The Crescent Moon

Under the Moon, Book 4

By: David Neth

Narrated by: Nathan Weiland

Length: 1 hr and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

The Harper witches have grown apart in the 10 years since they defeated Toxanna and Will Brown. Each of them are on their own missions in the magical and the non-magical worlds. However, one by one, the witches are warned of a powerful force that has been unleashed that may also be linked to the death of Chris and Holly's baby daughter. As they fight for answers to this new threat on their own, they soon discover that they have no other options but to ask for help. Unfortunately, family isn't always the first choice for sanctuary.

The Crescent Moon is a bundle of the short stories "Blaze", "Timeout", "Blown Away", and "Deception".

©2017 David Neth (P)2017 David Neth

The Harper Witches Return to Face a New Evil

Crescent Moon begins a new chapter in the Harper Witches. Fast forward 10 years, Chris, Joshua, Holly, and Kathy have gone their separate way. Chris and Holly are married and divorced when their daughter died. Joshua is a doctor and Kathy is an author.

An evil force by the name of Chaos is coming for them all. After defeating Toxanna and Will, the Harper witches have became lax in their magic. With so much baggage of their normal life, the Harper witches now have to refresh themselves with their powers as an enemy from their past, paid them a visit.

It is nice to find out what have happen to Chris, Joshua, Holly, and Kathy. They have a very content and normal life. It is also a very much needed follow-up on how The Blood Moon ended when Holly gave a prophecy that another evil threat is coming.

As with some part of the story, I can see how Holly and Chris have divorced each other after their daughter's death. What I can't agree with is that Holly just left Chris without yelling at him when she found out that their daughter didn't make it. It is not a normal behavior for a mother to react. With this incident, the Harper witches stopped reaching out to each other.

The story is short compared to the other books in the series. Readers/Listeners will want to find out what and who is Chaos and what threat will the Harper witches faces and if they are ready to face Chaos when it arrives.

The narrator Nathan Weiland is back to continue narrating Under the Moon series. He is the familiar voices that the listeners have continued their journey in knowing the Harper witches.

I received this audiobook from the author and have volunteered to review the book. I was not compensated or influenced in any way for reviewing this book.

The Blood Moon Series

These are some of the best books I have read for sometime ... the story line is so well written that when Mr Netherlands gets his teeth into me ... I have a difficult time getting free .,. the reader is most excellent ... his voice acting puts the listener right there in the story ... as a participant ... highly recommended.. very good read!

Chaos is Coming!

What did you love best about The Crescent Moon?

I listened to the first 3 books in the series (bundle) just prior to listening to The Crescent Moon. I enjoyed hearing the updates on the main characters, Chris, Kathy, Holly, Josh, etc. I thought the character development over time was excellent. Each faced monumental challenges yet keep on going.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Crescent Moon?

Josh and Natalie's relationship. Seemed so normal.

Which scene was your favorite?

Josh's reintroduction to his magic while dueling evil forces in a parking lot.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, and I did. At just under 2 hours listening time, this wasn't difficult!

Any additional comments?

The spells in these books are sooooo bad that they are truly funny.

The Crescent Moon

Interesting story about the different witches and what is going on in their lives. Each one is told about the impending chaos that is coming. The story lines move rather quickly. I would have liked a bit more to each persons story. The book ends quickly and I was not sure at first if it was an excerpt or not. This is a book best enjoyed if you have the whole series together.

A Good Listen

If you like witches, demons and spells, you'll enjoy this fast paced tale. Well the kids have all gone up and misadventures are still finding them. I enjoyed catching up with all witches. It kept my interest all the way through. It made my trip much seem much quicker.

ok

Man, do you ever just want to kick yourself for missing something important about a book before you read (or listen to) it? For me, it's the fact that this is a FOURTH in a series of serials! Argh, how annoying; how did I miss that when I entered the giveaway to win a copy? It really doesn't stand alone. The writing seemed fine and, as far as I could tell from listening to two hours of the middle of a story, the plot seems fine too. The narration of this Audible audiobook felt a bit rushed and unnatural in the beginning, but it did slow down and smooth out.

Searching for chaos

If you read the author, you will know his way of writing these characters with more human in them than supernatural.
Their magic they keep it to themselves, saving the energy necessary to a next encounter.

These are short stories that started long time ago, which end with a meeting of chaos.

I enjoyed listening to this audio book gift by the author as I've enjoyed the previous stories.

Wonder what will happen...
Waiting for the next

The Crescent Moon

An interesting short story about witches and magic. I was very interested in the characters and each of their story lines. The ending was very abrupt and i was looking for more. There definitely needs to be a next book.

Magical tales that are short and sweet

Any additional comments?

Very good reading by the narrator and good stories make this one a nice listen. Entertaining characters and situations structured around magical dilemmas and action. Solid listening choice. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Chaos is Coming

The Crescent Moon is a short book that gives us an insight on what has been going on with Kathy, Josh, Chris and Holly. There is also a sneak peak of one of their greatest adversaries coming to again wreck havoc into their lives. I received this book for free and this is my honest unbiased review. I can't wait to find out what happens next.