He’s the God of Souls. She’s the Goddess of the Moon. In a battle between supernatural siblings, can he save the world… or will they all be doomed?Sailing the treacherous seas, the crew of the Celestial Jewel rescue drowned souls from ravenous sea monsters and ferry them to the After World. Their captain, Rafe Morrow, has dedicated his life to protecting the lost and defending the islands. For … the lost and defending the islands. For years it has been a rugged life, but now, from the shadows, an ancient creature plays a larger game, shifting the tides into looming danger.
The Goddess of the Moon, Rafe’s sister, wants him dead. Allying with forces that seek her brother’s destruction, she changed the rules and set her monsters loose to wreak havoc and revenge. Heedless of the consequences, her actions put both the living and the dead in peril.
With the survival of two worlds hinging on their courage and cunning, how far will Rafe and his crew go? Will Rafe kill his sister to save everyone else?
And what of the black-winged malevolence using everyone as pawns…
Ghosts of the Sea Moon is the first rousing epic fantasy novel in the Saga of the Outer Islands series. If you like dashing ship captains, high seas magical adventure, and vengeful gods, then you’ll love this harrowing adventure of ghosts, gods, and sea monsters.
Buy Ghosts of the Sea Moon to sail into the realm of gods today.
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Rafe Morrow isn’t just the captain of the Celestial Jewel, he’s also the God of Souls. Charged with finding the souls of lost at sea and helping them to the After World, his task becomes troubled when his sister the Goddess of the Moon sends her sea monster children after the souls. With no other option left, Captain Rafe Morrow must stop his sister once and for all.
Just Wow! I absolutely loved this book. Rafe Morrow is a complex character with so much personality and depth. As the God of Souls he had so many different aspects of his life that come into play. His first mate Blackthorne was also a well liked character, and I’m hoping in future books we find out more about his past. The Goddess of the Moon Manume was also a wonderful character. Driven mad by the loss of her love she struggles with so many emotions (and possible mental breakdown). It was refreshing to see a different side of an enemy. The world building is phenomenal and makes you picture it well. I’m excited to see that this is a series and look forward to continuing with this cast of characters.
I received a review copy from Story Origin.
I received an ARC of the audio book. I am so glad I did it was a great listen/read. If you are into unique fantasy settings and the sea then this book is for you! The characters are so amazing and relatable. We get just enough history and background to make the story understable and wanting more. The author does an amazing job building this world for a saga. The audio was amazing too she did an amazing job with accents and character differentiating.I received an ARC of the audio book. I am so glad I did it was a great listen/read. If you are into unique fantasy settings and the sea then this book is for you! The characters are so amazing and relatable. We get just enough history and background to make the story understable and wanting more. The author does an amazing job building this world for a saga. The audio was amazing too she did an amazing job with accents and character differentiating.
Descriptive writing and an enticing tale. I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook and can’t wait to read more by them!
Atmospheric, mysterious, magical.
What a beautiful story Ghosts of the Sea Moon was. The plot was simple and straightforward but the world was rich and immersive. I loved the ship as the main setting, it gave a great atmosphere to the whole book. I can’t say that the plot was the most original one I ever read but the book is still a very enjoyable read.
I really enjoyed the narration. The different voices and accents were excellent. The overall story was good. I feel it was lacking something but not quite sure what. I liked the characters and their at sea adventures. I received a free copy for review.
Rafe the soul god helps those dead to crossover or stay on his ship with his crew. His sister the moon goddess is crazy and mad at Rafe because he did not help her human love to stay with her. This book is about the interaction between the souls and the monsters that the moon goddess uses to punish her brother. It too a little time to get the gist of this story, but in the end is was a nice book. I was given a free copy of this audio book at my request and this is my honest review.
“Ghosts of the Sea Moon,” by A. F. Stewart is a fine seafaring fantasy, well written, with believable characters, that moves along at a good pace from action to action, weaving in background to explain and support characters motives, actions, and attitudes to give the reader an eventual understanding of why things are as they are. However, we are fed this information at a rate to keep us interested while beckoning us on with mystery. I began to become suspicious that all was not as it seemed to be in chapter two, and my suspicions were soon born out. The author continued to intrigue and surprise me with twists and turns of the plot. I don’t want to give anything away, so let me just say that the author has developed an interesting pantheon of gods, who turn out to be just as human as we are, if not more so. Overall an interesting, intriguing, delightful story, well read by the narrator, Alyson Grauer, who gave each character a distinct identity and set appropriate moods with her vocalizations.
I had a really hard time getting into the story for this book. I actually listened to it multiple times hoping it would click together, but it never did. I didn’t dislike the story, but it isn’t one that kept my interest. I will say that I enjoyed the ending. The narrator did an good job, but I do wonder if it had been a different voice if maybe my interest would have been different, who knows…
A magical, mystical and occasionally macabre tale of adventure on the high seas — with a difference. It’s a story as full of tragedy as of danger, challenging the reader to think about grief, anger and vengeance and the devastating consequences they can have for individuals and families.
It’s a story with more than one hero: the bravery and integrity of Captain Morrow, the loyalty of Blackthorn, and the sensibility of Hugh each play a role in navigating a way through the storms caused by the ultimate family conflict.
Rich in lively writing and vivid imagery, this is a highly original and well-crafted story that quickly hooks the reader and keeps them interested and engaged throughout the narrative.
An Adventure Full Of Intrigue! I absolutely love books that are so well written you can experience it in the words! What an amazing sea adventure! Full of all the best of monsters, gods, goddesses, betrayal, good against evil…the lot! I could not put it down! One of the best books I’ve read lately, by far! Well done A. F. Stewart!
I received this book for free. I am voluntarily posting this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own.
This is the first book in the Saga of the Outer Islands series. It is a standalone book. However, there is a setup for the next book in the series at the end – so while not really a cliffhanger ending, it does prepare you for the next adventure for Rafe.
This is really well-written with captivating descriptions, wonderful characters – a feud between a God and a Goddess who are brother and sister-, great world building – a world based on mythology filled with magic, Gods, the undead, the living, and sea monsters -, and interesting themes of good v. evil, life v. death/afterlife. The story moves at a good pace and kept my attention throughout. I look forward to the next edition in this series.
The narrator, Alyson Grauer, did a great job. She is enthusiastic, does various voices for the different characters and keeps a good pace of narration.
This book was given to me by Story Origins. I am leaving this review freely. This book is a good story and a fun trip through myths and legends that you grew up with. This story is true to siblings and their relationships. This story does have moments of slowness and lagging. But give it the time and hopefully like me you will enjoy it.