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Book Spotlight: Moonscript by H.S.J. Williams

Happy Saturday, questers! Today I’m thrilled to be part of the blog tour for the gorgeous Moonscript by Hannah Williams, which just came out this week! You may remember how much I adored her gender-bent retelling of Snow White, called Fairest Son… so needless to say, a full-on novel packed with Hannah’s gorgeous prose and lovely characters and ELVES is landing on my to-be-read pile at once.

I’ve been seeing her gorgeous character art and little hints at the story all over social media lately, which is just making me even more excited. It’s been a while since I read something with elves in it, and if the way she handled the wild fey in Fairest Son is any indication… *rubs hands together*

This is going to be good.

Anyway, after I show you this beautiful book and share the links to the rest of the blog tour (where you can find more book spotlights, reviews, and author interviews)… I’m stealing the Moonscript Instagram challenge and treating it as a blog tag. 😛 So read on!


“It is said that Darkness is empty and whatever vanishes into its depths is lost forever. I know this better than anyone. For I have suffered here in the shadows, and there are none who might find me.”

Seventy years. Seventy years the elven prince has been lost to the darkness, assumed dead by his people and endlessly broken for a book that connects to the hidden realm of his ancestors, a land untouched by evil.

And now a light in the shadows. A chance for freedom. But those willing to help him come from the unlikeliest of worlds.

The orphan girl, yearning for a loving family, and the boy who won’t leave her side. A healer maiden given an unexpected chance for a life beyond narrowed expectations. A grieving creature flown far from home.

They all search for something and now their fates are tied to his. If their quest for life can pull him from the dark mire in which his soul drowns, then perhaps he can be saved.

Or else he will drag them all down to a fate worse than death.

The beginning of an epic saga, MOONSCRIPT is a journey of innocence, despair, and redemption.

Seven illustrations by the author exclusively included in the paperback edition!

Where to Find It

About the Author

From the beginning, H. S. J. Williams has loved stories and all the forms they take. Whether with word, art, or costume, she has always been fascinated with the magic of imagination. She lives in a real fantastical kingdom, the beautiful Pacific Northwest, with her very own array of animal friends and royally loving family. Williams taught Fantasy Illustration at MSOA. She may also be a part-time elf.

You can check out and follow William’s art page over here: https://hsjwilliams.wordpress.com/

Instagram // Facebook // Pinterest


Blog Tour

May 7th // H.S.J. Williams—Tour Launch

May 8th // Light and Shadow—Book Spotlight // E. E. Rawls—Book Spotlight

May 9th // Tracey Dyck—Book Spotlight // Elizabeth’s Universe—Book Review // Grace M. Morris—Book Spotlight

May 10th // Allison’s Well—Book Spotlight // Amelia Nicole—Book Spotlight

May 11th // Ester S. (Instagram)—Book Spotlight // Imperial Scribis—Book Review

May 12th // Liv K. Fisher // The Labyrinth—Book Review

May 13th // Dreams & Dragons—Book Spotlight // Bookish Musings—Book Review

May 14th // Unicorn Quester—Author Interview // Embers Reviews—Book Review

May 15th // Unicorn Quester— “3 Reasons Why” Video Review // Writing in Rivendell—Book Spotlight // Sarah, Plain & Average—Book Review

May 16th // Jane Maree—Book Review

May 17th // Jemma the Dragon Slayer (Tumblr)—Book Spotlight // The Bookish Raven—Book Review

May 18th // Words of Hannah Kay—Book Review // Purely by Faith Reviews—Book Review

May 19th // Functionally Fictional—Book Spotlight // Jenelle Schmidt—Book Spotlight

May 20th // Beka Gremikova—Book Spotlight // Seven Billion Smiles—Book Review

May 21st // Today by Bryn—Tour Conclusion & Art Gallery


Ahhhh! Doesn’t that blurb sound amazing? A tortured elven prince is enough to bring on all the heart eyes from this fantasy reader, never mind the promise of a whole cast of lovable characters.

