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Light of the Moon (Legend of the Dreamer #1)

by David James (Goodreads Author)

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Stars. Fire. Blood. Magic.

One night long ago, a constellation disappeared and fell from the sky in the form of a boy.

Secrets are being kept in the sleepy town of Lakewood Hollow, Colorado.Nothing but pools of blood and dripping words are left where bodies once were, and no one but Calum Wade seems to be worried. Life unfolds in shades of red for Calum, until a mysterious g...more

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Published November 6th 2012 by CS Publishing

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Dec 14, 2012 Kim rated it 5 of 5 stars

Light of the Moon by David James

With most books, I can pull out my kindle and read at piano lessons, dance class, the soccer field, and even while stirring dinner. I can usually comprehend what I am reading while surrounded by distractions. With Light of the Moon by David James, I instantly knew I needed to pay special attention to the words. No distractions. I needed to let the words sink in. Discover the eloquent prose as the words combined. Let them vividly paint the picture of a timeless, ma...more

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Nov 20, 2012 Eleanor rated it 5 of 5 stars

This fantastical story is about a legend and a prophecy. It's the story about the love child of an angel and the devil, and it's a story about the protector that will save him and the world from doom.

Calum, suffering from recurring nightmares, always felt like an outsider, and never knew why. When groups after groups of people go missing, and after his entire school population is slaughtered, Calum runs to find out who and what he is, what he has always been and how he fits in to a life changing...more

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Jan 14, 2013 Priya Kanaparti rated it 4 of 5 stars

The book was good. Really good.

It has a different take to being the son of Lucifer angel. There's a twist at the end I didn't see coming at all!

Having said that my rating normally go like this: a 5-star, I don't want to sleep, eat, drink, OR even take a bathroom break. My 4-star, the book is superb, I really loved it and couldn't put it down. So that's why I gave this book a 4.

I've always been a fan of more Paranormal romance stories and so this was a little bit different read for me. EVEN THE...more

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Dec 01, 2012 Emma Hart rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was drawn in immediately from the first page. David has a refreshing, poetic way of writing that makes you feel the character's emotions. You don't just read the book, you live it.
Yes, it's that good.
I loved Calum. So much, in fact, I've asked David to send me him for Christmas. (Hey, a girl can try, right?) He's not your typical male character. He's very lost in his own world, and David shows this brilliantly with strikethroughs on some of his thoughts - making others stand out more. Calum's...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Tamra Trent rated it 5 of 5 stars

Light of the Moon by David James was AMAZING! I am not exaggerating when I say that I read this book 3 times and fell inlove with it each time! David James' writing style is beautifully poetic and captivating. As I was reading I could actually see the images in my mind and feel the character's feelings. As I read I became completely mesmerized and absorbed in the book. Each time I read it i felt just as mesmerized, and caught something new in the book.

The story itself is a wonderful mixture of r...more Light of the Moon by David James was AMAZING! I am not exaggerating when I say that I read this book 3 times and fell inlove with it each time! David James' writing style is beautifully poetic and captivating. As I was reading I could actually see the images in my mind and feel the character's feelings. As I read I became completely mesmerized and absorbed in the book. Each time I read it i felt just as mesmerized, and caught something new in the book.

The story itself is a wonderful mixture of reality and paranormal fantasy. The character's back-stories make the characters very believable and relate-able. The paranormal adventure is just another exciting aspect of the book. And the book is deliciously creative. It is exciting and romantic; heartbreaking and inspiring. While the book is a love story or sorts the character's love for each other is not immediate. Their bond develops and grows throughout the story. The story is far more than just a love story though. In his book, David addresses the power of love and diversity.

The two main characters, Calum and Kate, are not what they think they are. Each character has a perception of who they as well as who the other one is. And they both find out that their preconceived notions of both themselves and each other are wrong. Each character learns the secrets of their pasts and the impact that they have on the future. The more you learn about the characters, the more you can't help but fall in love with them. Together they learn what true love, courage, and strength are.

