Blood Moon: Diary of a Highland Massacre by Christine Church
Fate of the True Vampires, book three
Publisher: Grey Horse Press
Genre: Historical, Paranormal
Length: Short story (66 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by LavenderScottish Highlands, 1692. Befell the tragedy of Mort Ghlinne Comhann, also known as the Murder at Glencoe.
Despite his own incongruous past, all Wolfe Stewart wants is a simple life, free from the persecutions of the Crown. And when he rescues a Child of the Mist from an “Asian man who disappears into the snow as if he were never there,” Wolfe has received his wish. However, mysteries still plague him. He gets no answers, but more questions when a familiar stranger arrives with his cousin and Regiment soldiers to take up the hospitality of the MacDonalds of Glencoe for a fortnight.
Little did the clan suspect what would soon befall them. After the massacre on 13 February, 1692, most MacDonalds lay dead, many exposed to the elements perished, homes burned. Wolfe and his friend Fergus are taken away for reasons unknown.
But why would Campbell and his men commit such a hideous and unholy crime? The truth will not be found in history books. The beast behind this tragic night holds nothing but greed within his heart, and using the Jacobite risings as his cover, he gets what he wants and leaves behind death and suffering.
This story stands alone but readers will find that if they read the bigger story, this little tale stands out as an important part of it. Readers get to discover an exciting story through the impassioned journals and letters of characters. This is a piece of the puzzle toward solving a mystery.
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We meet young Wolfe, part of the MacDonald family. He is a charming youngster that readers can’t help but to root for as he experiences such hard times and difficult odds. He and his friends rescue a woman, Isobel, from a stranger who seems to be from the Orient. Oddly, he has disappeared.
Wolfe falls in love with Isobel, and they marry. Then the real trouble begins…
The writing is poetic and fast-paced. The characters are intriguing. For example, the stranger is indeed strange, and there is something dark and evil and supernatural about him.
Wolfe, a teenager at the time was originally from Romania and moved to Scotland when he was eight-years-old. He has heard such legends about creatures such as vampires. The juxtaposition of them and seventeenth-century Scotland is unique and interesting.
Another Scottish family sides with the English and attack the MacDonalds. When they take something precious from Wolfe, he must go down a dangerous path. Readers follow him, on edge, wondering what this beloved character is in store for. Wolfe hears talk of an experiment to be done to his friend, and the mystery deepens.
Wolfe gets trapped. We see his determination as he fights his grief, to get out of his terrible situation. His ordeal makes him heroic.
He learns something shocking about himself, an unexpected twist in the story. The plot has a few unexpected turns, which are well-written. When Wolfe’s life changes dramatically and suddenly, it’s a treat to see how he handles the newness of it. The author has done a great job at letting us see through Wolfe’s eyes. We experience it as he does.
Wolfe has a terrible predicament. He is morally against what he has to do to survive. He seeks out his mother. Will he find her? How will he deal with his hard choices?
This little story is a gem and recommended.
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