- Hardcover: 248 pages
- Publisher: James A Rock & Co. Publishers (15 Mar 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1596636092
- ISBN-13: 978-1596636095
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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An ancient line of witches... An undying love... A coming revolution... One woman at the center of it all... London, England. Mysterious. Beautiful. Full of legends and lore. It is home and a safe place for Amelia Pivens Kreutzer. For an ancient society of witch hunters, and practitioners, it is an easy place to go unnoticed. And for Scotland Yard's Denny Carlisle, on All Hallows Eve, when the Full Blood Moon reaches its highest point in the sky, it will become a city of awe and mayhem as the most powerful witch in modern history rises to avenge her lost love and forever end the ancient war among the witches and those who hunt them.
About the Author
A. W. Gryphon is a novelist and award winning screenwriter living in Southern California. "Blood Moon" is her first novel and the first book in her Witches' Moon Series.
A. W. Gryphon is a novelist and award winning screenwriter screenwriter living in Southern California. Blood Moon is her first novel and the first book in her Witches' Moon Series
A. W. Gryphon is a novelist and award winning screenwriter screenwriter living in Southern California. Blood Moon is her first novel and the first book in her Witches' Moon Series
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Format:Hardcover
It is said that on Samhain on her twenty-eighth birthday, The One would be infused with the Ultimate Power. With this power she would overcome the Organization and bring back balance.
Over the centuries, the prophecy has fallen into legend. No one is really sure that The One will ever be born. Then, Ameila Pivens is born. Her natural powers overshadow those of the adults in her coven.
Tragedy strikes when Ameila is only seven years old. Her mother is murdered while undertaking a sacred ritual. Ameila calls upon powers that she couldn't possibly understand but cannot save her mother. For twenty years, Ameila turns her back on the craft.
Blood Moon has a solid storyline with characters that actually react in realistic ways. Within the first few chapters, I found myself immersed in their world and caring about what happened to them.
Over the centuries, the prophecy has fallen into legend. No one is really sure that The One will ever be born. Then, Ameila Pivens is born. Her natural powers overshadow those of the adults in her coven.
Tragedy strikes when Ameila is only seven years old. Her mother is murdered while undertaking a sacred ritual. Ameila calls upon powers that she couldn't possibly understand but cannot save her mother. For twenty years, Ameila turns her back on the craft.
Blood Moon has a solid storyline with characters that actually react in realistic ways. Within the first few chapters, I found myself immersed in their world and caring about what happened to them.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
2 stars
21 April 2008
Format:Hardcover
Over twenty years ago, Amelia's mother lost her life due to magic, and so Amelia has avoided the craft since then. In the intervening years, magic has cost her much, both her father and husband died because an evil group of witch hunters want to use her for their own ends. Now, the time has come for Amelia to fulfill her destiny and claim the power of the One, which she was born to be, thus avenging those she loves and fulfilling an ancient prophecy.
** From the description and from glimmers of talent in the prose, this book had a lot of potential. Unfortunately, the writing fell flat, with cardboard characterizations that lacked depth, too much fast forwarding, and frankly, the poor editing made me want to scream. The temptation to grab a red pen and circle all the errors nearly overwhelmed me at times. I think if Ms. Gryphon continues to practice and gets some better proofing done, she could be a talented addition to the genre. **
Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.
** From the description and from glimmers of talent in the prose, this book had a lot of potential. Unfortunately, the writing fell flat, with cardboard characterizations that lacked depth, too much fast forwarding, and frankly, the poor editing made me want to scream. The temptation to grab a red pen and circle all the errors nearly overwhelmed me at times. I think if Ms. Gryphon continues to practice and gets some better proofing done, she could be a talented addition to the genre. **
Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Bella: The Voice Of Women Reviews BLOOD MOON
23 April 2008
Format:Hardcover
Amelia Tucker
BellaOnline's Wicca Editor
On the Bookshelf - Blood Moon
There are an influx of fiction books that include their own versions of wicca and witchcraft. In today's market, these are key words that sell. The problem lies in the writers not knowing anything about what witchcraft is or who witches really are. The stories leave us grinding our teeth at the ignorance and bias that seems to be so trendy. What makes the following book different is the solid foundation of real knowledge that comes from the author as she spins this tale.
Blood Moon, by A.W.Gryphon, is a wonderfully engaging story that will pull you in and become incredibly believable. Gryphon has woven a love story,a mystery,a timeless tale that all readers can relate to into an intriguing storyline that not only is readable to anyone, it is close enough to real life for a witch to read and be able to enjoy without having to self-edit untruths. There are no hocus pocus, lightning bolts from fingertips, love spells or cackling within these pages.
The first thing that struck me was how seamlessly the ideas and ritual of being a witch are explained in the story itself. The main character, Amelia, starts out as a young girl and her story quickly changes from just a day to a drama that follows her throughout her life.
This is not just about a story about being a witch. Gryphon has provided enough twists and turns to keep even the most clever mystery reader guessing the outcome. The best mysteries are those that connect all the story's threads and leave you wanting more. Blood Moon is certainly that sort of story.
