Blood and Moonlight
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- Author：Erin Beaty
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Summary
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。。。
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。
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。。。
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。
Reviews
Jaiden
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Enthralling， adventurous， and full of beauty。 Blood and Moonlight had me hooked from the first page。 Instantly， I stepped into a world full of crime， high stakes murder， and a main character， with mystical powers that makes her a witness to said murders。 This book has similarities to Sherlock Holmes and the Netflix show， Mind Hunter。 You dive into a murder mystery that picks apart a budding serial killer。 A serial killer that is just beginning and puts the entire town on edge （as any serial kill Enthralling， adventurous， and full of beauty。 Blood and Moonlight had me hooked from the first page。 Instantly， I stepped into a world full of crime， high stakes murder， and a main character， with mystical powers that makes her a witness to said murders。 This book has similarities to Sherlock Holmes and the Netflix show， Mind Hunter。 You dive into a murder mystery that picks apart a budding serial killer。 A serial killer that is just beginning and puts the entire town on edge （as any serial killer would）。 Our main character， Catrin/Cat， is an orphan that had run away to the local city's Sanctum to later be employed to the Master Architect; in charge of climbing the building's scaffolds to ensure their structure and safety。 On the night she unbelievably falls and finds herself witness to a murder investigation， she also unlocks gifts she never knew she had or quite frankly， understands。 This murder investigation pulls in a young man named Simon， an investigator of madness from a far-off city。 Seeming to always know when a murder is taking place， she pairs up with him in hopes of solving the case， protecting her guardian -Magister Thomas， and saving another woman from the killer's ever increasing appetite for blood。I found myself unable to put this book down， fully engrossed in the murder mystery aspect。 Quite literally， as I stayed up into the late hours of the night to finish it。 Most mystery thrillers leave a crumb trail for the reader to make their assumptions and solve the case before our main characters。 And though authors most often try to de-rail us， we as readers are able to pin point it no matter the amount of random characters they start throwing into suspicion。 While I was able to pick out the right suspect in the end， Beaty did her very best to throw me off my game。 She had me second， triple， and quadruple questioning myself within the last 25% of the book which was incredibly fun， adding to my suspense and disbelief。 I had so much fun with the psychological thriller our characters had to work out。 They got deep and dirty into the mind of a serial killer。 On top of the murderous thriller plot， Beaty also creates a stunning culture that has historically used the moon and its light as a source of power - a culture that has had to hide as their views are considered sacrilege by the majority culture that reverences the sun。 I am a lover of the moon and all it's divinity so this touched my heart。 It was enthralling and represented issues we have all known to exist throughout the history of man and its many religions。 It was gorgeously written。 Beaty also does a phenomenal job in touching on mental illnesses （her acknowledgments in the end strictly call this out） within a fantasy book。 Our characters in Blood and Moonlight are now some of my favorite characters of all time。 May I just say， Simon and Cat are the most precious sides to one crazy， blood caked coin。 They made me swoon and smile。 They are quite a match; perfect for their imperfections。 Because this was a murder mystery， every side character was suspect and hated by me at some point in time - which truly is a credit to how well Beaty can write a murder mystery。 To the characters that did not end up being the killer: I am sorry and I loved you in the end。 To the character that was the murderer: you are one sick son of a gun。 You deserved it。 I had not read Erin Beaty's previous series， The Traitor's Circle， so I can not attest to her as a writer in terms of growth or in comparison。 I can however say that she is one of my favorite authors who have a release this year。 I can't stress to you enough how beautiful， thrilling， and captivating this book was。 It left me with a book hangover that has me hesitant to read any other murder mystery thrillers in fear that whatever follows would only disappoint。 As of right now， it tops the list of 2022 releases I have read so far！ While it currently stands as a standalone book， with an ending that I could be completely content with， I would also not mind a continuance。 Let's just say you wouldn't be doing your shelves a disservice by adding this book's gorgeous cover to the collection。 This however is not just about cover beauty as its contents are even better than the cover could hint at。 I would highly recommend adding this book to your shelves when it is released。 A wondrous 4。5 star read （rounded up to 5 for website purposes）！*a copy was provided by Netgalley for review purposes。 Thank you！* 。。。more
Abigail Thompson
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Loved this It’s hard to tell from the opening chapters of this book where the story will progress and how well it will develop That said， the world at hand is promising。 The main character has an engaging and clear voice， and is pretty quickly someone who I am interested in following through a story。 The implied elements of the supernatural and overall sense of uncanny do a good job helping one suspend disbelief when entering into this world as well。 There’s clearly a mystery being set up， and I Loved this It’s hard to tell from the opening chapters of this book where the story will progress and how well it will develop That said， the world at hand is promising。 The main character has an engaging and clear voice， and is pretty quickly someone who I am interested in following through a story。 The implied elements of the supernatural and overall sense of uncanny do a good job helping one suspend disbelief when entering into this world as well。 There’s clearly a mystery being set up， and I certainly find myself interested in following that。 The writing style of this novel is open and engaging， with a pretty clear delineation between the uncanny and reality as it emerges in the opening actions。 This is a balance that is pretty hard to strike and should be something every reader will enjoy about this story。 The author truly did a great job on this。 。。。more
Amanda Morris Bledsoe
