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Loved this book!!
I really enjoyed this book for so many reasons: the world-building was great, and very atmospheric, and I found the writing style really easy to get into a... READ MORE
Sink your teeth into this....
Following a most salacious and gossip-worthy scandal which took place in the prestigious Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Camille has little say in what happens ... READ MORE
A love letter to the gothic genre
This is undoubtedly a love letter to the gothic genre. We have a gloomy and isolated location, characters behaving strangely, a mystery that begins to unra... READ MORE
The Perfect Gothic Fantasy!
Bridgerton meets werewolf’s in this beautifully written gothic, sapphic fantasy! This is the perfect book for young adults looking to venture into romantas... READ MORE
A Gothic tale for teenagers
When Camille transgresses one of societies rules at The Vauxhall Pleasure gardens one night she is sent away to stay with her godmother in the depths of th... READ MORE
Absolutely beautiful prose
Absolutely beautiful prose. I did enjoy this. It is relatively slow paced, as Purcell seems to sacrifice stakes and pacing for the reinforcement of the go... READ MORE
Such a beautiful story
A beautiful, mysterious story about secrets, friendship, and sapphic love. I loved every moment, although I do feel that the mystery was ruined a little by... READ MORE
Synopsis
From award-winning bestseller Laura Purcell comes her YA debut, Moonstone, a sparkling, chilling gothic romance with real bite…
Don’t misbehave. Beware the moon. And never go out after dark.
Following a scandal at the Vauxhall pleasure gardens, Camille is sent to the woods to live with her reclusive godmother and her strange daughter, Lucy. Cast out from polite society, she must learn to live by her godmother’s strict rules.
Camille has never met anyone quite like Lucy before, and as they grow closer and cross forbidden boundaries, strange things begin to happen. Mysterious deaths, claw marks raking the doors, and the nights are pierced by the howls of a creature that sounds almost . . . otherworldly.
Should Camille be more afraid of what’s hiding in the woods – or her own heart?
From the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Silent Companions, Moonstone is a haunting gothic romance with real bite.
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008562823
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 31 mm
- Weight: 480g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allFantastic Gothic Fantasy
Thank you to the author and publisher for the chance to read this ARC, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Moonstone is a great gothic fantasy,... READ MORE
Very captivating read
In the atmospheric setting of the regency era, "The Silence of Camille" unfolds the tale of a young protagonist, Camille, whose life takes a sharp turn aft... READ MORE
Fascinating
I read an eARC of this book so thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley.
What a wonderfully entertaining take on a particular type of monster n... READ MORE
A wonderful YA debut by this accomplished gothic writer
I love Purcell and her gothic delights and this YA debut gifts us more of the same quality of her adult fiction without the lewdness or excessive page coun... READ MORE
Beautifully captivating
This slow burn story about Camille, a niave young girl who has up to now, led a sheltered life of privilege. Camille has a delicate innocence about her. Sh... READ MORE
A sapphic gothic YA romantasy with Northhanger Abbey vibes involving werewolves pinpointed around a plot of scandal, secrets, and intrigue
Thank you to Harper Collins / Harper Voyager UK for giving me the chance to receive an arc of Moonstone by Laura Purcell.
Moonstone is a gothic romantasy ... READ MORE
Interesting read
I needed a change of pace after reading so many thrillers I saw that a new Laura Purcell book is coming out. Until I received a copy, I didn’t read the blu... READ MORE
Moonstone is a compelling YA debut with the perfect blend of gothic romance and a chilling mystery!
I really enjoyed this book for so many reasons: the world building was great, very atmospheric, and I found the writing style really easy to get into and u... READ MORE
YA historical magical realism
3⭐️
I enjoy some YA and historical fiction.
Camille created a scandal with her behaviour at a masked ball, she is whisked away to live with her go... READ MORE
Not just for the Yes
I absolutely love Laura Purcell’s work: the settings, the characters, are sometimes creepy, sometimes kind hearted and generous, but always nuanced. I was ... READ MORE
Spooky vibes for spooky season
I liked this more than I expected, and it gave the perfect gothic spooky season vibes. Moonstone follows Camille, who after a scandal is sent to live with ... READ MORE
Another triumph from Laura Purcell
I love Laura Purcell and read "Moonstone" wondering whether I could introduce my near-teen to her world... not sure as even though it is YA, I think it is ... READ MORE
Captivating Gothic Tale
4 Stars
Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for my digital review copy.
This was quite a slow pace and I loved it! The slow pace helped to buil... READ MORE
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