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I am C.M. Willowcraft, a new, Urban Fantasy author. My first book, ‘Mind of Moore,’ is a paranormal thriller whose theme is ‘The Return of the Angry Girl in Genre Fiction.’
My current endeavor is about what I like to write about: I portray people who are morally complex. Females (and males) who are not pure as the driven snow. Who, when they feel passionate about something, will go that extra mile, who are not held back by the rules of the herd. Although my characters are fantastical, I hope they speak to something inside us. Those parts of us that are repressed by our personal limitations, those parts that long to break free and express themselves in the world. They satisfy that part of us that would love to right wrongs! My characters have special, extra abilities. They are passionate about their personal beliefs and follow their individual compasses.
Most of all, these characters share a lineage of alien warrior blood. They are often torn between their human half and their alien side. Their lifetime challenge is to find their special niche in the world they must live in, and to reconcile with the laws and rules that they must abide by. These characters fuel The Chadwick Legacy.
Reviewed by Eric Ferrar for Readers' Favorite
Mind of Moore: The Chadwick Legacy by C. M. Willowcraft follows Ziva Moore, a teen girl just trying to survive high school while hiding the fact that she can read minds and shatter glass with her thoughts. When a disturbing flash of the future makes her leave her boarding school, she returns to a home that feels more like a target. She soon discovers that her mother has been hiding the truth about her father’s involvement in a shadowy group led by a man named Curtis Millicent. While her family tries to pretend everything is normal, Ziva finds evidence that she is being actively tracked and that her own stepfather might be making deals behind her back. Surrounded by secrets and a creeping chill of certainty, will she be able to protect herself and her loved ones from a birthright she barely even understands?
Mind of Moore by C. M. Willowcraft blends urban fantasy and a psychological thriller in a way that feels starkly realistic. The author skips the typical "gifted girl" narrative traps. Instead, Willowcraft shows us how Ziva’s abilities make her life a lonely, high-stakes whirlwind. I found the use of the 1970s diary entries to be a really brilliant narrative bridge for world-building, as it slowly revealed the scale of the conspiracy without a massive info dump. The setting feels authentic and well-written. The prose is lean and evocative, shining brightest during the story's very intense and violent encounters. I think the book excels because it highlights the burden of being powerful, while having few allies to rely on. It's a must-read for fans of fantasy fiction with a raw, street-level punch.