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Blood and Moonlight is everything you've come to expect from Erin Beaty。 Amazing characters with fully fleshed out stories within themselves， a high risk plot that moves at a steady pace， and a setting that just sucks you in。 I adore Cat's dynamic with all the characters and even when you THINK you have it all figured out， Beaty throws a curve ball and you are left gasping for air。 Blood and Moonlight is everything you've come to expect from Erin Beaty。 Amazing characters with fully fleshed out stories within themselves， a high risk plot that moves at a steady pace， and a setting that just sucks you in。 I adore Cat's dynamic with all the characters and even when you THINK you have it all figured out， Beaty throws a curve ball and you are left gasping for air。 。。。more
Savannah
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Catrin， an orphan who has found her place as an assistant to the master architect of the Sanctum， is the eye witness to the start of a nasty string of murders in Collis。 Simon， cousin to the ruling family of Collis， is hired to investigate the murders and try to catch the killer before more women turn up dead。 As Catrin aids in the investigation， she also slowly discovers her magickal abilities granted by the moonlight， uncovering the secrets of her parentage。 I was pleasantly surprised by this Catrin， an orphan who has found her place as an assistant to the master architect of the Sanctum， is the eye witness to the start of a nasty string of murders in Collis。 Simon， cousin to the ruling family of Collis， is hired to investigate the murders and try to catch the killer before more women turn up dead。 As Catrin aids in the investigation， she also slowly discovers her magickal abilities granted by the moonlight， uncovering the secrets of her parentage。 I was pleasantly surprised by this read！ The cover is absolutely gorgeous， and the story was super engaging and interesting。 If you love thrillers and mysteries， especially about serial killers and the psychology behind them， I think you will love this book。 The fantasy elements are lighter and I really think the mystery is the heart of the book。 I can truly say I did not see the ending coming！ I would love a sequel， if only to delve more in to Catrin's powers and how they work。 The magick system in this book is so interesting and I really wanted to explore it more than one allows。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Lauren
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I received this book via Macmillan Children's Publishing Group， Farrar， Straus and Giroux （BYR） （on NetGalley） in exchange for an honest review。 What a fantastic story。 Blood and Moonlight is filled with dark and mysterious murder tale with a fantasy twist in the mix。 The story intrigued me from the moment I read the synopsis and it only grew as I proceeded through the novel。 Erin Beaty definitely did not shy away from making these murders brutal and graphic。 I did like this angle to the story I received this book via Macmillan Children's Publishing Group， Farrar， Straus and Giroux （BYR） （on NetGalley） in exchange for an honest review。 What a fantastic story。 Blood and Moonlight is filled with dark and mysterious murder tale with a fantasy twist in the mix。 The story intrigued me from the moment I read the synopsis and it only grew as I proceeded through the novel。 Erin Beaty definitely did not shy away from making these murders brutal and graphic。 I did like this angle to the story because a lot of murder mysteries I’ve read tend to shy away from the brutal details。 This added a level of intensity to the murders that made me be like What？？？ How can someone do something this horrific。 It kept me wanting to continue to find out how this all turns out。 Catrin is a wonderful protagonist character。 Following her story as she tried to unravel the truth behind the murders kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time。 I never could tell who the killer was。 Every single time I would think we got a clue to who it is the plot thickened and I questioned everything！ Even when it was revealed who it was I never saw it coming until Catrin realized the truth too。 The fantasy/magical element to this story with the Selenae and their abilities during the moonlight ours was fascinating！ I really loved learning about their abilities and how Catrin tied into them。 I do wish we did got a little more about their abilities and how they work。 It was just so fascinating I wanted to know！Catrin and Simon’s romance blossomed so well across the story。 It felt authentic and real。 It didn’t feel rushed or forced。 I thoroughly enjoyed watching the two of them discover their feelings for each other。 When we discover the truth of everything I was like NO WAY。 I couldn’t believe who it was and for the reason they did it。 。。。more
Erin Phillips
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This book was so right up my alley， you have no idea！ I love me a good， dark crime thriller， and this one had magic！ So， it was perfect， but I am not joking when I say it’s dark and not for the faint of heart…Blood and Moonlight is a twisting dark mystery in a fantastical world reminiscent of France， and reminded me of Stalking Jack the Ripper， Netflix’s Mindhunter， Criminal Minds， and a dash of magic paired with a Hunchback of Notre Dame setting。The mystery was extremely， EXTREMELY， well execut This book was so right up my alley， you have no idea！ I love me a good， dark crime thriller， and this one had magic！ So， it was perfect， but I am not joking when I say it’s dark and not for the faint of heart…Blood and Moonlight is a twisting dark mystery in a fantastical world reminiscent of France， and reminded me of Stalking Jack the Ripper， Netflix’s Mindhunter， Criminal Minds， and a dash of magic paired with a Hunchback of Notre Dame setting。The mystery was extremely， EXTREMELY， well executed！ I honestly could not guess who the killer was， and I love how we had several suspects， and it was only when all the pieces fell into place， in the right order， that it made sense and it was so clear。 I really appreciate that in a mystery， and Erin Beaty did a fantastic job of sprinkling in clues while always raising more questions。 So many questions！ About Catrin’s past， about who Simon is， the voices， the Selenae…so many questions， but asked with a trust that the author will reveal all at the right time。 There are no loose ends with this story！It was a very fast-paced story， managing to keep up the intensity while also delivering deep world-building， character development， and a very cool， strict magic system。 My curiosity about the world was piqued right from the start， I was immediately pulled into the story， and Catrin was such a incredible protagonist to follow！ She has so much spunk and courage， and she didn’t lack relatability and authenticity。