I bought this book in e-book and paperback format. like I said I read the e-book 3 times and can't wait for the paperback to arrive so I can read it again. The paperback has extra stuff that I absolutely cannot wait to discover. It is a good thing that there are 2 novellas coming out before the release of the sequel shadow of the Sun because I cannot wait for more. It has been an amazing adventure so far and I cannot wait to read more. I have no doubt that the rest of author David James' books will be just as beautiful, poetic, exciting, romantic, and EPIC. I really am not sure that my words can do this book justice! It truly is a MUST read! (less)

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Nov 12, 2012 Dani Morales rated it 5 of 5 stars

So there’s this new author right, his name is David James and he wrote this amazing book by the name of Light of the Moon. Well let me tell you this book is seriously amazing. I got so pumped up with this book and thought I knew exactly what it was going to be about, boy was I wrong, but in a very good way. I’m still not used to reading books by male authors, were love actually has a while to develop; it’s not the characters meet and instant love. Lol. This book is seriously deep and you have t...more So there’s this new author right, his name is David James and he wrote this amazing book by the name of Light of the Moon. Well let me tell you this book is seriously amazing. I got so pumped up with this book and thought I knew exactly what it was going to be about, boy was I wrong, but in a very good way. I’m still not used to reading books by male authors, were love actually has a while to develop; it’s not the characters meet and instant love. Lol. This book is seriously deep and you have to pay attention to the details. Once I got started I couldn’t stop, I tried so I can go to sleep, yeah well it didn’t happen that way at all. I was up till 1am reading to the very end and left wanting more.

So the book is about a boy named Calum, well a boy who thinks he’s a boy but is so much more. He’s had a rough home life, his dad was horrible, his mom was there but not in the way she should have been. His saving grace was his best friend Tyler. I absolutely love Tyler, he’s the perfect friend for Calum, especially now that things are getting interesting. Calum keeps having these nightmares that seem like warnings but he doesn’t know for sure exactly. The way David wrote Calum Is amazing. You can’t help but fall in love with him. He’s so much more than he realizes and to me that makes him incredibly sexy, he’s in constant turmoil with his emotions. One of my favorite passages is this:

I closed my eyes and pressed into the mark.
A wish. Just one.
That’s all I needed.
I let go and let my heart race against everything my mind said shouldn’t be.
A wish. Love. Just one.

That’s about 5% in the book and I knew it right there that no matter what, David made me fall in love with Calum. Then he went to school and the life he knew was going to be forever changed, that change came in the form of a girl named Kate.

This is when I started getting confused and my preconceived thoughts on how this book was going to go were blown out of the water. Kate. I’m going to be honest, I didn’t really like her at first, it took me a little while to understand her and a new thought developed. She was so mean to Calum and so cryptic. I mean really who tells someone they have 3 days? 3 Days of what? Well you’re going to have to read to figure that out! As Kate and Calum spend more time together more information is provided and suspicions are confirmed. Kate’s life is just as confusing as Calum’s, and it takes the two of them together to discover what’s real and what’s fake.

I was absolutely surprised and loved it, I can't wait for the next one, he left me with a cliffhanger, sigh lol. David created a magnificent world that is beautifully captivating. So go buy Light of the Moon now and sit down are read it, you just might look at the stars differently.
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Nov 05, 2012 Literati_Lit rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Young Adult Fantasy Paranormal

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“One night long ago, a constellation disappeared and fell from the sky in the form of a boy…

Secrets are being kept in the sleepy town of Lakewood Hollow, Colorado. Nothing but pools of blood and dripping words are left where bodies once were, and no one but Calum Wade seems to be worried. Life unfolds in shades of red for Calum, until a mysterious girl named Kate Black enrolls at his school and everything changes. Suddenly a dange...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Rosieposie rated it 4 of 5 stars

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“One night long ago, a constellation disappeared and fell from the sky in the form of a boy…

Like all good things, I happened to come upon the work of David James purely by accident. An author I dearly love had tweeted about his new cover reveal one day. Curious, I went to his blog. And yes, the cover was brilliant; but so was the synopsis of the book. I was intrigued. David James kindly offered me the ARC of his new Young Ad...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Jenny - Book Sojourner rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

I finished reading this yesterday and I'm still having a difficult time processing my thoughts. But I will tell you that this is a very good thing. I didn't know what to expect when I started reading this book, but I can tell you that right away I was impressed. The prologue itself completely sucked me in and I knew I was going to have a hard time putting down this book. And that was just the beginning.

