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cjaralore 's review for:
The Alchemy of Moonlight
by David Ferraro
The Alchemy of Moonlight is a well-written balance of mystery, romance, and horror. From the beginning, you're thrown into the mystery, with a hint of the horror to come. Having the main character keep secrets from the reader early on helps with this a lot too. I found myself connecting to this outsider perspective of the MC.
As for romance, we get two love interests and I found myself rooting for one over the other, probably because I prefer friends-to-lovers over enemies-to-lovers. Still, unlike most horror with romance, this didn't skimp on the romance. That means the reader gets a chance to become invested in the relationships before danger befalls them. This personally made it feel deeper and more impactful.
There is definitely horror, with little bits throughout leading up to intense action. I'm not normally a fan of horror by itself, but having the scariest parts develop later had more of an impact since I was so invested in the characters by then.
Overall, I really enjoyed the many conflicts and difficult choices balanced with the mystery, horror, and romance. And, unlike many novels I read, this managed to resolve everything by the end and I adore that.
As for romance, we get two love interests and I found myself rooting for one over the other, probably because I prefer friends-to-lovers over enemies-to-lovers. Still, unlike most horror with romance, this didn't skimp on the romance. That means the reader gets a chance to become invested in the relationships before danger befalls them. This personally made it feel deeper and more impactful.
There is definitely horror, with little bits throughout leading up to intense action. I'm not normally a fan of horror by itself, but having the scariest parts develop later had more of an impact since I was so invested in the characters by then.
Overall, I really enjoyed the many conflicts and difficult choices balanced with the mystery, horror, and romance. And, unlike many novels I read, this managed to resolve everything by the end and I adore that.