Moon Medicine

Written by Mike Blakely

Narrated by Joel Leffert

Texan Mike Blakely is the best-selling author of Comanche Dawn (S1024) and a co-editor of Forever Texas (S1037). Moon Medicine is the story of a boy genius with a peculiar sensitivity to lunar cycles. Jean-Guy lives in a school for boys in France until he murders his vile fencing teacher for raping a woman. He is smuggled aboard a Clipper ship bound for America-the place where he knows he will find the visions of his dreams. Featuring a masterful narration by Joel Leffert, this story is an excellent yarn, with an old-time feel and strong western flavors.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: May 13, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456123970

Mike Blakely

A native of Texas, Mike Blakely grew up working on the family ranch.  He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin.  He is the former president of Western Writers of America and has taught fiction writing at numerous workshops nationwide.  His novel Summer of Pearls is the 2001 winner of the Spur Award for Best Western Novel.  Also a singer/songwriter, Blakely tours all over the U.S. and in Europe with his band and records his original songs on his own independent record label.  He currently lives on his horse ranch near Marble Falls, Texas.

Reviews for Moon Medicine

[kirconnell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Have you ever read a Western fantasy? I thought that I'd picked up a regular Western when I checked out Moon Medicine, but it definitely has some fantasy elements to it. The narrator and hero of the book seems to be some kind of superman, but I overlooked that and really loved the book. Blakely throws in a lot of authentic Western info and the background of his story is in the plains of Texas. How could I resist that? I wondered after reading Summer of Pearls if he could write another as good and he succeeded. He doesn't write the same story twice, but so far every one has been a winner.