Genre: Urban
Fantasy/Mythology/Romance
Description:
“Moonlight Falling is a prequel novella to Midnight Burning;
Book One of The Norse Chronicles.
Before he moved to Alaska, Chapman ‘Mani’ Mundy promised his twin
sister he would find out why shadows seemed to follow him and why ice sometimes
formed in his footsteps. For nearly three years, he has failed to keep that
promise, but a budding romance with co-worker, Skyla Ramirez, inspires him to
renew his investigation.
If Mani has any hope for a real relationship with Skyla, there can be
no secrets or mysteries between them, but as he hunts for the source of his
peculiar abilities, sinister adversaries with dangerous motives will emerge
from the shadows to conspire against him.”
Author:
“Karissa lives in North Carolina with her kid, her husband, the
occasional in-law, and a very hairy husky. Some of her favorite things are
coffee, chocolate, and super heroes. She can quote Princess Bride verbatim. She
loves to read and has a sweet tooth for fantasy, sci-fi, and anything in
between. Sometimes her husband convinces her to put down the books and take the
motorcycles out for a spin. When it snows, you'll find her on the slopes.
Karissa also paints and draws and harbors a grand delusion that she
might finish a graphic novel someday.”
Find out more about Karissa Laurel on her website or Facebook.
Appraisal:
At the beginning of Midnight Burning we met Solina Mundy, Mani’s twin
sister. We got to know Mani through Solina’s memories. Moonlight Falling is
Mani Mundy’s story and isn’t as heavily imbued with mythology as the rest of
the series.
Mani is a gentle, thoughtful soul with some serious questions about
the phenomenon that manifest around him in times of stress. He hoped that
moving to Alaska could help him find answers to his ability while still seeking
the action and adventure of the wilderness he needed. The problem is he gets
distracted enjoying his life and work. He’s found the perfect job for himself
working for Thorin Adventure Outfitters in Siqiniq. Here we meet some of the
cast from the first book of “The Norse Chronicles.” However, we are introduced
to a different side of their personalities, before events and conflicts happen.
I enjoyed learning about Mani and Solina’s years growing up and the
type of relationship they had. It explains a lot about their bond. Mani considers
Val, one of the top tour guides, his best friend and it’s easy to see they are
pretty tight. Skyla is a tour guide/veteran Marine Mani has admired from afar
for the last three years while in Alaska. Skyla surprised me, we got to see a
softer side of her confident demeanor. It was nice watching their relationship
grow. She’s running a close race for my most favorite character in this series.
The ending is shocking if this is the book you choose to read first.
Having read the other two books the ending is more of a bittersweet reminder of
how this series all started. Moonlight Falling could easily be read after
Midnight Burning to avoid the shocking ending, however, I wouldn’t advise
skipping it altogether. It’s a wonderfully written addition to the series and I
am glad Ms. Laurel decided to give us Mani’s novella.
Buy now
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FYI:
Moonlight Falling is book 0, a prequel novella, to The Norse
Chronicles. Book one, Midnight Burning, and book two, Arctic Dawn,
are published and available.
Original review posted February 14, 2017.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues in proofing or formatting and I am relatively
sure I received an ARC for review purposes.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ? wazithinkin
Approximate word count: 35-40,000 words
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