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Moon Dancing
This thriller novel of two werewolf clans trying to co-exist in Ireland draws the reader into the mysterious otherworld of the Garou's "Northern Den" and the Noctrailis. Their long history is slowly revealed, but the war between them and within them has really only just begun. The story takes place in small town Ireland where the chilling case of grisly murders has shocked the Sapien community, baffled the police force and kept local investigative newspaper journalist Cara-Marie McKenna on her toes. Good character development and sustained suspense as the chilling tale unfolds with multiple twists and turns and a surprising ending."Moon Dancing" definitely is a leader of the pack.
- GenresWerewolves
788 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 16, 2019
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11 people want to read
About the author
Iain McLachlan
5 books14 followersAuthor of Moon Dancing series published by Silver bow Publishing in Vancouver, Canada.
Volume One, Two and Three are available to order worldwide through your local bookshop/ bookstore.
I am working on Volume Five.
I am currently seeking representation of my work.
Volume One, Two and Three are available to order worldwide through your local bookshop/ bookstore.
I am working on Volume Five.
I am currently seeking representation of my work.
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January 20, 2024
I Quit! 😫
I can’t read anymore of this book! I should have quit weeks ago. But for me, quitting is like failure! I don’t want to be a failure. So I have suffered through this book.
The book is too long. If the book was cut in half, there would still be enough material for a full novel. And then some.
Too much information. Too much background. Too much filling.
I don’t need to hear constant details and updates about every character in the book. What they are wearing. Where they are living. Who they are living with. Who they want to live with.
Who they are dating. Who they want to date. All about their past lives. Their future hopes and dreams. What they ate for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Who is their best friend. Their best friend’s girlfriend. What the best friend’s girlfriend is doing, is thinking and plotting.
What the wives are up to. What the wives think about their lives, their jobs, their friends.
Have l talked about the werewolves, yet?
Nope!
See what l mean? 🤷🏽♀️
Two stars. ✨✨
I can’t read anymore of this book! I should have quit weeks ago. But for me, quitting is like failure! I don’t want to be a failure. So I have suffered through this book.
The book is too long. If the book was cut in half, there would still be enough material for a full novel. And then some.
Too much information. Too much background. Too much filling.
I don’t need to hear constant details and updates about every character in the book. What they are wearing. Where they are living. Who they are living with. Who they want to live with.
Who they are dating. Who they want to date. All about their past lives. Their future hopes and dreams. What they ate for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Who is their best friend. Their best friend’s girlfriend. What the best friend’s girlfriend is doing, is thinking and plotting.
What the wives are up to. What the wives think about their lives, their jobs, their friends.
Have l talked about the werewolves, yet?
Nope!
See what l mean? 🤷🏽♀️
Two stars. ✨✨
July 17, 2021
“Moon Dancing” by Iain McLachlan is the first volume in the series of a thriller and horror story of werewolves. It also comes in the category of fantasy books. The plot of the novel is as such: Two werewolf clans have been in a feud to authorise their control over Northern Ireland. One clan moved there to farm and live their lives away from humans, not interfering in their lives. Whereas the other clan comes from Europe and hence the feud begins. They are trying to co-exist with each other and humans without being recognised by the people of Ireland, where they now inhabit. But they couldn’t keep their secret well concealed and the people began to recognise grotesque and bizarre deaths that were taking place in their community. The police and media began their investigation and one of the journalists Cara Marie McKenna was the one who tried to solve the mystery by hook or by crook. Throughout the story, there are a lot of twists and turns and the ending leaves you baffling.
The book is a long one but doesn’t worry, it is an amazing story. Every time a new chapter unfolds, the reader is more intrigued than before. The author has used the suspense factor in a very beautiful way and has kept the language simple too. What I appreciate the most about the book is the ending. Unexpected, surprising and enthralling. The ending makes the reader get their hands on the next volume as soon as possible. The writing is quite descriptive and plain. I like how there is a touch of horror in between. I gave it four stars because when a lengthy book keeps you intrigued and wanting more, it is a good deal.
I recommend this to thriller, suspense, mystery readers. New readers can also get ready to pick this adventurous ride. Though lengthy, it will prove to be a good start. Readers who usually avoid reading lengthy books should also try and read this. I believe that it will change your perception of lengthy books.
The book is a long one but doesn’t worry, it is an amazing story. Every time a new chapter unfolds, the reader is more intrigued than before. The author has used the suspense factor in a very beautiful way and has kept the language simple too. What I appreciate the most about the book is the ending. Unexpected, surprising and enthralling. The ending makes the reader get their hands on the next volume as soon as possible. The writing is quite descriptive and plain. I like how there is a touch of horror in between. I gave it four stars because when a lengthy book keeps you intrigued and wanting more, it is a good deal.
I recommend this to thriller, suspense, mystery readers. New readers can also get ready to pick this adventurous ride. Though lengthy, it will prove to be a good start. Readers who usually avoid reading lengthy books should also try and read this. I believe that it will change your perception of lengthy books.
September 15, 2020
I loved it,
It wasnt the 'gorefest' I was expecting and having been to Northern Ireland I recognised all the places, the descriptions are spot on.
nearly finished volume two !!!
It wasnt the 'gorefest' I was expecting and having been to Northern Ireland I recognised all the places, the descriptions are spot on.
nearly finished volume two !!!
