Silver Moon is the third novel in the By the Light the Moon series by Jenny Knipfer. The story follows men and women at the time of World War I and shows their battles. Luis didn’t want to go to war, but he was shamed into joining up. A seemingly innocuous-looking woman with striking green eyes gave him a white feather, but she left a huge mark on his mind. He joined the cause, but that was the start of his hell. War is not easy on anyone, so why would Luis be any different? Back at home in Webaashi Bay, Lily is fighting in her own way. She gathers the women in their little community so that they can do their part in making sure the world is a little saner when the men come back from the war. There is chaos everywhere and only the brave will survive.

I am stunned by the amount of detail the author gave in this single story. On one hand, we have powerful characters that are masters of their destiny and on the other, we have a plot that demands all our attention. Jenny Knipfer pulls no punching and holds nothing back. I was hooked from the moment I read the prologue. I knew I was going to love Luis for his simplicity and his characteristics. He is a believable character, changed by his circumstances, and hardened by the life he led. Oshki and his journey lay the foundation for the next novel in the series. The flow is seamless, there is a confidence in the way the author writes and makes sure that the reader is just as invested in the story as she is. There are a lot of characters in Silver Moon, yet none of them distracts the reader. The author has some serious writing skills to make it look so easy. I really enjoyed this book!

Silver Moon by Jenny Knipfer is the third book in the By the Light of the Moon series, preceded by book one, Ruby Moon, and book two, Blue Moon. The book follows multiple storylines that are all connected through minute degrees of separation, woven together through a patchwork of intertwined expositions. The point of view shifts between several different characters and occasionally from first to third person. The timeline also has intermittent changes that vary from a few days to a few weeks, and even years, blending the 'before' and 'after' with a backstory that places the characters firmly within a WWI era even as their locales vary significantly. Luis Wilson is a spy with the German alias of Gunther Von Wolff, who falls afoul as he navigates between two sides. His good friend Dominic “Oshki” Cota, a newlywed Canadian with First Nation lineage, is entrenched with James “Jimmy” Smith, both soldiers with the love of women waiting for them at home—if they are fortunate enough to return.

Silver Moon is an ambitious book with a heck of a lot going on. Jenny Knipfer carries characters from the previous novels in the series through an ever-changing landscape, on the battlefield and off, crossing borders and shuffling the narrative. I found the volume of characters and the frequent time jumps to be a little confusing, but once I'd moved beyond the first four chapters it was smooth sailing onward. Where Knipfer shines in the writing of this novel is in the depictions of war and the scenery in both moments of suspense and flickers of calm. The characters are well developed and fully fleshed out. I particularly liked the romance between Oshki and his wife Mauve, an unlikely match who are head-over-heels for each other. Overall, this is a great addition to the series that is easy to recommend to readers who enjoy in-depth fiction and timeless themes.