Moonlight Missions

Happy Autumn, everyone! It’s officially the start of the best time of the year: crisp air, falling leaves, rainy afternoons, and all the baked goods. For me, autumn is also mood-reading season. When the sweaters come out and blankets pile up on the couch, I crave books that feel like that: warm, comforting, maybe a…

It’s September, which means that no matter what the actual temperature is, it’s officially autumn. I’d say I’m being pretty restrained here, since I’ve already seen autumn collections and seasonal prep popping up as early as August, which even I think is a bit premature. But it’s here now, and autumn means reading! Not that…

Queens of Elben #1 | Fantasy | Published 2025 Overall rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5 stars) Six Wilds Crowns is the first book in the Queens of Elben series, written by Holly Race and first published in 2025. It’s inspired by the six wives of Henry VIII. The premise of this book seemed tailor made for me.…

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars) Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a stand-alone novel by V.E.Schwab, published in 2025. The story follows the lives of three queer women and their desire to find freedom and an authentic life. My rating is based on the fact that the book was an enjoyable read with…

Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5 stars) A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett is a fantasy novel published in 2025, and is the sequel to his 2024 novel The Tainted Cup. I loved this book. I think all of my potential misgivings with the first installment were cleared in this one, offering a delicious mystery…

Faithbreaker, published in 2025, is the third and final book in the Fallen Gods trilogy by Hannah Kaner. It’s a story that explores power, faith, love and sacrifice. It also ended up being a disappointing conclusion to the story for me. Fallen Gods #3 | Fantasy | Published 2025 Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5 stars) You…

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars) I’m a little late to The Tainted Cup party. Since its release in early 2024, it’s been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award in the Fantasy category and has gained quite a bit of buzz. With the second installment out on April 1st, 2025, I figured it was the perfect…

Sunbringer, the second book in The Fallen Gods trilogy by Hannah Kaner. Sunbringer is everything I wanted and more—epic, emotional, and steeped in character development. Despite a touch of “middle-book syndrome,” I loved nearly every minute of it.

Godkiller is the first novel in the Fallen Gods trilogy and the debut of Hannah Kaner, published in 2023 by HarperCollins. The shortest version of my review is this: I loved the book.

Crown & Court #1-2 Sherwood Smith’s Crown Duel, originally published as two separate books, Crown Duel (1997) and Court Duel (1998), is a young adult fantasy set in the fictional land of Remalna. This duology follows the journey of Countess Meliara Astiar of Tlanth, affectionately known as Mel, as she navigates rebellion, political machinations, and the complexities of unexpected love.…