The romance felt very natural—just the way teenagers fall in love。 And I guess there was a little bit of love rhombusing in this one， but I truly didn’t mind！ In fact， if you can call it a love triangle， it is the best love triangle I’ve ever read， because I didn’t hate it！ Or really even think of it that way。 It was just two separate situations， without any leading on or playing both sides。 Both relationships felt very honest and valuable， and Catrin had very clear intentions with both Remi and Simon。I also really appreciated the author’s note and Juliane’s character， starting with her strange way of talking， and then learning more about her struggle with schizophrenia。 Having had some personal experience with family suffering from this mental illness， I really appreciated the compassion with which Erin Beaty approached the subject， and I think it was very well done。 I hope that Juliane helps readers learn not to fear those with extremely difficult mental illness， but to have more compassion for them instead。Now， the unsavory bits！ As I mentioned above， this mystery does not hold back it’s punches， and so it will definitely not be everyone’s cup of tea。 I love myself some true crime， so I wasn’t shocked or offended by the content， but those less accustomed to forensic crime （Criminal Minds， SVU， etc。） may have difficulty with some of the content。 However， while the content （namely deaths of the victims） are gruesome and disturbing， the descriptions are very simple and not excessive， so you understand what happened without any gratuitous details。There was something about this book that really grabbed a hold of me and didn’t let go。 And it wasn’t just the thrilling mystery。 I think it’s that desire for justice we all have， to uncover the truth no matter how ugly it may be。 It is only when everything is exposed to the light （or should I say， the moonlight） that we can grieve the truth， process， and find a way forward。All in all， I have to give this five stars， with a trigger warning。 I will definitely be reading this book again when I want a good creepy mystery， or a boost of inspiration！ Yeah， I’m a dark soul sometimes…Trigger Warnings: Rape， Violence， Incest 。。。more
Nenia ✨ I yeet my books back and forth ✨ Campbell
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I'M GETTING ENCANTO VIBES I'M GETTING ENCANTO VIBES 。。。more
Zoe Elizabeth （Booksatlunch）
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This book is quite the adventure。 A genre-blending mystery that fuses history， fantasy， and historical fiction this book definitely draws readers in。 It's also just the right amount of over the top。 Things you'll find in this book: moon magic， gruesome murders， women in architecture， European inspired historical setting， three guys in love with our leading lady， and commentary on how we treat mental health in society historically and in our present day。 This book is pretty slow paced， but lots h This book is quite the adventure。 A genre-blending mystery that fuses history， fantasy， and historical fiction this book definitely draws readers in。 It's also just the right amount of over the top。 Things you'll find in this book: moon magic， gruesome murders， women in architecture， European inspired historical setting， three guys in love with our leading lady， and commentary on how we treat mental health in society historically and in our present day。 This book is pretty slow paced， but lots happens in the book so I didn't get too frustrated with it being slow。 The world is easy to picture and the magic system is fascinating and feels rooted in reality and fits with the time period in the book。 If you don't often read fantasy， but like a murder mystery， I think you should give this one a shot。 It's a true mystery as opposed to a thriller。 There's also a really wonderful authors note at the end that really took my appreciation of this book to the next level。 Thanks to the publishers for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 Will probably be picking up the special edition from Fox & Wit。 。。。more
Abigail Singrey
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A page-turning tale of obsession， murder and intrigue set in a magical medieval world。Catrin's an orphan who's carved out a home for herself at a cathedral called the Sanctum。 But when evidence indicates her beloved master architect may be involved in a grisly， Jack the Ripper-style series of murders， she joins the investigation to make sure the investigator considers others suspects。 Catrin soon finds herself drawn to the mysterious investigator， Simon， even as Simon's wealthier cousin and Cat' A page-turning tale of obsession， murder and intrigue set in a magical medieval world。Catrin's an orphan who's carved out a home for herself at a cathedral called the Sanctum。 But when evidence indicates her beloved master architect may be involved in a grisly， Jack the Ripper-style series of murders， she joins the investigation to make sure the investigator considers others suspects。 Catrin soon finds herself drawn to the mysterious investigator， Simon， even as Simon's wealthier cousin and Cat's childhood friend also show an interest in her。This book pits two religions against each other - the followers of the sun and the followers of the moon， who can tap into magic in the moonlight。 Cat was raised in a nunnery by followers of the light， but she begins to have experiences she cannot explain。 When followers of the moon begin trailing her， she begins to question everything she thought she knew。Determined her friends are innocent， Catrin uses her extra-sharp senses to find evidence that the killer is someone else。 But the killer begins toying with Simon and Cat， leaving trophies and evidence to taunt them。 But Cat's keeping secrets， too。 In the moments before their death， she's heard the victims calling to her in her head。 As the killer's victims get more personal， Cat has to decide who she can trust。 Filled with potential suspects， this book kept me guessing until the very last page。 The magic system was well-done， and the descriptions of Cat discovering her powers were beautiful。 This was a well-done， unique fantasy。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and TBR & Beyond Tours for the advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rayne