This is a story about a boy, Calum Wade, and the beginning of his journey to discovering who...more I finished reading this yesterday and I'm still having a difficult time processing my thoughts. But I will tell you that this is a very good thing. I didn't know what to expect when I started reading this book, but I can tell you that right away I was impressed. The prologue itself completely sucked me in and I knew I was going to have a hard time putting down this book. And that was just the beginning.

This is a story about a boy, Calum Wade, and the beginning of his journey to discovering who he is and what love is. But the thing is, Calum is the child of an angel and the Devil, but he doesn't know it. He also lives in a world far more complex and devastating than he imagined. This is a world of legend and prophecy, magic and mystery, secrets and turmoil, love and heart-break, blood and curses.

I really liked Calum. I instantly felt bonded to him. His hurt, his insecurities, his frustrations, his disappointment, his hope - I could feel all of it through the pages. At times I wanted to poke him with a stick to get him going, to break out of the reverie he had ensconced himself in for so long, but once he broke through, I liked him even more. He stayed true to himself, yet became better at the same time. I also really liked his friendship with Tyler, the honesty and genuine comraderie between them, and found it refreshing.

Kate Black is a tough girl, full of her own mystery and grief. I liked the role-reversal here, where Kate is this warrior who can kill you in the blink of an eye, who has the dark past and dark secrets, and Calum is the innocent and naive one. Yet once Kate started to let down her walls, I appreciated all the different aspects of her. I liked how her layers started to slowly peel away, though she still maintained herself.

The story itself is quite amazing. I still don't know that I completely comprehended it all, but that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the novel. This is a world of good versus evil, yet it intermingles the two, creating conflict and contrast, making the characters question what they thought the truths were and examine closely their prophesies and predictions. I love how we find out little details about Calum and Kate along the way. I was hopeful with their discoveries of love then shattered by wondering how things would work out.

I know I'm probably not making much sense, but I am withholding details because you just have to read them for yourself, spoiler-free, and enjoy this amazing story for yourself. I'm so glad there will be more books, because I have so many questions and also really want to know what happens to these characters next.

Lastly, let me say that David James has a way with words - the way he streams thoughts together, creates scenery with his verse, envelops your emotions in his prose. His writing style made this novel a step above the others. He didn't just write a story, he created an experience.(less)

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Nov 20, 2012 Kimberly rated it 5 of 5 stars

First off, cover! My first thought when I saw the cover was, "Dude, that guy looks like he could be related to David James." Random thought aside, it's an interesting cover. If you would have given me a moon, creepy/cool landscape, plus that guy, I probably would have come up with trash. Whoever created this cover was a genius though. They took those random things and worked them together in a really cool way! Props to whoever created this cover.

Okay. As soon as I was done reading this book, I i...more First off, cover! My first thought when I saw the cover was, "Dude, that guy looks like he could be related to David James." Random thought aside, it's an interesting cover. If you would have given me a moon, creepy/cool landscape, plus that guy, I probably would have come up with trash. Whoever created this cover was a genius though. They took those random things and worked them together in a really cool way! Props to whoever created this cover.

Okay. As soon as I was done reading this book, I immediately went and Googled Lakewood Hallow, Colorado. Thankfully, I couldn't find anything on it. If I did, I'd probably would have gone and told them all to run for their lives.

Anyway, back to the point.

First up: Calum. Firstly, props to David for coming up with an awesome name like that. I've never heard of it before and it kinda strikes a chord. I was torn between loving and hating Calum. I really liked his personality. He wasn't one of those guys that are like, "I'm so big and bad. Let me flex my muscles for you." He was more on the quiet side. I hated him because I was like, "GAH. JUST KISS HER ALREADY! COOOOME OOOON!" (But something tells me that was David James' point.) :)

Now on to Kate. She was a very interesting character for me to read. You start of really, really disliking her, but, as the story moves, you get to know her. By the end, after a big twist, you're like, "I'm changing my name to Kate. Thanks. Bye." She's one of those characters that you just grow to connect with and love.

