“Silver Moon is a highly recommended read for fans of historical wartime fiction, powerful emotive drama, and excellent atmospheric writing.”–Readers’ Favorite
By the Light of the Moon series: “Readers who love being trapped in a character’s mind should relish this finely written, gripping series. A must read for fans of historical fiction.”–The Prairies Book Review
A WWI TALE OF COURAGE AND … Review
A WWI TALE OF COURAGE AND HOPE IN THE DARKEST OF TIMES
Silver Moon, the third book in the series: By the Light of the Moon, paints a stunning and poignant picture of life on the home front in Webaashi Bay, Ontario, and of three men who are a part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI.
Shamed into joining the war, the tide turns for Luis Wilson when he is steered into the depths of espionage. Injured and presumed missing, will he lose his heart to the very woman who presented him with a white feather?
Oshki and Jimmy offer a grim perspective on life in the trenches. They despair of ever returning home to the women who hold their hearts.
Meanwhile, Lily fights for the cause in her own way and rallies the female troops at home as prejudices run high and the local cafe owner is accused of being a spy.
Will the women of Webaashi Bay receive their men back unscathed? Can the power of love win out over insurmountable odds? All this drama and more plays out under the light of a silver moon.
“I am stunned by the amount of detail the author gave in this single story. On one hand, we have powerful characters… and on the other, we have a plot that demands all our attention. Jenny Knipfer pulls no punches and holds nothing back.”—Readers’ Favorite
“Taking an original angle on a tumultuous time in history, Silver Moon by Jenny Knipfer is a sparkling slice of historical fiction. Ambitiously detailing a diverse collection of characters, this World War I story bounces across space and time, delicately filled with vivid descriptions, nuanced moral dilemmas, and authentic relationships.” Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★½
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I wish I could say I enjoyed this book, but I can not. Told from too many different perspectives and jumping back and forth in time made it difficult to follow or enjoy. While I typically enjoy novels set in the past, this one could not keep my attention. Parts of the story I found crude and unnecessary to make the point of the plotline.
Set during the time of World War I in Canada and on the war front, this story’s potential intrigued me. Unfortunately, I found the execution of it lacking for me personally. The concept of women giving men a white feather to motivate them to enlist in the military was believable. Some characters I enjoyed, while others I intensely disliked immediately.
Perhaps if the author had focused on one couple and had the other couples serve as a backdrop for the story, I would have enjoyed it more. So I recommend checking this story out with some discernment for yourself.
I received a complimentary copy of this book, but this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.
“Life is hard and learning to trust is one of the most difficult lessons life has to offer.”
Books about dealing with life during a war must share the characters’ tough choices and the horrific circumstances they face, and the author does a fine job of making the situations real without too much gruesome detail. This novel covers the difficulties of carrying on in daily life at home and the challenges of slugging through World War I in the trenches. The story includes numerous people from their home community of Webaashi Bay, Ontario, Canada, including several couples in their growing relationships. Readers feel immersed in the unfolding drama, but the scenes are not all presented straight through in chronological order, and when it jumps back and forth it can be a bit jarring. The true-to-life characters and compelling plot make for exciting reading filled with love and loss and pain and hope. It shows how life goes on no matter how despairing the world seems. This could make a great book club discussion. I received a copy from Celebrate Lit. All opinions are my own.
“Life’s not so much filled with good or bad things. They are just things, but if we give our ‘things’ to some bigger than us, they become what makes us a better person. Se even something we might deem as bad can be good,”