Moonglow (Darkest London, #2)

by Kristen Callihan

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The first book in the Darkest London series left me feeling angry and frustrated. One of my biggest pet peeves, lack of communication, filled the pages of Firelight. Moonglow, however, restored my faith in Ms Callihan as a writer and left me with warm and fuzzy feelings.

Daisy is a widow, and glad to be so. Her husband was a terrible man, and she's excited to start a new life without him. On her first outing into society, she witnesses the gruesome murder of a man. This leads her to find out about a world she never thought existed, and into the protection of Ian, werewolf gentleman.

Daisy was exactly my kind of heroine. She says what she thinks, she keeps her head cool and her pride in check. Where Firelight lacked communication between the hero and heroine, Moonglow is the exact opposite. Every time I thought they were going to keep secrets from each other, they didn't. They came clean every single time, saying what was on their mind. This made it much easier to root for their relationship, because they fit together so well.

Ian is an asshole in the first book, and in the first part of Moonglow we see some residuals of that. Throughout the book he becomes more likeable though, and more of a well-rounded character. He is a bit of a tortured soul, with him being an immortal werewolf and all, which I'm sure will appeal to many readers.

The Darkest London world gets bigger in Moonglow, with more creatures being introduced (and even a hint of steampunk). I loved that we're getting more details about the supernatural community and the tensions between them, and I'm hoping we'll get more of that in the third book.

The paranormal and historical blend seamlessly in Moonglow, and introduce a sensible and wonderful couple in Daisy and Ian.