Breathings of the Moon, a contemporary Magical Realism novel

Breathings of the Moon

4.1

ratings on Amazon

4.2

77 ratings on Goodreads

In Zoe’s quest to discover her mother’s killer, she’ll find the most powerful memory she has is her own. And it’s all a lie.

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“—the perfect mix of tangled family dynamics and suspense as Zoe unearths a cache of buried family secrets—and learns that the best kept memories often prove the most dangerous.” Publishers Weekly BookLife

“Rich and reflective” Clarion

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Memories refuse to stay buried in this haunting story about loss, family, and lies that span generations in this enthralling magical realism novel.

Zoe is a memory keeper, with a gift passed down through the generations. It’s allowed her to shift into other personalities, and form a new life far from her controlling family.

But when her mother’s body is discovered twenty years after her disappearance, she must return to unravel her mother’s mystery and learn the truth about the family legend which gifted their enigmatic powers.

There is a reckoning long overdue, and blood must pay to redress it. Perhaps her own.

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“Nash’s firm grasp of magical realism weaves the practical with the surreal— (Making) Breathings of the Moon richly symbolic— the story clips along at a brisk pace, leading to a surprising and satisfying conclusion that marries the past with the present.” Publishers Weekly BookLife

“In the exhilarating mystery novel, a daughter pieces together her family history, exploring loss and the redemptive power of love.” Clarion

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Ideal for fans of Adrienne Young (Spells for Forgetting, The Unmaking of June Farrow); The Last of the Moon Girls (Barbara Davis); Kate Morton (The Secret Keeper, The Lake House); Cheril Thomas (Eastern Shores Mysteries); The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan; and Sage Parker’s The Smoky Mountain Retreat series.

Editorial reviews by Clarion and the Booklife A Rating. View and download the Bookstores and Libraries Wholesale Sell Sheet

This standalone is suitable for 18+, contains one murder scene, mild cursing, and a couple of Open Door scenes with willing adults.

What Readers are Saying

“I very much like the way Nash drops us into the middle of this tense tale, charting the fortunes of a rich family who are no longer as influential as they once were. ”

Sarah H

NetGalley

“The story will literally keep you spellbound as it unfolds and you read about deceit and betrayal within a founding family of a small northeastern coastal town, which hides the truth of what really happened and the echos and reverberations that carried on even four generations later as a result!”

Chad B

Goodreads

“First of all time magic system was absolutely to die for. I was so intrigued the whole time by it and it just made everything so whimsical.”

Mia L

NetGalley

“There is something about Nash’s writing that just transports you into the book and the thick of the story. No one does family drama and complexity quite like Nash either.”

Jacklyn B

NetGalley

“The use of magic, memory and historical significance was blended perfectly!”

Kaileigh S

NetGalley

“Byrd Nash strikes again, hitting it right out of the park. 1000000/10 recommend, and I need a physical copy, stat!”

Tanja G

Goodreads