Demon Moon

Never a dull moment.

This book is about Prof Croft who is a wizard. Trouble seems to follow him wherever he goes. Even when he is told to leave things alone. He just can't. This book reminds me a lot of the Dresden books. I love these kind of books. If you like the Dresden you will like this one. I look forward to listening or reading more of these. The narration was fantastic. I received this audio book free for a honest opinion but it is work them money or credit.

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Starts good, but quickly declines to mediocrity.

Any additional comments?

The books starts strong and interisting, sort of a dresden files light, with some differences. New York is in trouble as of a major financial crash, magic is actualy fairly known about with many people practicing openly, and people know there are supernatural things out there, even if a few people refuse to beleive.

The man character starts out decent enough as well, but quickly falls into the "mage with authority troubles" except this guy has no reason. His job is to help new practitioners who are summoning demons, likely accidental, or just dont know what they are getting into. He doesnt always succeed. After one time he was arrested as a shard of an incubus thats trapped in his soul took over after expending himself to hard, and got drunk at the scene of the crime and was arrested by the police as he was at the scene, with a coat of the victims blood on him. due to a lack of evidence he was let out on probation and has been towing that since.

Now he has been offered a chance to clear his name some by helping with an investigation, while also investigating mass demon summonings on the side. While being sloppy he is sighted at the scene of one of the murders, and the police begin to suspect him.

And here is the issue. There is absolutely NO reason why he shouldnt tell them just what he is and what he does, give them some proof, and possibly receive aid for what he is doing. Instead he bitches and moans like a 5 year old and makes a mess of everything. The character devolves into an obnoxious idiot who does stupid things for stupid reasons and it starts to get old fast. I havent finished the book just yet, but im getting SSOOO very close to just deleting it from my phone and getting a refund.

13 of 14 people found this review helpful

Bad knock off

This is a terrible knock off of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. From his orange colored, snarky lab assistant, to the magical model of the city the rip off is obvious. The poorly explained near future setting is distracting and the one interesting thing the character's job as a prof is under utilized. Skip this one.

15 of 17 people found this review helpful

Awesome book!

I really enjoyed it, a great supplement for the Dresden files. Fast phased and engaging. James Patrick Cronin does an exceptional job.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Happy discovery

I love adventurous professors! This well-written and superbly performed book reminds me of Indiana Jones who is a combination of Quincy Harker and Harry Dresden. It was an exciting adventure that provided enough back story to keep my interest and maintain story integrity. I enjoyed this story very much and look forward to more from Magnarella and (hopefully) Cronin.

“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Thoroughly enjoyed!

I thoroughly enjoyed this and listened to it in a day!

I think the thing that made me love this book so much was Croft! He is a professor by day, wizard by night! He was witty, brave, got into trouble a lot, didn't really follow the rules and was a really easy character to like! I know a lot of reviewers have likened him to Harry Dresden but since I haven't read those books, I can't comment on that!

Plot wise, this was a really engaging and fast paced read. Basically we see Croft trying to find out who is conjuring some pretty heavy duty demons into the world and why? It has everything a good urban fantasy should... plenty of action, magic, demons, vampires etc! It was well written and developed and the world building was solid enough.

Overall I loved this and can't wait to read more. I definitely want to find out more about Croft!! More about his Demon and about his cat!! This is a great time for a prequel ;)

*I received a free copy of this but voluntarily reviewed it. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.*

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Indiana Jones meets Harry Potter

Would you listen to Demon Moon again? Why?

~This review contains spoilers~

Absolutely. This was a great book and I truly enjoyed listening to the narrators rendition. There are very few books that I cannot stop listening too, but Demon Moon is now added to this list.

What other book might you compare Demon Moon to and why?

Demon Moon was a mix of Harry Potter and Indiana Jones. A wise cracking professor who happens to also be a wizard. That he lives in a post apocalyptic world makes his adventures all the more fun.

Which character – as performed by James Patrick Cronin – was your favorite?

Tabitha was one of my favorite characters. Prof Croft describes his relationship with the cat as a begrudging marriage, where they hate each other but would be devastated if something were to happen to one or the other. I loved how Magnarella used Tabitha as a sounding board as well as a comic relief to Prof Crofts tumultuous life. She was great fun and showed her true loving allegiance.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The scene in Crofts classroom where he is describing his dissertation to his students was one of my favorites. His research and writing on the topic is so important later on in the story and I loved how the relevance shines through as the story progresses.

Any additional comments?

This was a great listen and one that I highly recommend. Though there will be more books in the series this wrapped up nicely, so you will not be left with gut wrenching cliff hangers.

I received this audio book in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

6 of 8 people found this review helpful

Fast Paced Magical Thrill Ride

Demon Moon is fast paced and filled with magic. Everson Croft is just trying to do the right thing with all the odds stacked aginst him. This is a basic Good vs Evil tale told with great world building and character development. James Patrick Cronin did a great narration with easy to understand and distinguishable characters. I look forward to more in this series, from this Author & Narrator.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Excellent world building

I really enjoyed this book, it has a very interesting and vivid world, strange, interesting and funny characters and a great story line.

Laugh out loud funny at some points it's also got edge of your seat tension at others, I was hooked early on and the ending has me wanting the next book, although it's not a cliffhanger.

The narration includes excellent character voices, good pacing and a natural sounding delivery, it was a good match for the story.

This book was supplied free by the author/narrator/publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Good narrator, so so story

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No, I wouldn't call the listening time well spent, since I listen to the books on my commute to work. I would not use any time except commuting time for this story.

What could Brad Magnarella have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Mr. Magnarella could have gone in an original direction with his story and characters, but instead he chose to slap cookie cutter characters and situations into a dark world in a fashion that really didn't evoke a sense of dread, just a sense of "What stroke of luck will get the hero out of trouble this time?"

Which character – as performed by James Patrick Cronin – was your favorite?

Mr. Cronin did his best to breathe life into what were basically stock characters, and his efforts should be applauded. He is one of my preferred narrators. He did the best he could with what he was given to work with. While no character stands out, none of them stand out in a bad way either.

Was Demon Moon worth the listening time?

Demon Moon was adequate filler for commuting, once. There is no repeat listen value, and the character of Croft just didn't come off as anything except a Harry Dresden wannabe.

Any additional comments?

If you're looking for a Dresden Files clone, this is it.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful