Week 37 Review: The Hunting Moon

From Goodreads:

The highly anticipated sequel to The Luminaries by New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard.

Winnie Wednesday has gotten everything she thought she wanted. She passed the deadly hunter trials, her family has been welcomed back into the Luminaries, and overnight, she has become a local celebrity.

The Girl Who Jumped. The Girl Who Got Bitten.

Unfortunately, it all feels wrong. For one, nobody will believe her about the new nightmare called the Whisperer that's killing hunters each night. Everyone blames the werewolf, even though Winnie is certain the wolf is innocent.

On top of that, following her dad's convoluted clues about the Dianas, their magic, and what happened in Hemlock Falls four years ago is leaving her with more questions than answers.

Then to complicate it all, there is still only one person who can help her: Jay Friday, the boy with plenty of problems all his own.

As bodies and secrets pile up around town, Winnie finds herself questioning what it means to be a true Wednesday and a true Luminary—and also where her fierce-hearted loyalties might ultimately have to lie.

My Review:
Oh, this was such a great sequel! I loved the first book, and I couldn't wait to get into the second! I loved following Winnie's journey, now that she's made it through the trials, and is realizing that being a Luminary is not what she thought it was, and maybe not something that she wants

It's funny how different people's experiences can be. I've worn glasses since grade 4, and until recently, never really cleaned them all that often. I often forget they're there, I don't really consciously adjust them all that often as mentioned in the book that Winnie does. Weird! 

I'd say the main plots in this book are the clues that her dad left behind, and the werewolf. There was more going on, but was partially or fully connected to these, and I really enjoyed watching everything go down! 

One of my suspicions from the first book was correct, which was really great to read! And there was more evidence for one of my other theories, which I'm really excited to see might come to pass in book 3. I can't wait to find out! 

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait for book 3! 

Author: Susan Dennard
Series: The Luminaries #2
Read: September 13th, 2023
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and the first book, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Tor Teen
Expected Publication: November 7th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars