This mix of fantasy, mystery and horror makes for a unique mix and one that I don't currently have within my Library stock.

"The Star and the Strange Moon" is a novel that combines fantasy, horror, historical and mystery elements, written by Constance Sayers.

What a captivating novel! I admit I started the reading expecting something different, but in the end I was still enchanted by the book. "The Star and the Strange Moon" is a dark, intriguing and complex story about ambition, obsession, loss and the love of cinema. A mysterious, seductive, and ambiguous tale that spans multiple timelines, seemingly disconnected from each other, developing incredible connections. A book embellished by extremely evocative, elegant and lyrical prose, accompanied by a slow and placid pace, that takes its time to build each situation. I loved the more horror and fantasy elements of the novel! Gemma and Christopher, the two protagonists with their respective third person povs, won me over. They are two complex, troubled characters, broken in their own way, portrayed exquisitely. The only aspect that did not fully convince me was the romance, in my opinion too rushed, but otherwise I cannot express anything but compliments!

Thank you to the Publisher and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What stood out to me: the concept, the writing, the clues, the main characters and the ending.

The Stars and the Strange Moon is an amazing book, that is part mystery part horror. It follows an actress, Gemma Turner, who mysteriously vanishes into a film set in 1968 and a boy, Christopher Kent, who investigates her disappearance. I don’t know how someone could come up with this concept but Constance Sayers did and she wrote it perfectly. Although the start (first 40-50%) had a lot of world building it, it was worth it! The pacing got a lot better and the characters grew and became more three dimensional. I would highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book, all thoughts are mine.

DO NOT START THIS UNTIL YOU CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULES AS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN!!!!…
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