David James is a modern-day Shakespeare. His writing had refreshing richness to it that I absolutely loved. This book keeps you hooked from the first word to the last one.

The plot line in LIGHT OF THE MOON was incredibly fast-paced (In a good way). When it ended, I was actually disappointed. I wished that the book would just never end. THERE BETTER BE A SEQUEL DAVID JAMES!

If you like fast paced, gasp-inducing, rich books, you're going to want to read this book. It's a fresh take on new ideas and will leave you gaping and begging for more. Brace yourself for a ride that will leave you forever changed.

10 out of 10 stars for LIGHT OF THE MOON. Buy it? Yeah. That's what I thought. :)

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Kimberly
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Mar 08, 2013 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Taking me beyond what I thought, I really liked this book!

I'm going to talk about something I don't normally talk about. The words. This author has a way of writing words so beautifully and woven together its likes poetry. Many times, I found myself re-reading lines cause I just adored how wonderful it was written. You can really tell that he took his time writing a story and that is not dumbed down but carefully written. The prologue itself took my breathe away. The plot of the book is magical....more

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Feb 11, 2013 YA Reads Book Reviews rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Originally posted on www.yareads.com, reviewed by Nichole.

Stars. Fire. Blood. Magic.
One night long ago, a constellation disappeared and fell from the sky in the form of a boy.
Secrets are being kept in the sleepy town of Lakewood Hollow, Colorado. Nothing but pools of blood and dripping words are left where bodies once were, and no one but Calum Wade seems to be worried. Life unfolds in shades of red for Calum, until a mysterious girl named Kate Black enrolls at his school and everything changes...more Originally posted on www.yareads.com, reviewed by Nichole.

Stars. Fire. Blood. Magic.
One night long ago, a constellation disappeared and fell from the sky in the form of a boy.
Secrets are being kept in the sleepy town of Lakewood Hollow, Colorado. Nothing but pools of blood and dripping words are left where bodies once were, and no one but Calum Wade seems to be worried. Life unfolds in shades of red for Calum, until a mysterious girl named Kate Black enrolls at his school and everything changes. Suddenly a dangerous world of dream demons, elemental enchanters, and blood witches unfurls before Calum. He learns that the stars have forever held his destiny, and that the constellations above are much more than what they seem. As Kate and Calum sink deep into a paranormal war, they realize that an ancient prophecy might hold the answers they seek. But life is not so easy for Calum, and he can feel his heart beat faster whenever Kate is close. Worse, Kate’s blood holds a dark secret even more dangerous than the war between the demons and enchanters. Soon the two find that there are worse things than loving someone you shouldn’t. For Calum and Kate, even love and the fiery power of stars may not be enough to break a curse as dark as the blood that binds their destiny.
A romantic story of true love and dark curses, LIGHT OF THE MOON will leave you breathless.
Paperback edition includes exclusive extras.

I have been meaning to read Light of the Moon by David James for quite some time. So, when he approached me to read the book and do a review for the site, I jumped at the chance. I have read positive reviews for the book, and I have occasionally spoke with David James on twitter, so it was a priority of mine to read the book and see what I thought of it for myself.
David James has such a unique and beautiful writing style. I found his attention to detail to be amazing. There were a few times that I thought that things were maybe a bit over described, but he definitely took the time to really paint a picture in the minds of his readers.
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Light of the Moon, but that was not because of the writing. The writing was gorgeous, but I found the story to be a bit…..depressing. Calum just seemed so sad all the time. And honestly, if I had met someone like him in person, I probably would have been worried he was about to commit suicide. I don’t read depressing books. For my own sanity, I need to read books that just made me feel uplifted. So it is hard for me to judge this book when I loved the writing style but disliked the storyline.
I also found it a little hard to attach myself to the characters. Instead of interacting with the characters, I felt that I was really just inside Calum’s head. And Calum’s head seemed to go all over the place sometimes. I wish that I had seen more character individuality and more connection and chemistry between the characters.
Overall, I am a big fan of David James. I think that his writing is freaking gorgeous, and I could read his detail all day long. Unfortunately, I did not like Light of the Moon, but again, that wasn’t because of the writing. It was because of the story and my dislike for depressing books. Do I think that others will adore this book? Absolutely! I think that this book could be a big hit…just not for me. But I would definitely read other books by David James in the future.
Pages: 372
Publisher: CS Publishing
Publication Date: November 6th, 2012
Source: Ebook provided by the author
Rating: : 2

