Moonlight

by Ariel Wood

Only five years old, Saria has always wanted to learn to hunt, to help provide food for her simple peasant family living in Castle Town. But one trip into the forest changes her life. Bitten by a werewolf, Saria now turns into a wolf every time the moon comes out, and she must keep her transformation a secret from everyone but her family.When she is eighteen, the snobby Prince William, son of King Edmund and Queen Abigale, is kidnapped by a huge black dragon during his eighteenth birthday celebration. Saria grudgingly understands she’s the only one who stands a chance of rescuing him with her unusual wolf powers.For the sake of her kingdom, she embarks on a harrowing journey into griffin-infested wilderness, gets lost in dwarven mines, and is led astray by evil unicorns just to save a man she hates. As she risks her own life several times throughout the mission, Saria wonders if she will be able to save William, or if she will be too late?

276 pages, Hardcover

First published December 3, 2014

About the author

Ariel Wood discovered her passion for writing when she was twelve years old and has been weaving tales of fantastic adventures since. She finished her first full-length novel when she was fifteen and has written four additional novels since. Wood and her husband live in Alberta, Canada. For exclusive content, visit her website at tesyrapress.com.

Reviews

[Emilie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely love this novel.

I got this book as a surprise gift years ago, signed by Wood on the inside cover. Writing is great, a few grammatical/spelling/syntax errors in the print I have but I got this book a long time ago so I'm not sure whether or not they're present in current copies. Either way they don't detract from the novel at all and are easy to overlook if you haven't read it many times over (like I have).

It's very fast paced and full of action scenes. Fight scenes are well-written, and there are a few twists on classic mythological creatures that I enjoyed. I have yet to get the second novel, but I'm sure it'll be just as great as this one!

Great job Wood.