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for a book that went on soooooo long， it had surprisingly little to say for itself。 I will admit that the world was interesting at first， but every twist was laughably predictable， the romance embarrassingly dramatic and the fantasy angle was developed in a way that robbed it of any sort of appeal it might have originally had。 also， it must be noted that the story goes out of its way to unleash horrible violence upon basically every single remotely important female character that's not the main for a book that went on soooooo long， it had surprisingly little to say for itself。 I will admit that the world was interesting at first， but every twist was laughably predictable， the romance embarrassingly dramatic and the fantasy angle was developed in a way that robbed it of any sort of appeal it might have originally had。 also， it must be noted that the story goes out of its way to unleash horrible violence upon basically every single remotely important female character that's not the main character， which is made even worse when the reason why is revealed （though it can be quickly figured out）。 。。。more
Bailey
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Blood and Moonlight is the story of Catrin， a young orphan employed by an architect to inspect structural flaws to prevent deadly outcomes during construction。 During one of her inspections， she witnesses a murder and must team up with Simon， a mysterious visitor who has been assigned to investigate the murder。 I loved Catrin - she’s certainly stubborn and proud， but she loves and feels deeply。 She is fiercely protective of those important to her。 Most of the time， Catrin didn’t need rescuing。 I Blood and Moonlight is the story of Catrin， a young orphan employed by an architect to inspect structural flaws to prevent deadly outcomes during construction。 During one of her inspections， she witnesses a murder and must team up with Simon， a mysterious visitor who has been assigned to investigate the murder。 I loved Catrin - she’s certainly stubborn and proud， but she loves and feels deeply。 She is fiercely protective of those important to her。 Most of the time， Catrin didn’t need rescuing。 Instead， she did most of the rescuing， as the boys of this novel often found themselves in tricky situations。 I loved the romance with Simon。 He’s an adorable， swoon worthy book boyfriend。 He’s earned a forever spot on my shelf。 Moreover， the magic system was interesting and creative， but still accessible and east-to-understand。 My favorite aspect of this novel was the murder investigation。 Like Mindhunter， Simon used forensic psychology to build a profile of the killer and help narrow down a list of suspects。 As a true crime fan， I was pleasantly surprised to encounter these techniques in a YA fantasy novel！ Still， it felt as though Catrin and Simon’s story isn’t quite finished。 There are quite a few unanswered questions - mostly regarding Catrin’s background and the Selenae。 According to Goodreads， a sequel may be in the works。 I’m certainly rooting for this！ 。。。more
Aamna - The Ink Slinger
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To be fair， I didnt have any strong reactions while reading this book。 And I think this one of those reviewz that's painfully hard to write for a people-pleaser like me， because there is so much to love about this book， objectively。 The murder mystery is so well-written。 Albeit slightly dragged， the twists and turns， the reveals and the ominous clues have perfect timing and the desired gripping effect on the reader。 The magic system is also great。 I didn't expect it to have a lot of magic， to be To be fair， I didnt have any strong reactions while reading this book。 And I think this one of those reviewz that's painfully hard to write for a people-pleaser like me， because there is so much to love about this book， objectively。 The murder mystery is so well-written。 Albeit slightly dragged， the twists and turns， the reveals and the ominous clues have perfect timing and the desired gripping effect on the reader。 The magic system is also great。 I didn't expect it to have a lot of magic， to be honest。 And i was mostly right。 Because technically the magic doesn't play a huge role in propelling the plot forward。 And the looking threat of a serial killer roaming in their midst doesn't allow for the author to focus on how the magic fits in the world building。 It's more like a sub-plot， more relevant to the character's personal journey rather than the plot。 Though because our character does have magic it gives a bit of an upper hand and more aware of the strange things happening around them。 The way the author keeps us on our toes， constantly making guesses about who's the killer and how are they doing is is AMAZING！ I already have a strange fascination with stories about serial killers and sociopaths。 This was a great example of a book that uses that plot device well。 。。。more
Rebecca V
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I came for the stunning cover and stayed for the main character Catrin and mental health representation。 Though it was less gothic than the cover let on， I appreciate Jared this tale of Catrin， a girl with an ability to spot structural flaws before they become potentially dangerous。 And if that weren’t enough to set her up as a nada as， oh yeah—there are murder。 And she works with Simon to get to the bottom of what’s happening。 And I found myself jotting down clues in my phone app to keep them s I came for the stunning cover and stayed for the main character Catrin and mental health representation。 Though it was less gothic than the cover let on， I appreciate Jared this tale of Catrin， a girl with an ability to spot structural flaws before they become potentially dangerous。 And if that weren’t enough to set her up as a nada as， oh yeah—there are murder。 And she works with Simon to get to the bottom of what’s happening。 And I found myself jotting down clues in my phone app to keep them straight！ Between the beautiful descriptions （I couldn’t help but visualize the architecture as it was described）， and the connection between Catrin and Simon， I highly recommend this one！ Thank you to MacMillan and Netgalley for this ARC！ 。。。more
Lanette
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3。5 stars。This was a really heart warming story in only a way a story about a serial killer can be。 But （no spoilers） the ending leaves you feeling hopeful。I finished this rather quickly as the story moves quickly。 I found myself skimming some parts which is why its not quite a full four stars for me。 I like the world building （wish there was more of it） and the characters。 I almost predicted the twist so I am glad the story twisted and turned， always left me guessing。All and all， this was an en 3。5 stars。This was a really heart warming story in only a way a story about a serial killer can be。 But （no spoilers） the ending leaves you feeling hopeful。I finished this rather quickly as the story moves quickly。 I found myself skimming some parts which is why its not quite a full four stars for me。 I like the world building （wish there was more of it） and the characters。 I almost predicted the twist so I am glad the story twisted and turned， always left me guessing。All and all， this was an enjoyable read。 Reminded me a little of Stalking Jack the Ripper with a gloomy type of feel。 I recommend it。 Short， stand alone little read for someone who needs to check books off their yearly goal。 。。。more
