It’s another book launch!! The books are coming in thick and fast and they’re all so great! š
Today I’m joining in the blog tour for MOONSCRIPT, a gorgeous fantasy novel that released on the 7th. I had the absolute honour of working through edits on this book with the author. The story is heart-wrenching, beautiful, and so magical. Lovers of Tolkien come hither and read!
Let me dive right into the blurb for you.
“It is said that Darkness is empty and whatever vanishes into its depths is lost forever. I know this better than anyone. For I have suffered here in the shadows, and there are none who might find me.”
Seventy years. Seventy years the elven prince has been lost to the darkness, assumed dead by his people and endlessly broken for a book that connects to the hidden realm of his ancestors, a land untouched by evil.
And now a light in the shadows. A chance for freedom. But those willing to help him come from the unlikeliest of worlds.
The orphan girl, yearning for a loving family, and the boy who won’t leave her side. A healer maiden given an unexpected chance for a life beyond narrowed expectations. A grieving creature flown far from home.
They all search for something and now their fates are tied to his. If their quest for life can pull him from the dark mire in which his soul drowns, then perhaps he can be saved.
Or else he will drag them all down to a fate worse than death.
The beginning of an epic saga, MOONSCRIPT is a journey of innocence, despair, and redemption.
Seven illustrations by the author exclusively included in the paperback edition!
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I absolutely adore this story.Ā Hannah’s writing style is gorgeous and so perfectlyĀ fantasy and it makes my bookish soul happy.
There’s quite a few major characters in this book, but they’re all so well written. Not only do they have unique personalities and motives, but they have heart and soul and hopes and dreams.Ā I connected with this story on such a deep level because of the characters. I laughed with them, I cried for themāI was so emotionally engaged in this story and I loved every moment.
Tellie and Kelm are so sweet and funny. Tryss is gorgeous. The Daisha makes me laugh. And Errance! Errance broke my heart over and over again. I love him so much. His journey throughout this book is so powerful and heart-wrenching.
The whole story is so beautifully written, but I absolutely loved the way it shows both the light and the darkness. The darkness is so deep and evil and deceptive, and the light gave me shivers of awe because of how pure and true andĀ rightly it’s portrayed here.
Another beautiful point is that this book doesn’t shy from hard topics, but it treats them so gently and it’s so lovely to see that done so well. It doesn’t justĀ include orĀ mention things, but it shows the aftermath and the recovery, which is truly the hardest thing to do properly. It is so rich in love and Hannah’s beautiful heart came through the storytelling wonderfully well.
There’s a perfect balance of action and quiet tension throughout this whole story. Even in the ‘slower’ passages of travel, it still kept me reading, drawing me on because I desperately needed to know how the story ended.
While this is the first book in a series, it ties up really nicely at the end! There’s still so much to exploreāand that will come in future booksābut this story is perfectly wrapped up. And the ending scene is the sweetest thing in the world. Me = šš„°š
This is definitely a book I’m thrilled to have on my shelf! I read through it three times while editing it, and I fully intend to read it again in its completed, physical version. I highly recommend this for all lovers of Tolkien and fantasy in general!
If you want to catch up on any of the other epicness of this blog tour, here’s a list of the places to go!
May 7th
H.S.J. WilliamsāTour Launch
May 8th
Light and ShadowāBook Spotlight
E. RawlsāBook Spotlight
May 9th
Elizabethās UniverseāBook Review
Grace M. MorrisāBook Spotlight
May 10th
Allisonās WellāBook Spotlight
Amelia NicoleāBook Spotlight
May 11th
Ester S. (Instagram)āBook Spotlight
Imperial ScribisāBook Review
May 12th
Liv K. FisherāBook Spotlight
The LabyrinthāBook Review
May 13th
Dreams & DragonsāBook Spotlight
Bookish MusingsāBook Review
May 14thĀ
Unicorn QuesterāAuthor Interview
Embers ReviewsāBook Review
May 15th
Unicorn Questerā ā3 Reasons Whyā Video Review
Writing in RivendellāBook Spotlight
Sarah, Plain & AverageāBook Review
May 16th
Jane MareeāBook Review
May 17th
Jemma the Dragon Slayer (Tumblr)āBook Spotlight
The Bookish RavenāBook Review
May 18th
Words of Hannah KayāBook Review
Purely by Faith ReviewsāBook Review
May 19th
Functionally FictionalāBook Spotlight
Jenelle SchmidtāBook Spotlight
May 20thĀ
Beka GremikovaāBook Spotlight
Seven Billion SmilesāBook Review
May 21st
Today by BrynāTour Conclusion & Art Gallery
Do you enjoy fantasy books? What new/upcoming releases are you excited about?? Let’s chat about all the bookish things!
I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCHHHHHH
*silent screaming*
And the preorder goodies are so fabulous!!
Also, can Errance be my smol cinnamon roll forevermore?
Yess to all of this!!!
Errance is so precious. We will all adopt him to be our dangerous little cinnamon roll. šš
haha yes!! š
EEEEEEE, I am SO excited to read Moonscript! It looks simply fantastic, perfect for a Tolkien-loving girl like me. š I loved reading your thoughts on it! Made me so much more excited to get my hands on this beautiful-looking book. <3
It’s so perfect for Tolkien lovers!! The style is similar, though a little more modern. But the story feels so wonderfully ‘fantasy’ and Tolkien-esque. And the characters will steal. your. heart. š
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!
Oooh I am so intrigued.
(Also *claps* that photo where the book is levitating. š )
It’s so good!!
Thank you! Haha, photoshopping for the win. š
THIS. BOOK. LOOKS. SO. COOL. -flails- It’s definitely on my TBR list!!!(Also, your photos in this post were AMAZING okay.)
I think you’d LOVE it, Mem!!! Definitely let me know all your thoughts when you read it!! š
Thank you so much! š