Welcome back to reasons why Abby should never, ever be allowed to be a detective. (To be fair, I did accuse the murderer at one point...along with literally every single other character.)

Blood and Moonlight is yet another fantasy mystery where I failed to accurately predict the murderer, but apparently, that's something I enjoy. It masterfully balances the ratio of mystery and fantasy elements to create an enticing story filled with suspense and drama.
We meet Catrin, an orphaned young woman who works with the architect until she witnesses a brutal murder. From there, she must work with the detective - Simon - to find the murderer and stop him as quickly as possible. I didn't love the fantasy elements as much as I did the mystery ones, I think because I'm more used to the genre and found them to be fairly predictable. However, I didn't officially "catch the killer" because there were so many red herrings. That being said, the plot twists were foreshadowed enough that I think it is possible to find the murderer before the big reveal.
I had mixed feelings on pretty much all of the characters. I liked Catrin more as the story progressed and she became more strong-willed. Simon was the only character that I liked the whole way through. Juliane and Remi both grew on me the further I got into the book. Most of the other characters I didn't really care for. I will admit that the romance was a bit more fast-paced than I usually prefer, but that wasn't a big deal.
Fantasy mysteries are quickly becoming my favorite subgenre, and if you are like me and prefer fantasy stories with elements of mystery more than romance, Blood and Moonlight is a wonderful gateway into the genre.
4.25/5

Also, to my cousins who will now get to read this with my lovely annotations, I apologize for being paranoid about everyone and also for proposing a drinking game in the first chapter. To be fair, my annotations were pretty tame compared to my e-books.