Books with title Blood Moon Rider

Willa dreams of true events and her best friend is a ghost. Simon can heal any wound with a touch and senses others’ emotions. All their lives they’ve felt alone in their bizarre abilities. The night Simon walks into the Twelve Acres Diner and meets Willa face to face, in a swirl of electric heat, they are bound to one another and glimpse their magical potential.After a daring rescue of a captive woman, Willa and Simon are catapulted into the alluring but dangerous world of The Moonlight Witches. Answers to all their questions are within reach, but they’ve stepped into a deadly fight between Light and Dark for the Powers of the Earth. Do they join the covens and risk their lives on the promise of power or walk away?

This powerful, timely novel in verse exposes provocative truths about periods, sex, shame, and going viral for all the wrong reasons.After school one day, Frankie, a lover of physics and astronomy, has her first sexual experience with quiet and gorgeous Benjamin—and gets her period. It’s only blood, they agree. But soon a gruesome meme goes viral, turning an intimate, affectionate afternoon into something sordid, mortifying, and damaging. In the time it takes to swipe a screen, Frankie’s universe implodes. Who can she trust? Not Harriet, her suddenly cruel best friend, and certainly not Benjamin, the only one who knows about the incident. As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins to wonder: is her real life over? Author Lucy Cuthew vividly portrays what it is to be a teen today with this fearless and ultimately uplifting novel in verse. Brimming with emotion, the story captures the intensity of friendships, first love, and female desire, while unflinchingly exploring the culture of online and menstrual shaming. Sure to be a conversation starter, Blood Moon is the unforgettable portrait of one girl’s fight to reclaim her reputation and to stand up against a culture that says periods are dirty.

PERIODS, SEX AND ONLINE SHAMING. AN EXTRAORDINARY VERSE NOVEL FROM A BOLD NEW VOICE IN FICTION.During astronomy-lover Frankie’s first sexual experience with the quiet and lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It’s only blood, they agree. No shame. But soon a graphic meme goes viral, turning their fun, intimate afternoon into something disgusting, mortifying and damaging. As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins to wonder: is her real life over?PRAISE FOR BLOOD MOON:"Written with humour and understanding, this is the book young people need." Sara Pascoe“With every verse of her debut, Cuthew shouts down the shame, chips away at the period taboo, and firmly establishes herself as a bold and vital new voice in feminist literature.” Samantha Shannon“Blood Moon is one of the best YA debuts I’ve read in years. Moving, compelling and bold, it filled me with such hope. It’s a very special book.” Louise O'Neill“A bloody brilliant book!” Gabby Edlin, CEO and Founder of Bloody Good Period"This is female adolescence, crystallized. And it’s astounding.” Lauren Myracle, New York Times best-selling author"Brilliant and heart-wrenching.” Hana Tooke, author of The Unadoptables"I devoured this amazing book. Absolutely genius.” Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist"Frankie’s journey will break your heart, while making you want to dismantle society as we know it." Yasmin Rahman, author of All The Things We Never Said"With verse as sharp as it is emotive, Blood Moon is a page-turning exposure of online bullying that will incite tears, fury and empowered conversations." Amy Beashel, author of The Sky is Mine“Beautiful, eloquent, relevant. This is one bloody brilliant debut.” Wibke Brueggemann, author of Love is for Losers"Heart-breakingly wonderful! It made me laugh, cringe, cry and rage. Gorgeous and important.” Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows“Beguiling verse that refuses to pull punches. Important and inspiring.” Joanna Nadin, author of Joe All Alone“Staggeringly powerful, heart-wrenchingly fragile, desperate, daunting, tender and so very timely.” Lu Fraser, author of The Littlest Yak"A must read.” Damaris Young, author of The Switching Hour“A beautiful and brave book that needs to be read.” Louisa Reid, author of Gloves Off “Astonishing.” C J Skuse, author of Sweet Pea“Witty, tender and ultimately uplifting, this book marks the arrival of a talented new voice.” Steve Voake“I stormed through this book - one minute I was laughing, then next turning pages with shaking hands. Extraordinary.” Emma Read, author of Milton the Mighty“Brilliant.” Lucy van Smit, author of The Hurting“Fabulous. This book made me laugh, gasp and cry in turns! A teen classic.” Dashe Roberts, author of The Bigwoof Conspiracy"Every teenage girl should read this, and boys too. Exceptional." Marisa Noelle, author of The Unadjusteds"Breathtaking in its simplicity and ability to pack complex thoughts and feelings into a few sparse lines on the page. Lucy Cuthew is a true master of words.” Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant“Brave and compelling.” Marie Basting, author of Princess BMX"Brilliant. I can almost feel the relief of girls everywhere that finally someone is talking about this. It needs to be on the curriculum.” Catherine Emmett, author of King of the Swamp“I barely looked up... Beautifully written, candid novel.” Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild

