It’s blistering hot here in SA, and it’s getting harder to stay motivated. I don’t know about you, but I need it to be December already. Luckily, I have good books to keep me company until then. One of them being The Hunting Moon, which I absolutely adored!
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Quick Synopsis
The highly anticipated sequel to The Luminaries by New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard.
About The Hunting Moon
Title: The Hunting Moon
Author: Susan Dennard
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Genre: Paranormal Urban Fantasy
Pages: 272
Age Range: 15+
Publisher: Tor Teen
Date Published: 7 November 2023
Goodreads Description: 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.
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.
I received a review copy from Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
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The Hunting Moon Review
Susan Dennard has done it again. She’s written something that I could not put down, and at one point (I listened to the audiobook) I was screaming in my car for the characters to just DO THE THING.
Dennard is an expert at slow burn, pining love stories and this book is the epitome of that. I love how we got to know Winnie and Jay (and the rest of the gang) better, and it was fun to watch Winnie grow into even more of a badass. She goes through a lot of character growth in this one and I cannot wait to see what she’ll do next.
I also loved the theme of friendship in this book. Winnie is still recovering from her family’s outcast status, and the implication that had on her closest friendships (specifically with Jay). She also realises that she might have been a little too in her own head at the time, and she realises that she’s made new friends who she can trust. Overall I just love the friendships in this series, and I hope they get even stronger in the next book.
The writing in this book was just excellent. I was (literally) at the edge of my seat most of the time, and I was never bored. There were some slight repetitions in descriptions and phrases that bothered me a bit, but nothing too drastic.
I honestly cannot wait to see where the next book goes. I have so many questions and I need answers.
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I just added this to my loot cart and hit buy!!!!
Absolutely worth it!