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Published by She Writes Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains during the summer of 1969, Moon Water follows Nettie, a gritty sixteen-year-old who is reeling from sucker punches coming from all directions. Her boyfriend since grade school wants to break up just as they were beginning to figure out the sex thing, her life-long nemesis is jabbing her with perfectly polished nails, and her hell’s fire and brimstone preacher refuses to baptize her. In the middle of this turmoil, an old medicine woman for the Monacan Indians gives her a cryptic message about a coming darkness: a blood moon whose veiled danger threatens Nettie and those she loves. To survive, Nettie and her best friend, Win, have to build a mysterious dreamcatcher—one that requires them to scour the perilous mountains for Nature’s ancient but perfect elements. A captivating standalone sequel to The Wiregrass, a Historical Novel Society’s Editor’s Choice and Southern Literary Review’s Read of the Month.
Product Details
- Publisher: She Writes Press (August 20, 2019)
- Length: 280 pages
- ISBN13: 9781631526763
Raves and Reviews
Named as the "Read of the Month" for September 2019 in the Southern Literary Review
Selected as Editors’ Choice in the November 2019 edition of The Historical Novels Review
Nominated in the 2020 Library of Virginia Literary Awards
“The story is told in a voice that is strong and engrossing. I was pulled in from the very beginning, thanks to the author’s gift of descriptive prose which floods the mind of the reader with strong images . . . The plot is deftly written, the characters rich and memorable, and the prose delectable.”
—Readers’ Favorite, 5-star Review
“Moon Water is a flood of love and tragedy. There is intense action and humor, soul satisfying courage and redemption, and throughout, Webber's knowing, authoritative hand with setting and character.”
—David L. Robbins, New York Times best-selling author
“A page turner, blending real Virginia history and Native American lore. I joyfully followed the main character through her growth, development, and antics.”
—Victoria Last Walker Ferguson, Monacan Life Interpreter at Natural Bridge, Virginia
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