Teaser Quote: “And being brave doesn’t always mean you need to fight to win your battles; there are different kinds of strengths. Sometimes bravery comes from letting your heart make choices your mind cannot.”

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Dec 13, 2012 Lisseth (Read-a-holicZ) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Since the first time I saw the cover to this book i was fascinated. I wanted to know the whole story and after reading the synopsis i wanted to REALLY see what it was about. I had read another book this year with the same kinda concept of a person falling from the sky (not angel) but a star. So i though, "oh this might be like that" plus i really loved that book...

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Feb 03, 2013 Rebecca rated it 5 of 5 stars

Light of the Moon is a David James novel that no YA fantasy lover should miss. It has it all: mystery, family, action, friendship, suspense and a bit of romance. It is the first book in The Legend of the Dreamer series.

The story is about the young Calum Wade, a boy who is struggling with his identity and his emotions. He hasn’t had the easiest life. Sometimes strange things happen when he is arround, most of the time when he is angry or upset. Once, the car caught fire, a real cause missing. But...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Helen rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was amazing. Period.

I felt that David James did a wonderful job blending reality and fantasy within a story that holds both adventure and romance. His writing is beautiful and visceral and kept me turning the pages until the early hours of every morning (and it's unusual for me to stay up so late reading like that because I have small children.)

The first half of the book is where you meet Calum, a seemingly normal teenager with some darkness to his past. You quickly get the impression...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Meganm922 rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: tbr-requests, series-i-want-to-finish, requests-completed

Light of the Moon was a vivid story. The writing was descriptive and poetic, with a focus on colors and emotions and sensations. Instead of feeling like I saw a movie in my head, it was more like flashes of short scenes, colors, and images. The plot was interesting and full of twists and magic and I felt like I was thrown into it all and absorbing it piece by piece. I really enjoyed the writing style of the author.

Calum was an interesting character with a haunting past and suffered from strange...more Light of the Moon was a vivid story. The writing was descriptive and poetic, with a focus on colors and emotions and sensations. Instead of feeling like I saw a movie in my head, it was more like flashes of short scenes, colors, and images. The plot was interesting and full of twists and magic and I felt like I was thrown into it all and absorbing it piece by piece. I really enjoyed the writing style of the author.

Calum was an interesting character with a haunting past and suffered from strange dreams that only served to confuse him more. Besides having his best friend, Tyler, Calum struggled with fitting in and figuring out who he was as a person. The dreams called him by another name, so his struggle with identity was centered both in the real world and the magical world that eventually made itself known to him. He was inexplicably drawn to the new girl, Kate, despite her obvious hatred for him immediately. Some scenes were written from Kate’s point of view, which I enjoyed because Calum spent so much time puzzling over her meanings and intentions and hatred. It was nice to get inside of her head and understand her character a little better.

The plot was unpredictable and unique. There were a lot of mythological/magical elements blended together, some of them familiar to me, others less so. I loved the way the elements were woven together and how vividly they were described. It was as if the author wrote with all of his senses heightened and each scene was just dripping with vibrant colors and sensations. Calum was almost too intense with the way he analyzed each moment and detail, but I also appreciated the depth of his character and struggle because of it.

Overall, Light of the Moon is a great book and I’m hooked. I can’t wait for the rest of the series and I grew to really like Calum’s character as he grew and became a stronger person. I recommend the book and found it especially refreshing since it’s written from the boy’s point of view, yet it’s still very much a love story.