PERIODS, SEX AND ONLINE SHAMING. AN EXTRAORDINARY VERSE NOVEL FROM A BOLD NEW VOICE IN FICTION.During astronomy-lover Frankie’s first sexual experience with the quiet and lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It’s only blood, they agree. No shame. But soon a graphic meme goes viral, turning their fun, intimate afternoon into something disgusting, mortifying and damaging. As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins to wonder: is her real life over?PRAISE FOR BLOOD MOON:"Written with humour and understanding, this is the book young people need." Sara Pascoe“With every verse of her debut, Cuthew shouts down the shame, chips away at the period taboo, and firmly establishes herself as a bold and vital new voice in feminist literature.” Samantha Shannon“Blood Moon is one of the best YA debuts I’ve read in years. Moving, compelling and bold, it filled me with such hope. It’s a very special book.” Louise O'Neill“A bloody brilliant book!” Gabby Edlin, CEO and Founder of Bloody Good Period"This is female adolescence, crystallized. And it’s astounding.” Lauren Myracle, New York Times best-selling author"Brilliant and heart-wrenching.” Hana Tooke, author of The Unadoptables"I devoured this amazing book. Absolutely genius.” Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist"Frankie’s journey will break your heart, while making you want to dismantle society as we know it." Yasmin Rahman, author of All The Things We Never Said"With verse as sharp as it is emotive, Blood Moon is a page-turning exposure of online bullying that will incite tears, fury and empowered conversations." Amy Beashel, author of The Sky is Mine“Beautiful, eloquent, relevant. This is one bloody brilliant debut.” Wibke Brueggemann, author of Love is for Losers"Heart-breakingly wonderful! It made me laugh, cringe, cry and rage. Gorgeous and important.” Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows“Beguiling verse that refuses to pull punches. Important and inspiring.” Joanna Nadin, author of Joe All Alone“Staggeringly powerful, heart-wrenchingly fragile, desperate, daunting, tender and so very timely.” Lu Fraser, author of The Littlest Yak"A must read.” Damaris Young, author of The Switching Hour“A beautiful and brave book that needs to be read.” Louisa Reid, author of Gloves Off “Astonishing.” C J Skuse, author of Sweet Pea“Witty, tender and ultimately uplifting, this book marks the arrival of a talented new voice.” Steve Voake“I stormed through this book - one minute I was laughing, then next turning pages with shaking hands. Extraordinary.” Emma Read, author of Milton the Mighty“Brilliant.” Lucy van Smit, author of The Hurting“Fabulous. This book made me laugh, gasp and cry in turns! A teen classic.” Dashe Roberts, author of The Bigwoof Conspiracy"Every teenage girl should read this, and boys too. Exceptional." Marisa Noelle, author of The Unadjusteds"Breathtaking in its simplicity and ability to pack complex thoughts and feelings into a few sparse lines on the page. Lucy Cuthew is a true master of words.” Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant“Brave and compelling.” Marie Basting, author of Princess BMX"Brilliant. I can almost feel the relief of girls everywhere that finally someone is talking about this. It needs to be on the curriculum.” Catherine Emmett, author of King of the Swamp“I barely looked up... Beautifully written, candid novel.” Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild

Falling in love isn’t the only problem for Ava Hannigan. When seventeen-year-old Ava discovers that she can breathe underwater, she’s disappointed. She wanted to be normal and dreads the day of her initiation into one of the most powerful covens of Elemental Enchanters. She has fallen in love with a human, which is forbidden, but she has such a strong connection with Peter, the only other person who knows what it’s like to grow up motherless. Ava and her friends never expected to be caught up in the middle of a three-hundred-year-old war. Devon wants revenge against the humans for killing his master. Xavier, a ruthless witch, is building an army for Devon by spellbinding several students into becoming dark Enchanters. After Xavier realizes Ava and her friends are Elementals, Devon will stop at nothing to have their power. Xavier threatens Ava, attempting to coerce her to join them, but when she refuses, he kidnaps Peter. Ava must seek help from her coven to defeat Devon and accept her life as a witch in order to save Peter and protect the humans.

Willa dreams of true events and her best friend is a ghost. Simon can heal any wound with a touch and senses others’ emotions. All their lives they’ve felt alone in their bizarre abilities. The night Simon walks into the Twelve Acres Diner and meets Willa face to face, in a swirl of electric heat, they are bound to one another and glimpse their magical potential.After a daring rescue of a captive woman, Willa and Simon are catapulted into the alluring but dangerous world of The Moonlight Witches. Answers to all their questions are within reach, but they’ve stepped into a deadly fight between Light and Dark for the Powers of the Earth. Do they join the covens and risk their lives on the promise of power or walk away?

Perfect for fans of Beautiful Creatures, The Lynburn Legacy Trilogy and Paula Brackston's books, Teri Harman's 'engrossing, enchanting' witch fantasy will keep readers breathlessly turning pages.Willa dreams of true events and her best friend is a ghost. Simon senses other's emotions and can heal with a touch. They don't know why and before they meet, they were alone in their strangeness. After a terrifying dream, Willa and Simon rescue a witch held prisoner in the basement of an old Victorian home. They step unknowingly into a deadly battle for the most powerful kind of magic and the mysterious world of witchcraft. Now, it's a race against time to the night of the October full moon, the blood moon. And what happened in the past will impact the present in unimaginable ways.

Mateo has waited all year for this weekend: a road trip with his best friends to view the fabled blood moon eclipse. Even better, they're riding in the jeep he rebuilt himself. But when a driverless truck appears out of nowhere, their fun turns to terror. Driven off the road, Mateo and his friends realize there's something sinister happening under the eclipse. Can Mateo and his friends escape the spirits of the blood moon, or will they be cursed forever?