gold/Silas’ character, the evil villain monologues got a bit long winded and to be perfectly honest, I skimmed most of it towards the end. I didn’t feel like it added much to the story and it mostly felt like he was explaining more of the occult world- something I feel should’ve been done earlier in the story instead of being continued throughout the book. If it wasn’t explaining the occult world, it was his thoughts on the events in the story. During Gold/Silas’ chapters he barely talks to anyone else. So it’s just his thoughts and explanations. Slightly boring.

Second thing I didn’t really like was that all of the characters felt underdeveloped. The main two characters, but especially the minor characters. It’s a bit to be expected of minors, but main characters?

All in all, great book that I would recommend and read the sequel to. 3.5 stars.

3.75 stars
This was a pretty cool ya crime drama/murder mystery. The characters were different and interesting, though Curtis was a bit of a bore. I really enjoyed Gold, though. The family drama on both sides was an interesting dynamic. We had Curtis, a cop investigating the murder of his cop sister. And then we have Gold, the half wolf, and his weird family stuff.
There were some parts of this book that dragged on unnecessarily and that threw me off, but all in all, this was a really fun book!

I give this book 4.5 stars, rounded up to 5.

Well, where to start? I don’t normally read crime novels but the supernatural element of this book drew me in and I’m glad i gave it a chance! The novels centres around two characters. Silas/Gold, the werewolf assassin with a lot of bloodlust and Curtis, a young(ish) detective who is trying to solve his sister’s murder.

I really liked Gold most of the time. I found his character interesting and I hope that later novels explore how he became the way he is and whether there is a chance he might revert back to who he once was. I am a little worried about potential romance in the future, depending on how it’s handled, but I won’t let it influence this review.

It took me a while to warm up to Curtis and I’m still not sure where I stand with him. He can be a little bit of a bore and honestly, I could do without all this ‘fire’ talk. It got a little repetitive.

Overall, however, I found the book suspenseful, even if the switching POV would take away that suspense when it got to the next character looking over the actions of the previous. I want to see what happens next and find answers.

As a side note, Kuru really reminded me of L from Death Note and, intentional or not, it made me really like his character despite the small supporting role he currently plays.

Thank you to NetGalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, what a well-written book! Overall, I don't feel that the level of gratuitous violence is something I can recommend without reservation to my younger readers. However, for my more mature and discerning students, I think the alternating perspectives and the nuanced character development couple with an intriguing plot to provide a riveting read! I loved the shifting point of view, which "Bones" handled deftly and adeptly. I wholeheartedly admire the way Gold's character is steadily built as a protagonist we don't want to root for on a moral basis but still can't help ourselves! Definitely looking forward to seeing more from Gold and company! Keep up the brilliant work!