“Sometimes being brave just means falling in love.”
Light of the Moon by David James

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Dec 04, 2012 Maggie Douglas rated it 5 of 5 stars

Poetic, dark, epic, legendary, and hopeful. This book sucked me into another world, a world of chaos and legends. I'm not going to write any spoilers in this review, but anyone who has followed Harry Potter, Twilight, and anything inbetween, this book should be added to you list to read! I would place this book in my top 5 books read this year, and I look forward to the following works of David James. Thank you so much to my sister for telling me that I had to read this book. She was right. And...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Jeremy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

I read The Witch's Curse, Magda's story, first, and really loved it for the lyrical quality of the writing. This novel, too, is filled with amazing description and imagery. I had a difficult time connecting with the characters in the beginning, especially Kate, who always seemed to be angry, cold, and I didn't know why, which kept her at a distance for me. There wasn't a lot of depth to her, in the beginning, just her threatening to kill Calum in "three days." However, about midway through, when...more

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Mar 14, 2013 Tiffa (TheBritishBookNerd) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Tiffa by: The Author

Shelves: from-publisher-author, e-books, e-books-i-own, reviewed, mythology, fantasy

I was sent a .pdf eBook copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Calum’s family life fell apart when his dad left years ago. Ever since then, his mum broke into pieces and can barely look at him – so Calum has to try and deal with the burning emotion inside him alone. All across the country, people are going missing, being murdered and words are being written across their walls in their own blood. The News crews are calling this person the Bloodletter – and the Bloodlette...more I was sent a .pdf eBook copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Calum’s family life fell apart when his dad left years ago. Ever since then, his mum broke into pieces and can barely look at him – so Calum has to try and deal with the burning emotion inside him alone. All across the country, people are going missing, being murdered and words are being written across their walls in their own blood. The News crews are calling this person the Bloodletter – and the Bloodletter is getting dangerously close to Calum’s quiet town. One day a mysterious girl named Kate Black enrols at his school and everything changes.

Suddenly a dangerous world of dream demons and blood witches unfurls before Calum. He learns that the stars hold his destiny, and that the constellations that he sits and watches at night are much more than he ever knew. Calum and Kate find themselves caught right in the middle of a paranormal war where they find out they’re more than just basic players in the game. They realize that an ancient prophecy might hold the answers they seek. For Calum and Kate, even love and the fiery power of stars may not be enough to break a curse as dark as the blood that binds their destiny.

“Don’t you see that tears, feelings, make you stronger? Loving and losing and hating and caring: Feelings give you reason to fight. They destroy you and build you up again. They can kill you and then give you life.”

I wanted to like Light of the Moon, I really did. This book was a frustration in itself for me and personally, it wasn’t my cup of tea. It was not because the novel wasn’t well written, it was written beautifully. However, there were too many things that irritated me and the storyline was a bit confusing and hard to follow a lot of the time. It took me quite a while to finish reading Light of the Moon, mainly because I kept getting frustrated at the book and putting it down after a few pages – but I was determined to finish it.

I want to start off with talking about Calum’s character, although it’s hard to know where to start. I really didn’t like Calum at all; I didn’t think he was actually a very strong male protagonist. To be perfectly honest, I thought he acted and spoke a bit like a girl at times – which isn’t bad – but when you’re trying to create a strong male lead with a destiny to fulfil, I think the character needs to be more headstrong. He just didn’t seem to fit the character profile I had in my mind before reading this book. I’m not saying all male characters should be like this, and Calum did have his good points; he was sweet, kind and cared a lot about his friends. These characteristics are a must for me, and even though I didn’t really like Calum, he definitely fulfilled them.

As for Kate’s character; I didn’t mind her – although she’s definitely not winning my ‘favourite character of the year’ award. Kate is definitely determined, smart, and generally a strong-willed person. I didn’t think she had a whole lot of personality other than that really, and the only times she showed some genuine characteristics were when she was acting snappy and blunt. However, you can also tell how much she cares for her younger sisters and wants them back. It was pretty incredible to see the lengths she would go through to get them back to her safe and sound. Kate was definitely a dark character with an intense past and it was interesting to find out more and more about her damaged past throughout the book.