So! To add a little more fun to the celebration of Moonscript‘s release, I’m going to blitz through that Instagram challenge I mentioned and recommend a novel for each prompt. Maybe you’ll find even MORE books to add to your TBR, alongside Moonscript. 😉

1. Favorite Books with Elves

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Sword in the Stars // Wayne Thomas Batson // sprawling fantasy world, a quest for redemption, fabulous creatures (and though there may not be “elves” exactly, at least one of the races is pretty close)

2. Stars on the Cover

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Defy the Stars // Claudia Gray // space, sacrifice, a cyborg, and fantabulous pacing

3. Moon in the Sky

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Moonblood // Anne Elisabeth Stengl // stabby unicorns, moonlight, goblins, and redemption

4. Forest-Theme

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The Hazel Wood // Melissa Albert // dark and murderous fairy tales, road trips, the Hinterland, and great prose

5. Healing Tea

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The Chronicles of Narnia // C.S. Lewis // reading these magical adventures warms and comforts me like a steaming mug of tea

6. Favorite Work by Tolkien

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The Hobbit // J.R.R. Tolkien // are you really going to make me decide between LOTR and The Hobbit? (Sorry, haven’t read anything else by TolkienYET.)

7. Moonscript Release Day

It was Thursday, May 7th! Yay!

8. Favorite Classic Young Heroine

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To Best the Boys // Mary Weber // to be honest, I’m not sure Rhen Tellur counts as “classic”—she’s rather unconventional in her society, actually—but she’s awesome all the same

9. Best Tortured Hero

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Red Rising // Pierce Brown // Darrow is one of the most tortured heroes I’ve ever read—physically and emotionally

10. Most Hated Villain

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The Wish Granter // C.J. Redwine // magical deals, blood, baking, and as for hated villain: Teague is fascinating, but he’s AWFUL, okay?

11. Noble King

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Raven’s Ladder // Jeffrey Overstreet // weary refugees, corruption, and noble King Cal-Raven struggling to find a home for his people

12. Books with Smugglers

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Ink and Bone // Rachel Caine // black market books, heresy, school, squad goals, and Alexandria

13. Flying Creatures

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Masters and Slayers // Bryan Davis // dragon slavemasters, sword-wielding heroes, emancipation, and an excellent plot

14. A Book to Relax With

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Peter Pan // J.M. Barrie // flying to Neverland with the impish Peter Pan and the Darlings is the perfect sort of story to relax with

15. A Message of Hope

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A Time to Rise // Nadine Brandes // pain, reform, a dystopian that’s actually hopeful

Once again, happy release week to Moonscript!

Is this book (or any of the others featured here) on your TBR, quester? What’s the best book with elves you’ve read?

10 Comments

    • Tracey Dyck

      Oh, me too!!! Now if only Amazon would hurry up and ship non-essential goods a little faster. 😛 (I’m mostly kidding… because non-bookish things really do deserve their focus anyway. But still.)

    • Tracey Dyck

      My pleasure! I can’t wait to read Moonscript! <3 Aw, thanks--I fell behind on Instagram things and figured this would be a fun way to salvage the prompts, haha.

  1. Christine Smith

    I have been SOOOO looking forward to this one. I MUST get my hands on it. It sounds like it’s so up my alley. I NEEEED!!!! *heart-eyes*

    And OOOOH. You listed so many other great books. Moonblood, The Hazel Wood, Narnia, The Hobbit, To Best the Boys, Masters and Slayers, Peter Pan, A Time to Die–SO MUCH YES. SO MUCH. I 100% agree with all your thoughts on those. Perfect picks! And basically ALL the others are on my TBR. We have like the exact same reading tastes and I LOVE it! 😀

    • Tracey Dyck

      Saaaaame! I’ve heard great things! Fairest Son blew me away, so I NEED MOONSCRIPT NOW, PRECIOUS. 😀

      Haha, thank you! I totally forgot you’ve read The Hazel Wood–so I peeked at your Goodreads review just now, and we had a lot of the same thoughts. 😉 We’re basically book twins. IT’S THE BEST. <3

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