Review of The Bloodmoon Prophecy

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Bloodmoon Prophecy" by Bee Richards.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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The Blood Moon Prophecy by Bee Richards is a time tease novel that dates back to the time of the Celts and the druids, and the quest of the Romans for world domination. The Roman attacks were a threat to the lives and culture of the Silurians and with the death of the Silurian Chief, Aleena's father, she was left distraught, a young orphan in the custody of her wicked uncle Brennos; a power-hungry man who wanted the clan leadership and her inheritance by all means. However, the blood moon prophecy spoke of a son, born to Aleena, destined to save them all.

Aleena, stripped of everything her family owned, grew up mistreated and scorned by her uncle and the group of miscreants he had surrounded himself with to forcefully keep the peace after he had made himself the clan leader. Her only companion was her aunt Morwenna, who was also being abused by her husband, Brennos. He had schemed to impregnate Aleena once she had her first bleed, in order to make his claim to leadership legitimate. But young Aleena already had her heart captured by the young Master Claudius, son of the Roman General. They were in love, separated, with his seed growing in her belly.

The Blood Moon Prophecy is a very engaging novel, one I couldn't stop reading until I got to the last page. I'd attribute this to its interesting storyline and the writer's finesse in the storytelling. I loved seeing the progression in the plot; it wasn't hasty or too slow. The character development in the Celtic era was adequate. I got to follow the life of Aleena right from her childhood, to the birth of her son and the trials that defined them.

The author is very descriptive in her writing. She sets the scene for a reader and makes it easy to flow in the story. The way she describes the geography of the Silurian lands, the rituals, the Roman forts even down to the names of people and places is superb and gives the book a more realistic feel. This is what I liked the most. Also, the book has a little of everything; love, hate, romance, war, suspense, betrayal, self-discovery, religion, and much more. I also liked the representation of these different themes.

However, I must say that I wasn't satisfied with the execution of the time jump. I understand that the author was trying to link two different eras through Olwyn's introspection of the past and the connection to Aleena's bead necklace, but most times the transitions were disjointed. The chapters featuring Olwyn and Iori felt chaotic. Also, there wasn't enough information or character build-up on the two characters Olwyn and Iori. This was probably intentional and maybe the author plans to have a sequel that would be more explanatory. This is what I disliked the most about the book.

Overall, I really enjoyed the time I spent reading this book. It wasn't professionally edited as I spotted unnecessary grammatical errors that could have easily been avoided. I would rate it a 3 out of 4 stars due to these errors and the issues I mentioned earlier. I'd recommend this book to lovers of historical fiction, intrigue, and fantasy.

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[Mbenma Esther 080]

Historical fiction takes me back to memory lane. Such an intriguing book to read. Thanks for the review.