Book Review & Tour: Light of the Moon

                                             Author: David James

Stars. Fire. Blood. Magic.

One night long ago, a constellation disappeared and fell from the sky in the form of a boy. 

Secrets are being kept in the sleepy town of Lakewood Hollow, Colorado. Nothing but pools of blood and dripping words are left where bodies once were, and no one but Calum Wade seems to be worried. Life unfolds in shades of red for Calum, until a mysterious girl named Kate Black enrolls at his school and everything changes. Suddenly a dangerous world of dream demons, elemental enchanters, and blood witches unfurls before Calum. He learns that the stars have forever held his destiny, and that the constellations above are much more than what they seem. As Kate and Calum sink deep into a paranormal war, they realize that an ancient prophecy might hold the answers they seek. But life is not so easy for Calum, and he can feel his heart beat faster whenever Kate is close. Worse, Kate's blood holds a dark secret even more dangerous than the war between the demons and enchanters. Soon the two find that there are worse things than loving someone you shouldn't. For Calum and Kate, even love and the fiery power of stars may not be enough to break a curse as dark as the blood that binds their destiny.

REVIEW:

I wasn't really sure what to expect from the book when I started it. The prologue was very interesting and got me excited about the story right away but  it took me about 100 pages to get into the story and fully understand what was happening. The book is told from a dual POV of Calum and Kate.  

Calum is the son of the devil and is capable of becoming a dreamer or a destroyer. He can end a secret war or cause destruction. But Calum is oblivious to all this. He is scared that he will become like his father who hurt the ones he loved, who left him and his mother. Calum is just a boy who wants the nightmares to stop. The nightmares that feel so real and that seem to tell him something. I liked Calum. I felt his pain and his worry. I wanted to tell him them he is much better than his father. 

Kate is a warrior. She has a troubled past of her own and is fighting for her family. She wants to save her sister but she is also confused about who she should trust. Kate is strong, fearless and just a girl who wants things to be different. It's easy to connect with her.

I can't say much as I am scared to give out any spoilers. But I really was intrigued and immersed in the story. I couldn't keep the book down. I wanted to know what happened next.  The writing is really impressive. It has an almost poetic quality to it. 

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