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            Cry for the Moon was an interesting book to write.  When I first began working on it, I had no idea how things would turn out.  The story ended up being much different than I thought it would be at first, with several twists and turns I never anticipated.  Books often grow that way, but not usually to the degree that this one did.  

            Werewolf stories are a hoary old tradition, and there have been countless numbers of them written.  But no topic is ever entirely played out, and there are always opportunities to tell a story from a fresh perspective.  I hope this one does.

The title has a double meaning.  The  first is its connotation of wishing for things  that are seemingly impossible, as Zach does, and the second is because the full moon (and the monster curse it represents) is the source of so much sorrow to him.  Therefore, Zach cries for the moon in two very different ways.

I like Zach very much, after getting to know him so well.  His name means “remembered by God”, which seemed very appropriate.  The book has a serious side that sometimes contrasts sharply with Zach’s silly and whimsical sense of humor.  He has to face several issues that wouldn’t normally be considered amusing by any stretch of the imagination, but he never loses his ability to laugh or his courage in adversity, even when he’s very afraid.  We could all take a lesson from him.

            At bottom, Cry for the Moon is a tale of God’s grace to one lost in the dark, even though Zach doesn’t quite realize that fact until the end.  It’s also a tale about the cost of virtue,  and how no good thing is ever purchased without  a dear price.