R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 12/18/2021 + 1440 more book reviews

In the Shadow of the Moon is a time traveling historical fiction that features love and loss during the Civil War period. The author was reading Outlander just before she began writing at the urging of a good friend. The heroine is Laura Truitt who lives in the twenty-first century and has lost her daughter. Searching for her, Laura suffers a blinding headache, a comet appears and a strange lunar eclipse occurs as her world moves back to Civil War tines. Arriving, she meets Stuart Elliott and his son. Realizing where she is she works to blend into their life, occasionally astounding those around her with knowledge gained from the 21st century.

The reader encounters Civil War history of north Georgia and its chief city, Atlanta. Fascinating characters and strange circumstances merge with fine writing, providing a delightful story. Will Laura find her missing daughter? Will she be able to return to her former life? She fell in love with Stuart so will she want to return to her former life?

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