Hello everyone! Today is my spot in the “The Alchemy of Moonlight” Tour and it is also the first day of the tour. I have a review and a playlist for you in store.

DISCLAIMER: A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review.

And now without further ado, let’s start!

About the book

Synopsis:

When Emile’s aunt declares he must marry or be disowned for being gay—he runs away to hide as a servant in Count Montoni’s mansion. In their service, Emile tends to the family who all suffer a strange affliction on the full moon. And after overhearing suspicious family arguments, he finds a body on the estate, drawing the attention of a handsome doctor as well as the count’s charismatic nephew, Henri.

Before Emile can sort out his affections or unravel the growing Montoni family mystery, his identity is revealed and his aunt comes to collect him.

When she arrives, Count Montoni forces everyone to depart to the remote Udolpho Castle—where there are no witnesses and no chance for escape. There, Emile realizes that he will have to risk his life to find the love he deserves—and survive the Montoni family.

Content Warning: Mentions of dead bodies, homophobia

Rep: LGBTQIA+, Black

Title – The Alchemy of Moonlight
Author – David Ferraro
Genre – Young Adult Fantasy
Release date – May 30th, 2023

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Review

Emile is in hiding and works as a servant for Count Montoni but strange things are happening at the estate. Also Emile is starting to feel things for a handsome doctor and his life becomes even more dangerous after that.

I really liked the vibes that came from this book and I loved the atmosphere. I loved the different personalities of the characters and how the author portrayed them.

I also enjoyed the love triangle and couldn’t stop rooting for the different characters. The writing style is also something I liked quite well and the mixture of Horror and Fantasy was a really great blend.

Overall this was a nice read and I can only recommend this if you love a love triangle in a historical setting and which is also set in the fantasy genre.

Where to buy?

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | IndieBound

Spotify Playlist

About the author

David Ferraro grew up in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, where he was raised on a steady diet of comic books, horror movies and YA novels. He graduated with a B.A. in English and creative writing from St. Cloud State University, and currently resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his boyfriend and a very spoiled tortoise. He is represented by Eva Scalzo of Speilburg Literary. His debut “The Alchemy of Moonlight” is set to be published from Page Street Kids in Spring 2023.

Author links:

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

Tour Schedule

May 29th
Never Hollowed By The Stare – Promotional Post
Paiges Of Novels – Top 5 Reasons to Read The Alchemy of Moonlight, Favorite Quotes
Phannie the ginger bookworm – Review, Playlist

May 30th
Stuck in Fiction – Interview
Brinn’s Books – Review
Confessions of a YA Reader – Promotional Post

May 31st
Pages & Plots – Promotional Post
Midsummer Night’s Read – Review

June 1st
AndOnSheReads – Interview
dinipandareads – Review, Favorite Quotes
Gwendalyn’s Books – Review

June 2nd
Books & Such – Review
The Girl Who Reads – Reviewers Favorite Quotes

June 3rd
The Book Dutchesses – Interview
Charli’s Book Box – Promotional Post
Forthenovellovers – Review

June 4th
The Nutty Bookworm Reads Alot – Review
The Momma Spot – Promotional Post
Rampant Reading Reviews – Review

Instagram Schedule

May 29th
writingrosereads – Promotional Post
paiges_of_novels – Content Creator’s Choice
phanniethegingerbookworm – Content Creator’s Choice

May 30th
ofbooksandromance – Creative post: Instagram Reel
froggyreadteach – Top 5 Reasons to Read The Alchemy of Moonlight
brinnsbooks – Content Creator’s Choice

May 31st
bookdemonio – Promotional Post
rickys_radical_reads – Review
pagesplots – Content Creator’s Choice

June 1st
yourlocalbookreader – Review, Book Look
bookish.by.trade – Promotional Post
kathreadsall – Review
gwendalyn_books_ – Content Creator’s Choice

June 2nd
ninebookishlives – Promotional Post
dreaminginpages – Review
bookstagramofmine – Content Creator’s Choice

June 3rd
grayreadsbookssometimes – Review, Mood Board
ablueboxfullofbooks – Review, Creative post: Little Free Library Drop
charlisbookbox – Content Creator’s Choice

June 4th
tbrandbeyond – Promotional Post
BookDragonsTBR – Content Creator’s Choice
rampant_reading – Content Creator’s Choice

*A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review. This hasn’t influenced my rating!