Staff Pick
Winnie Wednesday is back! She's passed the Hunter trials, and the forest is still holding onto its secrets and sending monsters her way. Is there really a Whisperer monster? Why does nobody believe her when she says it's not the werewolf, and what are those Dianas really up to. Get ready for some slow-burn romance, changing friendships, changing family dynamics... and is being a Luminary really all it's cracked up to be? I'm still hardcore #UghJay forever and waiting on him to get his "boops." Recommended By Mecca A., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
The Hunting Moon is the highly anticipated sequel to The Luminaries by New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard.
Winnie Wednesday has gotten everything she thought she wanted. She passed the deadly hunter trials, her family has been welcomed back into the Luminaries, and overnight, she has become a local celebrity.
The Girl Who Jumped. The Girl Who Got Bitten.
Unfortunately, it all feels wrong. For one, nobody will believe her about the new nightmare called the Whisperer that's killing hunters each night. Everyone blames the werewolf, even though Winnie is certain the wolf is innocent.
On top of that, following her dad's convoluted clues about the Dianas, their magic, and what happened in Hemlock Falls four years ago is leaving her with more questions than answers.
Then to complicate it all, there is still only one person who can help her: Jay Friday, the boy with plenty of problems all his own.
As bodies and secrets pile up around town, Winnie finds herself questioning what it means to be a true Wednesday and a true Luminary — and also where her fierce-hearted loyalties might ultimately have to lie.
Review
"The Luminaries is a chilling, gripping contemporary fantasy....readers can only hope that the nightmares induced by The Luminaries will be vanquished by someone as brave and real as Winnie Wednesday." Shelf Awareness (Starred Review)
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"Readers will want to don a motorcycle jacket and join the nightmare hunt." Kirkus Review
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"Dennard's newest is overflowing with action, adventure, and mystery with a sprinkling of romance that will keep readers turning the page." Booklist
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" The Luminaries is exactly the thrilling, dangerous, heart-pounding fantasy I needed, with an incredibly original world and a heroine who knows and fights for her worth. Prepare yourself accordingly — I devoured this in a single sitting." Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Skyhunter
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"The Luminaries is your next obsession. Part family drama, part fantasy procedural, part helpful guide to monster hunting, all with a dash of romantic tension — this book is all my favorite things combined." Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
About the Author
Susan Dennard is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of the Witchlands series (now in development for TV from the Jim Henson Company), the Something Strange and Deadly series, as well as various short stories and other tales across the internet. She also runs the popular newsletter for writers, the Misfits and Daydreamers. When not writing or teaching writing, she can be found rolling the dice as a Dungeon Master or mashing buttons on one of her way too many consoles.
Originally from Georgia, Dennard earned advanced degrees in marine ecology and statistics while also traveling the world. She now lives near Lake Michigan with her French husband, très mignonne daughter, and a veritable zoo of aging pets.