The Underground Moon

There is no better way to sum up my reaction to this eerie, heart-breaking, terrifying, and inspiring book other than this:


This was a TREAT to read, my gosh. The way the horror of the underground moon/world creeps up on you as a reader is commendable as hell, and the characters are written beautifully, especially the sister bond. This may be one of the best indie novels I've read (if not one of my new favs overall). There's a mix of Gaiman and King vibes, but also something a little different in this book that creates a voice and narrative structure all its own, and legit the whole read I was either emotional, unsettled, or choked up. I don't know if I can call this book “YA” or “horror” or “dark fantasy” because it's all of the above and none at all. And that was part of what made it such a delight.