TimetoFangirl
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I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Guys， I'll be honest， I skimmed the last portion of this book， pausing to read more in-depth when I came across the key moments。 Partially this is because I didn't want to DNF and not know who the murderer was， and partially because I was hoping to have my mind so blown I'd want to go back and read with more of a fine-toothed comb。 Unfortunately， that latter thing did not happen。To say that "Blood and Moonlight" has no strengths w I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Guys， I'll be honest， I skimmed the last portion of this book， pausing to read more in-depth when I came across the key moments。 Partially this is because I didn't want to DNF and not know who the murderer was， and partially because I was hoping to have my mind so blown I'd want to go back and read with more of a fine-toothed comb。 Unfortunately， that latter thing did not happen。To say that "Blood and Moonlight" has no strengths would be inaccurate。 The world Beaty has built is actually pretty cool and I loved the idea of a setting based around the construction of a medieval cathedral or "Sanctum" as it's called here。 It's also clear that Beaty did her research and included a ton of details that did make me feel engaged with the setting。 Too bad the setting is basically the only thing I was engaged with。 I feel like this book didn't know what it wanted to be。 Is it a fantasy？ A thriller？ A romance？ It tries to be all three， with a YA coating on top， and I think it would've been far better to sacrifice one of these plot lines to shore up the others。 There was just too much going on and I ended up not caring pretty early in the text。 Also， the romance felt pretty forced， with Simon and Cat having very little chemistry。I will say that the depiction of mental illness seemed pretty fair， spotlighting the humanity of people who suffer from issues like schizophrenia。 I really respected that Beaty highlighted how common it is for those who suffer from this disease to be highly intelligent， as this aspect of the disease is often overlooked。 Conversely， she also didn't romanticize the illness， which I have also seen in more recent novels。Overall I think "Blood and Moonlight" had some strong ideas， but suffered from a lack of focus。 。。。more
Magen
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This was very good。 I really enjoyed Catrin as a character and the architecture details。 There was just enough mystery and magic to keep me interested in the end， even if the main mystery of whodunnit was a little obvious。 The romance was sweet enough， if a little quick， but they had very good chemistry。 I really loved the magic system and the lore surrounding it。 I’ve not read anything else from this author but I plan to now！Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for t This was very good。 I really enjoyed Catrin as a character and the architecture details。 There was just enough mystery and magic to keep me interested in the end， even if the main mystery of whodunnit was a little obvious。 The romance was sweet enough， if a little quick， but they had very good chemistry。 I really loved the magic system and the lore surrounding it。 I’ve not read anything else from this author but I plan to now！Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Brinley
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This was one of my most anticipated reads for this year， solely because of the cover。 I had no idea what it was about， just that it was beautiful， and that I wanted it。 Sadly， it was nowhere near as good as I anticipated。 And sure， some of that may be on me。 Based off the cover， I was expecting more of a gruesome， gothic， dark fantasy。 I won't deny that this had its dark moments， but as a whole， I'd almost consider it wholesome。 It wasn't as atmospheric or immersive as I was expecting， so I spen This was one of my most anticipated reads for this year， solely because of the cover。 I had no idea what it was about， just that it was beautiful， and that I wanted it。 Sadly， it was nowhere near as good as I anticipated。 And sure， some of that may be on me。 Based off the cover， I was expecting more of a gruesome， gothic， dark fantasy。 I won't deny that this had its dark moments， but as a whole， I'd almost consider it wholesome。 It wasn't as atmospheric or immersive as I was expecting， so I spent the entire book regretting that。 As for the actual murders/mystery of this， they frustrated me。 Cat suspect jumped sooooo many times。 By the end， I wanted her to be correct just so we'd be done。 Seriously， it was a new suspect every few pages。 While fun and suspenseful when it started， I was exhausted by the end。 I will admit that this one had its charm。 I enjoyed it more than Stalking Jack the Ripper， which had similar vibes。 I wasn't a huge fan of it， but I can see it making a splash in the YA book world。 Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Kristen
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Catrin， an orphan， works on the construction of the holy Sanctum， tasked with finding flaws in scaffolding before they become fatal。 When， on one moonlit night， she sees a killer escaping the scene of a crime， she's drawn into an investigation of a serial murderer。 As she assists Simon， an investigator whose insights into the criminal's mind are frightening， Catrin explores more secrets about her life。。。 including who her birth parents were， and why she suddenly seems to have some sort of magic Catrin， an orphan， works on the construction of the holy Sanctum， tasked with finding flaws in scaffolding before they become fatal。 When， on one moonlit night， she sees a killer escaping the scene of a crime， she's drawn into an investigation of a serial murderer。 As she assists Simon， an investigator whose insights into the criminal's mind are frightening， Catrin explores more secrets about her life。。。 including who her birth parents were， and why she suddenly seems to have some sort of magic that allowed her to see the killer in the first place。This is quite a large fantasy/mystery--I read an ebook arc， but the hardcover is expected to have around 450 pages。 Truthfully， the book was interesting， but I think it was a little too long。 The plot felt somehow overstuffed and drawn out， so while I enjoyed some aspects of the book， it was also a little hard to get through。 I've settled on a respectable 2。5 stars。The world-building is very light， focused mainly on the city of Collis， where Catrin lives with and works for a master architect tasked with continuing a large， holy sanctum。 The tone of the novel feels reminiscent of medieval France。 