I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the Blood & Moonlight by Erin Beaty Blog Tour hosted by TBR & Beyond Tours.
Check out my review post below!
About the Book
Title: Blood & Moonlight
Author: Erin Beaty
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Thriller
Publishing date: June 28th, 2022
Content Warning: graphic death, violence, incest, talk of mental illness
Synopsis:
In this medieval YA fantasy thriller, an orphan with a secret, magical sight gets caught between a mysterious genius and the serial killer he’s hunting.
Rising above the city of Collis is the holy Sanctum. And watching over its spires is Catrin, an orphan girl with unique skills—for she alone can spot the building’s flaws in construction before they turn deadly.
But when Catrin witnesses a murderer escaping the scene of his crime, she’s pulled into the web of a dangerous man who will definitely strike again. Assigned to capture the culprit is the mysterious, brilliant, and enigmatic Simon, whose insights into the mind of a killer are frighteningly accurate.
As the grisly crimes continue, Catrin finds herself caught between murderer and detective while hiding her own secret—a supernatural sight granted by the moon, destined to make her an outcast, and the only thing that might save her and those she loves from becoming the next victims…
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Review
This book gave me some Stalking Jack the Ripper meets The Beautiful vibes in its setting and I loved it. For me the setting and the murder mystery was the most interesting part of the book. I thought the magic was unique and different but confusing to understand at times.
Catrin’s abilities were more than those with her magic have ever possessed before and it isn’t until she gets caught up in a murder that she realizes how to use them. She starts working with Simon to help solve these murders but has to hide her magic out of fear. The two of them start to form a bond but at the same time no one can be trusted. As things start to unravel and they get closer to the murderer she’s forced to reveal her secrets.
The ending was such a rollercoaster and I honestly couldn’t figure out who the killer was up until the very last second. I think the author did a good job of keeping things intense and unpredictable. I didn’t feel the romance lent much to the story but overall I enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a YA Fantasy Thriller with a historical setting.
Author Bio
Erin Beaty was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, which means she can’t drive a tractor but won’t eat veggies that come from a can.
She graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2000 with a BS in Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics) and German, then served in the fleet as a weapons officer on a combat destroyer and later as an instructor the Center for Naval Leadership.
After a few years as a stay-at-home mother and navy wife with a casual family blog, Erin upped her game and started writing her first novel in the spring of 2014. She is now the author of the Traitor’s Circle Trilogy published by Imprint, Macmillan and in several foreign languages.
She and her husband have five children, two cats, and a vegetable garden and live wherever the navy tells them to go.
Erin has taught classes at The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk and has also served on the advisory board of Hampton Roads Writers.
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Blog Tour Schedule
June 27th
The Book Dutchesses – Promotional Post
The Bookish Coven – Review & Favorite Quotes
pluvioreads – Review & Mini Book Post
June 28th
Stuck in Fiction – Promotional Post
Sophie Reads YA – Review
Books Over Everything – Review
Lost Girl in Bookland – Review
June 29th
Midsummer Night’s Read – Review
TheGeekishBrunette – Review
Justice For Readers – Promotional Post
Abigail’s Lost in a Book – Review
June 30th
Confessions of a YA Reader – Review
Read With Serena – Promotional Post
The Ink Slinger – 15 Reactions While Reading Blood and Moonlight
Beauty & Her Books – Review
July 1st
The blind scribe – Top 5 Reasons to Read Blood and Moonlight & Book Look
The Clever Reader – Review
Stuck in the Stacks – Review
Sadie’s Spotlight – Promotional Post
July 2nd
dinipandareads – Review & Favorite Quotes
Gwendalyn Book’s – Review
Book Briefs – Review
& She Reads – Promotional Post
July 3rd
Nine Bookish Lives – Promotional Post
Reading Stewardess – Review
Kait Plus Books – Journal Spread
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June 27th
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the_bookish_coven – Blogger’s Choice
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June 28th
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June 29th
hooked.by.books – Review
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justiceforreaders – Blogger’s Choice
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June 30th
thisreadergirl – Top 5 Reasons to Read Blood and Moonlight & Favorite Quotes
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beautynherbooks – Blogger’s Choice
July 1st
booksatlunch – Journal Spread & Top 5 Reasons to Read Blood and Moonlight
thecleverreader – Blogger’s Choice
stuck.in.the.stacks – Blogger’s Choice
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July 2nd
tbrandbeyond – Promotional Post
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bookbriefs – Blogger’s Choice
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July 3rd
cozybooktraveller – Top 5 Reasons to Read Blood and Moonlight & Book Look
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