The Shadow of the Moon

by Michael Dunn

Would you curse the one you love to save their life? In 1971, a shadow looms over Bestiavir, New Mexico; a town consumed in superstition and legend and dark secrets. The townsfolk's imagination feasted on tales surrounding a monster in the woods, the infamous Beast of Bestiavir. Those tales had finally begun to die down amidst the nightly televised horrors of Vietnam, until a devastating fire tears through the local VFW - so close to the feared haunted woods, the rumors arise again. Consumed with rising fear, the town is further shaken after almost losing a high school basketball star, Tony Brandner, and his beloved girlfriend, Suzie, in a horrible car accident. The town was already losing enough of its youth to the war, but on this fateful night, Tony must face a personal horror of his choosing between letting his girlfriend die, or letting her be cursed. And what kind of life would she have if he did? Can both Tony and Suzie live with the dire consequences of their actions and learn how to survive with the knowledge of what lurks in the woods behind the trailer park? And if they do, will the town of Bestiavir and its people survive?

Genres: Thriller, Werewolves, Horror

300 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 2, 2013

Reviews

[Michael Fierce · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up to 4.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This werewolf coming of age story (that's a genre now, right?) was an enjoyable read. It starts stronger than it ends and could have used with a more ruthless editor. But good writing and a good (if purposely predictable) story that pulls you along make it a worthwhile read.

I advise not reading the summary on Goodreads or the back of the book. Gives too much away.

Recommended. Would read more from this author.

[Morley Robertson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent but flawed

The story is okay, but full of cliches. The name of the town, the reference to Bray Road among others. The one I have to point out is when some of the characters find their guns heavy because they're loaded with silver. This is a problem because lead is heavier and more dense, so the guns should actually feel lighter. A bit of editing goes a long way, but I'd lime to read a sequel as I lime the main character.

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually 3 1/2 stars.

I love werewolves and purchase horror fiction connected to them. Some are good, others not so much. This one is set during the 70s-during the Vietnam War in a small town in New Mexico, where a community of shapeshifters live in a trailer park. Due to them, townspeople have a legend of a monster or beast roaming the woods and disappearances of people over the years.

I was disappointed in this novel, as it had promise.

[Bud · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story about how man is the real monster of the woods and the werewolf’s are not the biggest evil. Overall a great story, one I really did enjoy. 4 stars due to grammar and spelling errors that riddle the book.

[michael g. branham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read

Great character development, fast story line. No time to be bored. Hope this author writes a lot . He can entertain me any time.

[MIKE OKELLEY · Rating 5 out of 5]

a rocking traditional werewolf book

[Lawrence Talbot · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Excellent coming-of-age werewolf horror.