Moonshadow is the first novel in the Moonshadow trilogy by Thea Harrison. The trilogy is part of the Elder Races world.
Finished on: 9.8.2023

Plot:
After a shooting, witch consultant to the LAPD Sophie needs a break from her job and from the USA. She travels to the UK, hoping to uncover some family history and to use her magic to open a house that has stubbornly remained shut for a very long time. Should she manage to do it, her reward would be the title to the house and the surrounding land. Trouble starts before she ever even gets there and then she meets Nikolas. Only it isn’t the first time they met – Nikolas has been appearing to her. And vice versa, apparently. Nikolas brings his own pack of problems and draws Sophie into a long war between the Dark Court and the Light Court.

Moonshadow is a good read, although it didn’t completely blow me away. I liked it, but I don’t know if the mood will really strike me to continue with the series or delve further into the world this is a spin-off from.

I had this phase were I picked things that have been sitting on my ereader for a very long time at random to read without knowing much about them. Moonshadow looked like it would be a light fantasy romance and that’s what I was in the mood for. I didn’t know more about it. For example, I didn’t know that it was basically a spin-off from another series, nor that it was the start of a trilogy (though I supected the latter). Props to Harrison that she managed enough explanation that somebody new to the world she created had no problem following things. And for giving the book enough closure that I didn’t have to run out and read the rest of the trilogy.

Because admittedly, while Moonshadow was nice enough, I’m not sure I necessarily need more of this world, and I feel rather at peace with that. Maybe all my need for alpha males and mating is fulfilled with the Psy-Changeling series (though other than those two things, the worlds are completely different).

That being said, it absolutely was what I hoped it would be: a light, fun romance with growly guys and tough women, with epic battles and magic. It was well-written and I have definitely read worse things in the genre. So if that sounds like your cup of tea, definitely check it out. You won’t be disappointed.

Summarizing: fun.