Most of the focus in world-building lies with a religion split carefully down the middle between those that worship the Sun and those with magic who worship the Moon。All in all， the novel is fully loaded， perhaps too much so。 On top of Catrin's mission to uncover the truth of her birth and her newfound magic， a main plot point is the mystery of serial murders。 Tasked with solving them is Simon， a young man who feels like a homage to Sherlock Holmes--he is rather awkward， very astute， and his understanding of the criminal mind is enough to make some restless。 Futhermore， there is a focus on mental health and mental illness--specifically in the case of Simon's cousin， Julianne。 The mental health representation was handled with care， and it brought forth the discussion of help and support versus stigma and resentment。I'm in this weird， awkward place with this book。 I really wanted to like it， and was pretty excited about it going in。 I think that the bare bones and overall structure have a lot of potential， but I also think that it had a little too much going on， which made the story feel long and drawn out。 The mystery was well-done and just twisty enough to be entertaining， but I wasn't a huge fan of the romantic relationships presented in the novel。 I really ended up with a mixed bag of emotions on this one。I received my ARC copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 My thanks to the publisher， Macmillan Children's Publishing Group， for the chance to read and review。 All opinions are my own。 Publication date: 06。28。2022。 。。。more
Beth Cato
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I received an advance copy of this book via NetGalley。This young adult read uses a medieval France-inspired setting and overlays that with a grim case of a Jack-the-Ripper-esque criminal and a heady dose of moon magic。 It follows Cat， a teenage orphan who is an assistant on a project to essentially build a massive cathedral devoted to the Sun。 When one night she can mysteriously hear a woman being murdered， she rushes to help and ends up being part of the investigation--and with a keen romantic I received an advance copy of this book via NetGalley。This young adult read uses a medieval France-inspired setting and overlays that with a grim case of a Jack-the-Ripper-esque criminal and a heady dose of moon magic。 It follows Cat， a teenage orphan who is an assistant on a project to essentially build a massive cathedral devoted to the Sun。 When one night she can mysteriously hear a woman being murdered， she rushes to help and ends up being part of the investigation--and with a keen romantic interest in the investigator， Simon， a young man who seems almost too capable of thinking like a serial killer。Some of the positives: the author approaches mental illness with a deft touch。 This book could really open readers' minds to what those thought processes are like and the importance of patience， friendship， and compassion。 The setting is interesting， too， though I was left craving deeper worldbuilding; if there are more books， I hope to understand more about this world and its magic。 Cat's job is fascinating and that premise hooked me from the very start。 That said。。。 Cat's actions also frustrated me at times。 She seems to be in a strange place of privelege， to be able to get buddy-buddy with powerful people so quickly。 She's also the type of lead heroine that all the boys fall in love with， and that's a tiresome trope for me personally。This book should also come with some trigger warnings in published form， as it is quite dark。 Sexual assault happens and there are graphic descriptions of grizzly murders。 That said， the book makes an effort not to dwell on these scenes or glorify what happens。 。。。more
Samantha
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"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦。"⭐⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️A huge thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Children's Publishing Group for an eARC in return for an honest review。Blood and Moonlight is a fantasy thriller set in medieval times。 After finding a serial killer's victim， Catrin is pulled into the investigation with Simon。 Catrin's secret magical sight and Simon's uncanny ability to understand the mind of a murderer make for an exciting duo as everyone comes in to question。 The "𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦。"⭐⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️A huge thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Children's Publishing Group for an eARC in return for an honest review。Blood and Moonlight is a fantasy thriller set in medieval times。 After finding a serial killer's victim， Catrin is pulled into the investigation with Simon。 Catrin's secret magical sight and Simon's uncanny ability to understand the mind of a murderer make for an exciting duo as everyone comes in to question。 There is so much I absolutely loved about this book， so this is about to be a pretty lengthy list。 For starters， I mainly read fantasy as it's what I love。 I adored the fantastical elements in this story， but I have to admit that the mystery plot of the book stole the spotlight for me （which I'm SO happy about since every other fantasy/mystery has been the opposite， I'm glad for something new ans exciting）！ Erin Beaty did SUCH an amazing job at making everyone a suspect， I doubted almost every character at different points of the book。 The resolution of the mystery seemed fitting， and the climax was so tense and well done （I binged the last 35% of the book）。 Seeing the characters unraveling the mind of a killer was engaging and thrilling， and it made so much sense in the end （although I didn't guess the killer accurately until right as it was unfolding haha）！The way the fantastical elements were revealed had me dying to continue reading。 The magic system felt unique， and I liked learning about who Catrin was and why she wasn't raised by her parents。 The romance didn't take over the plot， which was definitely a plus。 I enjoyed how the romance developed and effected everything。 I also loved that we got mental illness representation （and the author's note in the back discussing the representation was also well written- I'm glad Beaty included it）。 Pretty much， what I'm saying， is I loved everything about this book。 I personally cannot find a fault。 It was a super entertaining read， and I desperately need to seek out Erin Beaty's other books now！ 。。。more
Kristi Housman Confessions of a YA Reader
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4 1/2 starsRTC for blog tour。Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss for my earc。
gwendalyn _books_