August 12, 2021
Awesome thriller!
I really loved this book. ❤️❤️
It starts slow, but be patient. It is worth reading to the end. 🤩
I couldn't put the book down and ended up getting to bed way to late. Thanks Iain! Loved your book ❤️
I really loved this book. ❤️❤️
It starts slow, but be patient. It is worth reading to the end. 🤩
I couldn't put the book down and ended up getting to bed way to late. Thanks Iain! Loved your book ❤️
January 11, 2021
I got into this and found that I could not put it down, one of the very few real 'page turners'.
I really got into the story, and by the end nearly had be believing that werewolves might actually be real !!!
The story is set around quite a few places that I had been to in the past, which makes the story more believable, and is a very new and refreshing take on the werewolf genre.
I have volume two coming in the post, looking forward to that one
I really got into the story, and by the end nearly had be believing that werewolves might actually be real !!!
The story is set around quite a few places that I had been to in the past, which makes the story more believable, and is a very new and refreshing take on the werewolf genre.
I have volume two coming in the post, looking forward to that one
January 30, 2024
The first page really drew me in. This is a very interesting read! I enjoyed the dialogue, the banter between characters. I found myself giggling as if I overheard people teasing each other. The author is very descriptive, giving much attention to detail. I loved the different places described in the story. It made me want to travel.
October 22, 2025
Moon Dancing by Iain McLachlan is a thrilling crime drama topped with a werewolf discovery story. With Sherlock Holmes and military battle vibes, the book is packed with action, diversity and politics, murder and double-cross, and detective work and what ifs. The story spotlights, history of the of the French Foreign Legion and British forces parachute regiments. Good Irish dialogue, cop banter, hot tea, and strong coffee bring the characters and the setting to life.
Enter the beauty of Northern Ireland and venture along the North Atlantic Coast, through Belfast, Coleraine, Limavady, Portrush, Ballycastle, and a countryside deer farm. Meet the cops and investigative teams of each town and fall in love with beat cops, Tony and Kyle, and journalists, Cara-Marie and Mark.
Moon Dancing is not only entertaining, but it’s a commentary on government, society and human relationships. Kyle represents the struggle for acceptance and the importance of being true to oneself. He realizes that “there are some mirrors in which you can disguise yourself, but in others where you cannot, and his friend and colleague, Tony is the latter.”
Kyle’s uniqueness results in isolation and a life of duplicity. I loved rooting for him, and I loved the scientific approach to the hypothesis that werewolves are real. Unfortunately, when conformity is the rule, society can’t handle the truth. So beware, because if you say you saw a werewolf, you will most likely be considered “absolutely barking mad!”
Enter the beauty of Northern Ireland and venture along the North Atlantic Coast, through Belfast, Coleraine, Limavady, Portrush, Ballycastle, and a countryside deer farm. Meet the cops and investigative teams of each town and fall in love with beat cops, Tony and Kyle, and journalists, Cara-Marie and Mark.
Moon Dancing is not only entertaining, but it’s a commentary on government, society and human relationships. Kyle represents the struggle for acceptance and the importance of being true to oneself. He realizes that “there are some mirrors in which you can disguise yourself, but in others where you cannot, and his friend and colleague, Tony is the latter.”
Kyle’s uniqueness results in isolation and a life of duplicity. I loved rooting for him, and I loved the scientific approach to the hypothesis that werewolves are real. Unfortunately, when conformity is the rule, society can’t handle the truth. So beware, because if you say you saw a werewolf, you will most likely be considered “absolutely barking mad!”
January 24, 2022
A Little Long, but Worth It!
Okay, so I’m one of those odd readers who reads five or more books at a time. So, when I say this book was a little long for my taste, it was probably more because I was reading several other books too.
Either way, I started into this different take on a werewolf story. It reads like a detective mystery, which I thought unique and cool.
Maybe a quarter of the way through, I thought, “Okay, something is going to blow up.”
And believe me, those final chapters. Wow! It builds and builds and builds and you have to keep going.
I also loved that this used Ireland and Britain as its setting.
Make sure you add this one to your list!
Okay, so I’m one of those odd readers who reads five or more books at a time. So, when I say this book was a little long for my taste, it was probably more because I was reading several other books too.
Either way, I started into this different take on a werewolf story. It reads like a detective mystery, which I thought unique and cool.
Maybe a quarter of the way through, I thought, “Okay, something is going to blow up.”
And believe me, those final chapters. Wow! It builds and builds and builds and you have to keep going.
I also loved that this used Ireland and Britain as its setting.
Make sure you add this one to your list!
July 8, 2019
I loved it,
I was expecting a 'gore fest' and it wasn't, this is a tale about a feud between two werewolf clans in Northern Ireland and is set in 2008/2009. There are a few twists and a really big one near the end, which I did not see coming at all!
I was totally absorbed in the story which is from several different points of view, the local werewolves, the police and a local journalist who is trying to make sense of it all,
I am really looking forward to volume two !!!
I was expecting a 'gore fest' and it wasn't, this is a tale about a feud between two werewolf clans in Northern Ireland and is set in 2008/2009. There are a few twists and a really big one near the end, which I did not see coming at all!
I was totally absorbed in the story which is from several different points of view, the local werewolves, the police and a local journalist who is trying to make sense of it all,
I am really looking forward to volume two !!!
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