I would recommend reading this book. It is a great escape, as fiction should be. It is also wonderful to read a book full of what we witches already know in our lives: spellwork, balance, the power of history and the connection between what is and what will become.
Blood Moon by A.W. Gryphon, belongs on every witch's bookshelf. It is not everyday that a book can be a work of fiction and still have such strong ties to reality in it that I find myself feeling pulled into the story because of the familiarity of the subject. Especially since the subject is witchcraft.
Blood Moon By A.W. Gryphon ISBN# 978-1-59663-609-5
Available in April 2008
To read this review at Bella OnLine and more reviews by Amelia Tucker, please click the link below.
[...]
BellaOnline's Wicca Editor
On the Bookshelf - Blood Moon
There are an influx of fiction books that include their own versions of wicca and witchcraft. In today's market, these are key words that sell. The problem lies in the writers not knowing anything about what witchcraft is or who witches really are. The stories leave us grinding our teeth at the ignorance and bias that seems to be so trendy. What makes the following book different is the solid foundation of real knowledge that comes from the author as she spins this tale.
Blood Moon, by A.W.Gryphon, is a wonderfully engaging story that will pull you in and become incredibly believable. Gryphon has woven a love story,a mystery,a timeless tale that all readers can relate to into an intriguing storyline that not only is readable to anyone, it is close enough to real life for a witch to read and be able to enjoy without having to self-edit untruths. There are no hocus pocus, lightning bolts from fingertips, love spells or cackling within these pages.
The first thing that struck me was how seamlessly the ideas and ritual of being a witch are explained in the story itself. The main character, Amelia, starts out as a young girl and her story quickly changes from just a day to a drama that follows her throughout her life.
This is not just about a story about being a witch. Gryphon has provided enough twists and turns to keep even the most clever mystery reader guessing the outcome. The best mysteries are those that connect all the story's threads and leave you wanting more. Blood Moon is certainly that sort of story.
I would recommend reading this book. It is a great escape, as fiction should be. It is also wonderful to read a book full of what we witches already know in our lives: spellwork, balance, the power of history and the connection between what is and what will become.
Blood Moon by A.W. Gryphon, belongs on every witch's bookshelf. It is not everyday that a book can be a work of fiction and still have such strong ties to reality in it that I find myself feeling pulled into the story because of the familiarity of the subject. Especially since the subject is witchcraft.
Blood Moon By A.W. Gryphon ISBN# 978-1-59663-609-5
Available in April 2008
To read this review at Bella OnLine and more reviews by Amelia Tucker, please click the link below.
[...]
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A Fantastic Story!
28 April 2008
Format:Hardcover
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Review by Dino R. Federico
Witches, magick, and blood; all accompanied by the suspense and mystery expected from such things are found in A. W. Gryphon's Blood Moon. This is a fantastic story that provides the reader a roller coaster ride through the life of "The One". The intrigue is set in modern times and begins in San Francisco but quickly camps in London. The gist of the story is about one Amelia Pivens, daughter of a powerful witch. Amelia loses her mother at an early age, and has to learn about her own destiny through tragedies and interactions with powerful forces beyond her control. Amelia has some help and guidance along the way, but in the end has to decide for herself who is really on her side.
The story has a fast paced motion that will keep the readers interest, and a wonderfully crafted ending leaving the reader wanting more.
I appreciated the prologue which covered the historical fate of witches and wiccans. Throughout the book, and woven into the fabric of the story, there is plenty of explanation about witches, wiccans, magic, and rituals. Terms familiar to the Craft are detailed, such as Samhein, the festival of the blood moon. Ironically or not, most of the blood that flows in this story is in the light of the moon.
My favorite line in the dialogue comes towards the end,
"The only difference between good and evil, and right and wrong, is perception."
I highly recommend this book which is due out the beginning of April 2008.
Review by Dino R. Federico
Witches, magick, and blood; all accompanied by the suspense and mystery expected from such things are found in A. W. Gryphon's Blood Moon. This is a fantastic story that provides the reader a roller coaster ride through the life of "The One". The intrigue is set in modern times and begins in San Francisco but quickly camps in London. The gist of the story is about one Amelia Pivens, daughter of a powerful witch. Amelia loses her mother at an early age, and has to learn about her own destiny through tragedies and interactions with powerful forces beyond her control. Amelia has some help and guidance along the way, but in the end has to decide for herself who is really on her side.
The story has a fast paced motion that will keep the readers interest, and a wonderfully crafted ending leaving the reader wanting more.
I appreciated the prologue which covered the historical fate of witches and wiccans. Throughout the book, and woven into the fabric of the story, there is plenty of explanation about witches, wiccans, magic, and rituals. Terms familiar to the Craft are detailed, such as Samhein, the festival of the blood moon. Ironically or not, most of the blood that flows in this story is in the light of the moon.
My favorite line in the dialogue comes towards the end,
"The only difference between good and evil, and right and wrong, is perception."
I highly recommend this book which is due out the beginning of April 2008.
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