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In Erin Beaty's fantasy mystery-thriller， Blood and Moonlight， 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 a dangerous chain of eve In Erin Beaty's fantasy mystery-thriller， Blood and Moonlight， 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 a dangerous chain of events where the only certainty is that the killer will strike again。 Assigned to investigate is the mysterious and brilliant Simon， whose insights into the mind of a predator are frighteningly accurate。As the grisly crimes continue， Catrin finds herself caught between killer 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。。。 。。。more
Angela
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Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Children's Publishing Group for my drc in exchange for my honest review。 Erin Beaty's "Blood and Moonlight" young Catrin must help a detective as he tries to catch a serial killer。 I enjoyed reading this a lot！ Cat， like most YA protagonists， is gifted and special in that she has a skillset that enables her to do something nobody else can。 I loved that Cat's job involved architecture; everytime she described the Sanctum and how she felt about it， it just soun Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Children's Publishing Group for my drc in exchange for my honest review。 Erin Beaty's "Blood and Moonlight" young Catrin must help a detective as he tries to catch a serial killer。 I enjoyed reading this a lot！ Cat， like most YA protagonists， is gifted and special in that she has a skillset that enables her to do something nobody else can。 I loved that Cat's job involved architecture; everytime she described the Sanctum and how she felt about it， it just sounded so cool and beautiful。 Cat is also just a likable lead; she never came across as a victim and a lot of what she did/thought made sense for her age。 Now， I don't want to spoil the plot because man there are a lot of red herrings， but I will say that I felt like this really dragged in the middle of the book。 I enjoyed reading and really liked the book， but somewhere around the middle， the tension felt nonexistent。 I still enjoyed it but a lot of the middle just felt like it could have gotten edited out。 That said， Beaty's writing is beautiful。 I love how she described the Sanctum and how the moonlight felt to Cat。 Amidst the surprisingly gory descriptions of the murder victims， the descriptions of characters， clothing， etc。 were wonderfully written。 Speaking of the gore， some of it was surprisingly gross。 I didn't expect the details when I was reading this but it definitely helped。 The killer was giving "Jack the RIpper"- vibes。 And before I forget， SIMON。 I love that boy。 Simon is so sweet and so misunderstood。 The way Beaty wrote him reminded me a lot of a mix of Brian Fuller's depiction of Will Graham and also Ned the Piemaker from Fuller's "Pushing Daisies"。 I ADORED Simon。 I love that he had Jacqueline and Cat helping him with the investigation and how often he praised both of the women's involvement。 He was a lovely character and I love how Beaty ended his part of the book。 Very nice。All in all， this was a fun and surprising read！ 。。。more
Alicia Ceasar
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****Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ahead of its release。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 4。5 stars rounded up because there were a few parts that dragged a bit。 Also check trigger warnings。 There are a few gruesome scenes in this book and a lot of death that may disturb some readers。 Did you read Stalking Jack the Ripper and think it needed magic？ Then this is the book for you。 While the stories aren’t exactly the same， Blood and Moonlight ****Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ahead of its release。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 4。5 stars rounded up because there were a few parts that dragged a bit。 Also check trigger warnings。 There are a few gruesome scenes in this book and a lot of death that may disturb some readers。 Did you read Stalking Jack the Ripper and think it needed magic？ Then this is the book for you。 While the stories aren’t exactly the same， Blood and Moonlight follows out characters Cat and Simon as they try to figure out who is murdering girls in their city。 There is a soft magic system that is heavily based on moonlight and blood （kind of like the title suggests） that I found super interesting。 The magical abilities the characters have are slowly unraveled through the book。 Things that seem like talents are revealed to be magic， which I really loved because I feel like it gives this book a reason to be reread。 You could definitely find clues to the magic early in the book if you knew what to look for。 I found this books depiction of mental illness to be heartbreaking。 I don’t personally suffer or know anyone who suffers from the mental illnesses in this book but it seemed like good representation to me and there is an author’s note at the end talking about the research that went into it which I appreciated。 The last 20 percent of this book will give you whiplash because it takes so many turns。 Just when I thought I had everything figured out， I was tossed in another completely different direction。 I was not expecting to really love this book。 Honestly I was just drawn in by the absolutely gorgeous cover and I just hoped it would be something I at least liked。 But I really loved this book and look forward to reading more from the author。 。。。more
P。E。 Owens
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I give this 4 🌟⭐️⭐️⭐️ but it’s more like 3。7/5Mostly， I enjoyed this book for its fabulous knowledge of building cathedrals and terminology。 Cat’s ability to climb all over the scaffolding was amazing and the way Beaty brought those science to life was nothing short of genius。 A world of murder mystery and people who were magically blessed by the moon was concept that immediately tickled my fancy。 Getting into the mind of a criminal is one of delicate moves and countermoves and Simon was a flawl I give this 4 🌟⭐️⭐️⭐️ but it’s more like 3。7/5Mostly， I enjoyed this book for its fabulous knowledge of building cathedrals and terminology。 Cat’s ability to climb all over the scaffolding was amazing and the way Beaty brought those science to life was nothing short of genius。 A world of murder mystery and people who were magically blessed by the moon was concept that immediately tickled my fancy。 Getting into the mind of a criminal is one of delicate moves and countermoves and Simon was a flawless detective。 I wasn’t a fan of his whining， but otherwise his character was a favorite。 For all her talents， Cat was my least favorite。 How obtuse can ya get？！ She had so much of the information in front of her and yet … ugh！！！ I also don’t understand why they continued to hold the architect when it was very clear he hadn’t committed the murders。 Seems like they used their one bartering asset to get him out of jail when he was innocent of all charges。 I don’t understand that one。 Other than that， I reserved the last star because I like a good love story and this wasn’t that。 Simon and Cat are boring。 They have their moments of making out， but mostly they were both far too wrapped up in their own self pity parties to remember they liked each other。 Just wasn’t a believable relationship。 If another book is released in this series I don’t know if I’ll read because it was the whole murder mystery and beautiful description of the cathedral that saved this book。Nearly forgot… thank you to Beaty， NetGalley， & Farrah， Straus & Giroux publishing for the eARC copy。 。。。more
