Reviewed for Readers' Favorite by Grant Leishman
Magic has almost disappeared from our world due to the influence of first the industrial revolution and then the technological revolution, but unknown to most of us mere mortals, magic creatures; werewolves, shifters, vampires, witches, and Fae, still live amongst us. Eleanor Morgan is a Fae Princess whose task it is to open the gates and allow magic back into our world to try and restore the balance to earth, destroyed by humanity’s relentless drive for power and technology. Assisted by her mate, a werewolf called Isaac, a witch called Florence and a rather gorgeous, ancient vampire by the name of Raj, Eleanor must fight off those determined to stop her opening the magic portals. In the Waning Moon by Amy Cissell, Eleanor will attempt to open two more of these portals. As each gate to the magic world is opened, more and more of man’s technology will die, leaving humanity struggling for survival in a world without electricity, communication and the comforts of the modern day world.
I’m not a regular reader of fantasy, werewolves, and magic, but Amy Cissell’s The Waning Moon certainly captured my attention. I found the humour and gentle sarcasm of the characters right up my alley. By writing this in the first person, through Eleanor’s eyes, the author has given us entry into her mind, her thinking and her turmoil with the task she is entrusted with. I found this totally refreshing and exciting. For me, the best character had to be the thousand-year-old vampire Raj. His constant innuendo and double-entendre kept Eleanor on her toes and me, as a reader, totally engaged with the story. The Waning Moon is the second in the Eleanor Morgan series and I think I can pay Cissell no greater compliment than to say reading this book inspires me to read the first book in the series and to continue with the entire series, as it is completed. This is a winner and one of the best in its genre, I’ve read of late.
Magic has almost disappeared from our world due to the influence of first the industrial revolution and then the technological revolution, but unknown to most of us mere mortals, magic creatures; werewolves, shifters, vampires, witches, and Fae, still live amongst us. Eleanor Morgan is a Fae Princess whose task it is to open the gates and allow magic back into our world to try and restore the balance to earth, destroyed by humanity’s relentless drive for power and technology. Assisted by her mate, a werewolf called Isaac, a witch called Florence and a rather gorgeous, ancient vampire by the name of Raj, Eleanor must fight off those determined to stop her opening the magic portals. In the Waning Moon by Amy Cissell, Eleanor will attempt to open two more of these portals. As each gate to the magic world is opened, more and more of man’s technology will die, leaving humanity struggling for survival in a world without electricity, communication and the comforts of the modern day world.
I’m not a regular reader of fantasy, werewolves, and magic, but Amy Cissell’s The Waning Moon certainly captured my attention. I found the humour and gentle sarcasm of the characters right up my alley. By writing this in the first person, through Eleanor’s eyes, the author has given us entry into her mind, her thinking and her turmoil with the task she is entrusted with. I found this totally refreshing and exciting. For me, the best character had to be the thousand-year-old vampire Raj. His constant innuendo and double-entendre kept Eleanor on her toes and me, as a reader, totally engaged with the story. The Waning Moon is the second in the Eleanor Morgan series and I think I can pay Cissell no greater compliment than to say reading this book inspires me to read the first book in the series and to continue with the entire series, as it is completed. This is a winner and one of the best in its genre, I’ve read of late.
Be sure to check out Amy Cissell's first two books in the Eleanor Morgan series, here on Amazon.
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