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Pub Date 10 Jun 2025 | Archive Date 9 Feb 2026


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Description

What happens when life pushes you over the edge?

Perfect for fans of Twilight and The Cruel Prince, M.C. Ryder brings more to the young adult urban fantasy genre than a vanilla paranormal tale of vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters. This is a supernatural coming-of-age epic that challenges readers to step into the shoes of an unwitting protagonist who must adapt to a new world of mythical warriors engaged in a battle of good vs evil as she prepares to fulfill her destiny.

Told from the second-person perspective, you are about to go from being a stubborn teenager who’s oblivious to the world to someone who leads a small army that will change the region and balance of power in a dark and mysterious world forever. Just when you think the world cannot become more of a mystery, you recognize the darkest side of the moon.

You are Nadine Drexel, and like most teenagers, you just want to make it through high school. Your future isn’t mapped out, nor do you have a good plan for college. Taking things one day at a time is appealing. You’re not the type that follows the crowd. You know who you are and like to travel your own path. That unflappable spirit is embraced, and you aren’t about to let anyone or anything change that.

That is, until the mysterious Vinson bursts into your life. All the girls fawn over the new student at school, including your best friend, Camille, but you aren’t charmed. He’s rude and arrogant, and you’re the only one who notices there is something off with Vinson - something potentially dangerous.

Will you find out what that is before it’s too late, or does a prophecy shrouded in darkness already have a plan for you that you have yet to realize? When events that shatter your world unfold, will you be able to return to being a normal teenager with an undetermined future, or is there another fate that awaits you?

What happens when life pushes you over the edge?

Perfect for fans of Twilight and The Cruel Prince, M.C. Ryder brings more to the young adult urban fantasy genre than a vanilla paranormal tale of...


Advance Praise

"An intriguing, dark, mysterious, mythological fantasy." A M.C. Ryder weaves an exciting and suspenseful supernatural tale in this young adult fiction. Readers will not want the book to end. We highly recommend!" -- Explore Authors Magazine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If you're in the mood for a lightweight paranormal horror with a feel-good trajectory for vampires and werewolves, Ryder is going to take you for a joy ride." -- Vincent Dublado, Readers' Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Darkest Side of the Moon is a gripping tale that seamlessly blends elements of romance, mystery, and supernatural intrigue. MC Ryder has crafted a memorable protagonist in Nadine, and the intricate plot keeps readers engaged from start to finish. I eagerly await the possibility of a prequel, as it promises to enrich the world created by the author and add further dimension to the fascinating characters. -- Discourse ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"An intriguing, dark, mysterious, mythological fantasy." A M.C. Ryder weaves an exciting and suspenseful supernatural tale in this young adult fiction. Readers will not want the book to end. We...


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ISBN 9781944972707
PRICE US$3.99 (USD)
PAGES 417

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