Book Review: Beyond the Blue Moon

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

Beyond the Blue Moon     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Simon R. Green
Class/Genre:   Fantasy   Mystery
Series: Hawk and Fisher # 7
Roc, Nov 2000, $6.99, 496 pp.

He was a prince second in line to the throne. She was a princess, a pawn for her father’s manipulation. They met during the Blue Moon, a time when evil rules and demons dance in the forest. The humans fled to the heart of the Darkwood where they fought the Demon Prince. They ultimately triumphed but the cost in lives and devastated land is astronomical.

Prince Rubert and Princess Julla, weary from the war, travel to the Southern city-state of Haven, a cesspool of criminal activity. They hide their royal background and become Hawk and Fisher, captains in the local police force. They successfully fought against crime for a dozen years, but the forest calls out to them when someone assassinates the monarch causing the people to slide into chaos. They return to the forest as Hawk and Fisher in order to uncover the identity of the king’s killer and defeat the latest threat to the well being of their people.

Roc has reprinted the famous fantasy classic BEYOND THE BLUE MOON so that a new generation of fans can enjoy the action and adventure of a great sword and sorcery tale. What makes this novel stand out among its numerous peers is the lead characters whose love and commitment to one another in the midst of epic escapades keeps them grounded in humanity. Simon R. Green’s work still holds up as a strong relationship fantasy saga.

Harriet Klausner

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