Free (Kindle) Crescent Moon by James Fahy [Sci-Fi Paranormal Dystopia Horror Mystery]

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Crescent Moon by British author James Fahy is the 2nd novel in his Phoebe Harkness series of sci-fi post-apocalyptic paranormal dystopia horror thrillers, apparently set in a future post-WWIII steampunk version of Oxford where vampire and werewolf-like mutated creatures are taking over, this installment a mystery-ish one continuing the adventures of the eponymous heroine as she tries to solve a serial killing case in between juggling her duties as a liaison between the regular humans and the neo-monster ones, as well as figure out whatever's really going on behind it all, free courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press' Venture imprint, as one of their original publications by newer authors.

Currently free @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK and pretty much everywhere else that Amazon sells worldwide, since this is being done via their KDP Select exclusive-or-else program)

Description

What do you do when your world is turned upside down?

When you discover your father had a direct hand in the genocide of much of the world’s human population?

Phoebe Harkness’ life has changed forever. Thirty years after a cataclysmic world war that eviscerated one third of the human population, a new sub-species of vampire-like drones has set its teeth to the survivors of humanity.

They’re not the only ones: ‘Genetic Others’ such as vampires, werewolves and more roam the streets of New Oxford, trying – and sometimes failing – to live peacefully amongst humankind.

But that is all about to change.

A spate of serial killings have occurred, rocking the already fragile ecosystem of New Oxford.

Brutal murders and mutilation are now commonplace.

Phoebe must get to work. She is named as liaison between the Genetic Others and the Cabal, the ruling order of the walled city.

She must negotiate with the Tribals, a subset of werewolves cast aside by the cultural hegemony of the Cabal.

But before she can make any progress with the Tribal leader, Kane, she learns of more murders – and three missing students. And Kane’s daughter is among the missing…

One of the victims leaves a message in blood: ‘Crescent Moon’.

Now Phoebe must act urgently with the help of Kane and her former paramour, vampire Allesandro to track down the culprit of these horrific killings.

But who is conducting all of these strange happenings behind the scenes?

And what does it have to do with the Crescent Moon…?

Crescent Moon is the gripping second instalment of the urban gothic Phoebe Harkness series. It follows the young doctor as she stalks through the corrupt dystopia of New Oxford.