Fantasy · Children's
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
A kind witch accidentally feeds moonlight to a baby left in the forest, filling her with magic. The child grows up in an unusual household, while the town that gave her up believes that a witch demands a yearly sacrifice.
- First published
- 2016
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- medium
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like warm, imaginative fantasy for all ages, with a fairy-tale shape and a big heart.
Skip this if you want fast action or a darker fantasy, because this one is slow, gentle and strongly focused on love.
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