Amanda Cresse
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What a beautiful cover and endearing main character！ It has been a while since I closed the final chapter and the story is still stuck in my head。 However， while reading， the story at times felt slow and I am left with a lot of unanswered questions about the world。
Heba
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Release Date: Jun。 2022
Emily Chamberlain
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I really enjoyed this！ Going into it， I honestly did not expect to like it as much as I did。 I liked the main character， Cat and her story。 I wish the love interest ended up being someone different than who it was， but that's just me。 Something that I wish had been done a little better was the magic system explanation。 I thought the explanations behind how moon magic works were very one-dimensional and sometimes didn't really make sense to me。 Other than that， I really liked the murder mystery a I really enjoyed this！ Going into it， I honestly did not expect to like it as much as I did。 I liked the main character， Cat and her story。 I wish the love interest ended up being someone different than who it was， but that's just me。 Something that I wish had been done a little better was the magic system explanation。 I thought the explanations behind how moon magic works were very one-dimensional and sometimes didn't really make sense to me。 Other than that， I really liked the murder mystery aspect， and it was interesting to see how what we know of serial killer mentality and behavior made it's way into the narrative， because I am a huge true crime fan。 I would recommend this to anyone who also enjoys true crime！ 。。。more
Haley
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Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Not sure why this book took me soo long to finish！ I think I just had too many buddy reads going on and kept putting this one aside。 I really enjoyed the concept of this fantasy world revolving around moon magic。 I also LOVED how it's just one book rather than a series because the ending felt complete and let you wonder about what was next for certain characters。 Catrin and Simon are hunting down a serial Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Not sure why this book took me soo long to finish！ I think I just had too many buddy reads going on and kept putting this one aside。 I really enjoyed the concept of this fantasy world revolving around moon magic。 I also LOVED how it's just one book rather than a series because the ending felt complete and let you wonder about what was next for certain characters。 Catrin and Simon are hunting down a serial killer that keeps murdering women and leaving behind clues。 Truly one of my favorite parts was the incorporation of mental illness within this book。 The author did a great job of highlighting how mental illness is stigmatized and individuals with these issues are viewed as crazy。 However， when it's an illness having to do with your kidney， lungs， or any other organs it's viewed as just that an 'illness'。 The brain is also an organ so why is it frowned upon when you are experiencing mental health issues？？ The beginning started off with plenty of action！ I was drawn in from the get-go and wanted to explore more， but it also made me a little nervous about how the rest of the story was going to go。 It felt fast-paced in the beginning then slowed down to pick back up towards the ending。 I LOVED the twists and turns at the end！！ I truly wasn't expecting that and every time I thought I had it figured out SIKE another curveball。 Overall， if you're looking for a whodunit book with a splash of fantasy this is right up your alley。 I plan on reading more books from this author because this one didn't disappoint。 I understood the concept of the fantasy world and found that I wasn't overwhelmed with the world-building like I can be with other fantasy books sometimes。 。。。more
Danie Hermes
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An advanced read copy of this book was provided to me by Net Galley in exchange for an honest review。I will admit that the stunning cover alone was the impetus of my desire to read this book but the description also peaked my curiosity about the world created in Blood and Moonlight after all the potential for a gripping and unique fantasy story full of magic， mayhem， and even a little romance， what more can a reader ask for？ I was happy to say that I wasn't disappointed。 This story at its heart An advanced read copy of this book was provided to me by Net Galley in exchange for an honest review。I will admit that the stunning cover alone was the impetus of my desire to read this book but the description also peaked my curiosity about the world created in Blood and Moonlight after all the potential for a gripping and unique fantasy story full of magic， mayhem， and even a little romance， what more can a reader ask for？ I was happy to say that I wasn't disappointed。 This story at its heart is a murder mystery and as a long time fan of the genre I was rather excited by that however， I think readers who may pick this book up as strictly fantasy fans without a previous enjoyment of the murder mystery genre may find the plot slow with a lot of focus being on world building， character building， and of all things masonry work。 Yet， the main character Catrin is witty， intelligent， and resourceful which makes it a joy to watch her and investigator Simon attempt to solve the grisly murder thrust upon them。 This book is more firmly YA than not but there are somewhat graphic depictions of death and murder if this is something you as a reader are squeamish to you may wish to avoid， There are also discussions of incest， S。A。， and mental health issues including suicide。 The magic system was very interesting and unique adding a bit of flavor to what would otherwise be a very straightforward murder mystery。 It also added to my enjoyment of the story overall。 I will say I really found myself enjoying this book it hit all the notes for me。 I think fans of Kerri Maniscalco， Cassandra Clare， or Naomi Novik will really enjoy reading Blood and Moonlight。 。。。more
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