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A review by rbmommareads
The Radiance of the Moon by Ashley Worrell
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is phenomenal! I started with the audiobook (which is fantastic) and was enjoying it so much and wanted to make notes and highlight so many parts, that I downloaded on KU to read along as I listened. This is also a book I will be purchasing for my shelf.
The lengths to which the main characters go to honor God and those around them is such a testimony. Without giving away anything too much like a spoiler, just know that salvation and grace are a major theme throughout this book; there is deep faith, renewal, and redemption woven richly within the plot. No shortage of shortcomings, assumptions, and deceit, along with loyalty, duty, camaraderie, and affection.
All of the characters are created so wonderfully. and with personalities that are real, that the reader will come to know. One can sense the good and bad, the struggles and the joy they experience while reading this story. To know that this is a debut novel is amazing. Ashley Worrell has a gift with the pen and I look forward to reading the remainder of this series as they are released! I also hope that Guy Barnes will be able to continue the narration of the subsequent books.
The lengths to which the main characters go to honor God and those around them is such a testimony. Without giving away anything too much like a spoiler, just know that salvation and grace are a major theme throughout this book; there is deep faith, renewal, and redemption woven richly within the plot. No shortage of shortcomings, assumptions, and deceit, along with loyalty, duty, camaraderie, and affection.
All of the characters are created so wonderfully. and with personalities that are real, that the reader will come to know. One can sense the good and bad, the struggles and the joy they experience while reading this story. To know that this is a debut novel is amazing. Ashley Worrell has a gift with the pen and I look forward to reading the remainder of this series as they are released! I also hope that Guy Barnes will be able to continue the narration of the subsequent books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, War, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, War, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, and Death
Even though I included all the content warnings, nothing is overly descriptive. This is a gritty story of one man's battles over coming his addiction to alcohol, brought on from severe PTSD from battles fought. And the struggle of a woman overcoming the emotional and physical abuse she suffered at the hands of her late husband.