Catherine O’Ciarmacain

Oct 6, 2023 | strangehorizons.com | Shannon Fay |Marisca Pichette |Caroline Hung |Catherine O’Ciarmacain

The Moonlight Blade is pitched as a YA fantasy romance, and, while it is certainly that, it’s also a political thriller. The book’s plot is a meticulously crafted web of intrigue and its world’s cosmology is comprehensive and intriguing, adding apocalyptic stakes atop the main character’s personal desire to save herself and her loved ones.