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Moon Dance: The Blood Pack Book One
Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews and Nalini Singh, this debut showcases the next voice in paranormal romance.
Eleven years ago, a magic virus hopped into the human population, forcing magic creatures and supernaturals to reveal themselves.
Christi rebuilt her life after The Reveal. A talented witch, she'll take any job she can get. Her fortune takes a turn when she finds a mysterious stranger instead of the tome she was sent to steal.
Nate left the pack behind him five years ago. The woman who turned him continues to hunt him down. Nate knows he should run again, but an unexpected visitor changes his plans.
Derrick had everything he could want as an a pack, a mate, a family. When he loses it all, he knows the only person he can turn to is the one who left him behind.
What brings them together might also tear them apart as they take a stand against the biggest wolf pack in the country.
Please see author's website for content warnings
Eleven years ago, a magic virus hopped into the human population, forcing magic creatures and supernaturals to reveal themselves.
Christi rebuilt her life after The Reveal. A talented witch, she'll take any job she can get. Her fortune takes a turn when she finds a mysterious stranger instead of the tome she was sent to steal.
Nate left the pack behind him five years ago. The woman who turned him continues to hunt him down. Nate knows he should run again, but an unexpected visitor changes his plans.
Derrick had everything he could want as an a pack, a mate, a family. When he loses it all, he knows the only person he can turn to is the one who left him behind.
What brings them together might also tear them apart as they take a stand against the biggest wolf pack in the country.
Please see author's website for content warnings
374 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2025
About the author
Kay Zempel
2 books3 followersKay Zempel is an award-winning author of paranormal romance. She spends her days with her imaginary friends in the worlds that she’s created.
Kay is a former academic, educator, and technical writer, but she remained a world-builder at heart. A Southern California native, she now lives in the Pacific Northwest. When not writing, you can find her on her couch: trying to make a dent in her TBR, playing cozy games on her Switch, or crafting.
You can follow her on socials as @kay_zempel_author, yapping on Threads or posting pics of her sourdough on Instagram.
Kay is a former academic, educator, and technical writer, but she remained a world-builder at heart. A Southern California native, she now lives in the Pacific Northwest. When not writing, you can find her on her couch: trying to make a dent in her TBR, playing cozy games on her Switch, or crafting.
You can follow her on socials as @kay_zempel_author, yapping on Threads or posting pics of her sourdough on Instagram.
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September 20, 2026
I somehow found this novel while I was looking for more witch x wolf shifter books. This definitely was a novel where I was all, "Just one more chapter." This novel was a success because nothing about it annoyed me (I'm easily irritable). I would have finished this sooner if I hadn't been knocked out by a cold.
I liked how this world included supernatural/paranormal AND fantasy/magical elements. This was another urban fantasy setting that I wanted to live in.
Detailed descriptions of the characters gave me a really good mental picture of their appearance and personalities. And I always appreciate older main characters in their mid 30's and up. Christi, Nate, Derrick, Ines, Rachel and cutie Sadie made an excellent team.
Derrick....I immediately thought of him as a massive himbo...hahaha. His POV's were funny. I enjoyed how he and Nate were complete opposites. And Nate with a "normal" body was so refreshing to read. Christi was relatable with the invasive dark thoughts, but I was hoping that she would be more eccentric. But she's very grounded which is a necessary trait to deal with her erratic friends. I did like that she was very proficient in protection spells. I was giddy when Christi and Nate were all lovey-dovey.
Maybe I missed something, but why weren't there extra security/wards at the bookstore? Anyway, the action scenes were cool. The author didn't hold back on the gorey aspects of fighting...which really added intensity. And I felt emotional near the end with that scene with Sarah.
Even the "Acknowledgements" chapter was very interesting to read (Woah, I recently bought that Nintendo Switch game mentioned, but I haven't played it yet). I want to immediately read book 2 instead of doing my usual short breaks within a series. This novel was a marvelous start.
I liked how this world included supernatural/paranormal AND fantasy/magical elements. This was another urban fantasy setting that I wanted to live in.
Detailed descriptions of the characters gave me a really good mental picture of their appearance and personalities. And I always appreciate older main characters in their mid 30's and up. Christi, Nate, Derrick, Ines, Rachel and cutie Sadie made an excellent team.
Derrick....I immediately thought of him as a massive himbo...hahaha. His POV's were funny. I enjoyed how he and Nate were complete opposites. And Nate with a "normal" body was so refreshing to read. Christi was relatable with the invasive dark thoughts, but I was hoping that she would be more eccentric. But she's very grounded which is a necessary trait to deal with her erratic friends. I did like that she was very proficient in protection spells. I was giddy when Christi and Nate were all lovey-dovey.
Maybe I missed something, but why weren't there extra security/wards at the bookstore? Anyway, the action scenes were cool. The author didn't hold back on the gorey aspects of fighting...which really added intensity. And I felt emotional near the end with that scene with Sarah.
Even the "Acknowledgements" chapter was very interesting to read (Woah, I recently bought that Nintendo Switch game mentioned, but I haven't played it yet). I want to immediately read book 2 instead of doing my usual short breaks within a series. This novel was a marvelous start.
October 18, 2025
The story follows Christi, a talented witch, who has struggled to find a job after ‘The Reveal’ eleven years ago. The magical virus dubbed ‘The Reveal’ forced magical and supernatural creatures to quite literally reveal themselves. Christi’s life gets interesting after she’s forced to come face to face with a stranger whilst trying to steal a book. Nate owns the bookstore, wanting a quiet life after leaving his wolf pack five years ago. However, the woman who forcibly turned him into a wolf is hunting him down. Christi and Nate work together to help put an end to this once and for all.
I really enjoyed this book, it was an easy read - no complex magic systems or numerous kingdoms to keep up with. The premise was really simple and executed well.
I like the 3 different POV’s we get throughout the book, it switches up naturally and doesn’t feel jarring when reading. The characters are really likeable and relatable and I thought the mental health representation was written with real attentiveness and care.
I would’ve liked a bit more background on ‘The Reveal’ and how/why it happened but that’s just because I’m nosey, it wouldn’t necessarily add anything to the story per se. I thought the romance progressed nicely and wasn’t rushed like you see sometimes and I like that they both had a past and were older characters rather than your typical 18-20 year old FMC & MMC.
Overall, I would recommend this book if you want an easy, interesting paranormal fantasy palette cleanser!
Can’t wait for book 2!
Thank you Kay Zempel for the ARC. I have read this book voluntarily and this is my honest review.
I really enjoyed this book, it was an easy read - no complex magic systems or numerous kingdoms to keep up with. The premise was really simple and executed well.
I like the 3 different POV’s we get throughout the book, it switches up naturally and doesn’t feel jarring when reading. The characters are really likeable and relatable and I thought the mental health representation was written with real attentiveness and care.
I would’ve liked a bit more background on ‘The Reveal’ and how/why it happened but that’s just because I’m nosey, it wouldn’t necessarily add anything to the story per se. I thought the romance progressed nicely and wasn’t rushed like you see sometimes and I like that they both had a past and were older characters rather than your typical 18-20 year old FMC & MMC.
Overall, I would recommend this book if you want an easy, interesting paranormal fantasy palette cleanser!
Can’t wait for book 2!
Thank you Kay Zempel for the ARC. I have read this book voluntarily and this is my honest review.
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