Book details
The Book of Moons
Description
Sixteen-year-old Kathy is on the run from a convent orphanage. She must reach Dublin to find her best friend but she's woken up in an Irish Traveller camp, miles from anywhere. Her only chance of getting to the city is with their help, but for that, she needs to become one of them. Kathy has until the next full moon to find a talent and prove herself worthy. She enlists the help of a gifted young fiddler named Heath. But the others have become suspicious of Kathy, made worse by the disaster that follows in her wake. Only the matriarch of the clan seems to believe in Kathy's potential. Time is running out for Kathy as she races across Ireland, along the way encountering fairy forts, changelings and tinkers. And while she tries their gifts of fortune telling and palmistry, nothing seems to work for her - until she discovers the Book of Moons.
Age
13-18
Text complexity
beginner
Length
218 pages
Book in series
#2
Why to read
- Expand your imagination with a unique blend of fantasy and mythology as 'The Book of Moons' takes you on a journey through lunar legends and tales.
- Experience the rich, lyrical prose of K M Herbert, whose storytelling has been praised for its depth, beauty, and emotional resonance.
- Dive into a well-crafted world with complex characters whose lives and destinies are intertwined with the phases of the moon and celestial events.
- Enjoy the thematic exploration of the moon's symbolism across different cultures and how it influences human behavior, emotions, and societal structures in the narrative.