Light of the Moon is written in the two perspectives of Calum and Kate, swopping between the two every time a chapter ended. I love multiple perspectives in books, because it’s always amazing to read what the other character is thinking and feeling – rather than trying to guess. There were some pretty amazing quotes throughout this book, it’s a shame I can’t list them all. This may not be that interesting to some people, but I do love reading quotes that make me shiver and feel the emotion put into the words.

I didn’t completely hate this book; it had its up points at times and it made me feel connected to the characters on a few rare occasions. Would I recommend this book to other people? Possibly – It’ll depend on the people’s preferences – it’s quite a heavy read in my opinion. However, over all I believe the 3/5 star rating I gave it fits it perfectly – although I am quite disappointed I didn’t like it as much as I thought I would. I did love David’s writing, even if I didn’t particularly like the story – in the future I’ll definitely want to read more from him.(less)

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Feb 16, 2013 Shambhawi P. rated it 3 of 5 stars

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...which is getting really difficult to write. Why?

Light of the Moon is one of those books that you are not sure you like or not but seems to worm its way into your thoughts. There are so many things about this book running inside my head that I have no idea where to begin this review.

Let me start by stating the obvious - David James definitely has a way with words. The writing was AMA-Zing! He could make everything soun...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Smash added it

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I met David James on Twitter and #RumIsland was soon born. It was right before the release of Light of the Moon, and even though I knew nothing about David or his book, I was excited for him. After seeing the cover and reading the synopsis,I decided to read his debut. I'm glad that I did because he has a beautiful, lyrical quality to his writing. It is vivid and intoxicating, andI sometimes felt like I was being rocked to sleep by the pretty words.

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Nov 30, 2012 Rusty Fischer rated it 5 of 5 stars

So, I'd been savoring this book all week, loving the rich language and fascinating, mythical world building but, after 40 or 50 pages I couldn't help myself and finished in a big, quick hurry; I'm glad I did.

There are a lot of easy ways to spoil the story of this book so I won't "summarize" it for you but I have to say that if you love rich, lyrical writing, if you're drawn to fated lovers with unimaginable conflicts, if you want to explore a new world that's been carefully crafted with loving a...more

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Dec 03, 2012 Emilee rated it 4 of 5 stars

this book left me with no words
the story? I love it!! the whole book is.. Wow, i love everything about it , and especially Calum ;)
i cant wait to read more books about this serie! :D

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Nov 06, 2012 Christina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Beautiful world that David Created in Light of The Moon! Great Characters, well written! I Loved this book!

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Nov 11, 2012 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Just finished Light of the Moon and my first thought, is oh my god how can I wait to find out what happens in the next book?! It is hard to believe this is David James' first novel. I am in awe of the world he created within this story. It is refreshing to find a young adult book with such strong characters you can relate to, even in a world filled with magic, power, and violence.

James' words are poetic from beginning to end. Read this immediately, and join me in anticipation over Shadow of the...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Tee loves Kyle Jacobson marked it as wishlist

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Jan 28, 2013 Christopher rated it 5 of 5 stars

Simply amazing! I've never had a book that made me feel so much emotion until I read Light of the Moon. David James is brilliant, and his words are genius. One of the greatest story tellers, if I do say so myself.

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Mar 26, 2013 Danielle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle

Finally finished a book! :D This was a fantastic book. Review to come later.

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May 18, 2013 Sireen marked it as to-read

May 18, 2013 Amanda Shayne Aszman marked it as to-read

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About David James

David James writes books about stars and kisses and curses. He is the author of the YA novel, LIGHT OF THE MOON, the first book in the Legend of the Dreamer duet, as well as the companion novellas, THE WITCH'S CURSE and THE WARRIOR’S CODE. A Legend of the Dreamer anthology, SHADES OF THE STARS, will be released in July 2013, and will include the exclusive novella, THE ENCHANTER'S FIRE. The final b...more

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The Witch's Curse (Legend of the Dreamer, #1.1)

The Warrior's Code (Legend of the Dreamer, #1.2)

Shadow of the Sun (Legend of the Dreamer, #2)

Shades of the Stars: A Legend of the Dreamer Anthology (Legend of the Dreamer, #1.5)

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