Product Description

Little did Kalen Or’Wain, Captain of the Elven Royal Guard, know that, when his quiet evening at home was interrupted by a summons from the Elven Council, he would be thrust into a quest spanning realms to face off with a hated rival from his past. His rival, a corrupted rogue Elf intent on destroying the Elven Race, plans to complete a ritual that will turn the Moon, the astral body the Elves love most, into the instrument of their own demise. Kalen’s duty takes him to the Human city of Los Angeles where he teams up with an enigmatic Federal Agent and befriends Amy Sommers, a LAPD Homicide Detective. Will Kalen and his team succeed in stopping the rogue Elf from completing the ritual in time to save the Elven race?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2632120 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 344 pages

About the Author
Dying Moon is the first novel from Shawn Oetzel, though he hopes it to be the first of many. He has always had the aspiration of becoming either a Superhero or a writer and is extremely glad he has made good on at least one of those endeavors. Shawn currently resides happily in Illinois with his loving family where he dreams of writing full time and longs for the day he can see his beloved Cubs play in a World Series. Though he has, as of yet, taken advantage of the great opportunities of the internet by creating his own website, please fell free to visit Shawn at his MySpace page located at www.myspace.com/dogfarmer73.

Customer Reviews

A fun meeting of the fantasy and crime genres.
I edit novels for LBF Books and I first encountered DYING MOON in a batch of novels that were submitted for publication. To me, this was clearly the standout of the batch and the one that I recommended for publication. Shawn Oetzel seamlessly blends crime drama and fantasy in his debut novel. As the tale unfolds, he explores the clash of elven and human cultures in the modern world and spices it up with enough action that it'll keep you turning the pages.

In the novel, an Elf called Dre Fao'lain is intent on the destruction of all his kind and enters into the world of 21st century Los Angeles to perform the magical ceremony necessary to accomplish his mission. Leaving a series of bodies in his wake, the Elf is pursued by the LAPD. In the meantime the Elves send Kalen Or'Wain, Captain of the Elven Royal Guard, to stop him. He teams up with a special agent who knows about the Elven world, an officer from the LAPD and even a street gang to stop Dre Fao'lain. I really enjoyed the way Shawn Oetzel merged two seemingly disparate genres in this novel.

Loved it!
I loved this novel and I can't wait for his next one to come out!

Dying Moon has it all
Dying Moon has everything. Suspense, humor, a little romance, and a little sadness. The book takes you from another realm of the world to your own. Great read. Couldn't put it down.