A review by thelibrarysghost
The Alchemy of Moonlight by David Ferraro

5.0

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance audiobook!

First things first, I think the narrator Will Watt did a fantastic job reading this one. I think his tone of voice, accents and pronunciation were all spot on for this specific book and I really enjoyed how he conveyed intensity at the right moments. Would definitely listen to more audiobooks narrated by him!

For the book itself it was a lot of fun! If you go in to this book thinking its a werewolf book, so its all about werewolves, you might feel a little disappointed. This plot is so much more involved with many moving parts that keep the reader/listener interested and curious of what will happen next. Yes, there are werewolves, but this isnt Van Helsing and they arent the MAIN focus of everything this book is about.

Emile is a complex main character who is trying to sort out his feelings and difficult situation all at once. It's layers of stress and it leads to a not-so-typical love "triangle" that I really enjoyed. He was torn between Brams & Henri (cant blame him because WOW) and each man had such differences that they pulled at different parts of his heart and affections.

This book was exactly my type of story and vibe. Very Sleepy Hollow in a gothic Victorian type way with a bit of gore mixed in and a supernatural twist. Thoroughly loved it and will read David Ferraro's next work in a heartbeat!

Spoiler for the ending:
SpoilerHell yea a poly relationship FINALLY! Im so sick of YA books and the back and forth love "triangle" (more of a V really) and always wondered why no author ever explored a poly relationship. I finally have been blessed with one, thank you David Ferraro lol