Blood Moon Bride

By Demet Divaroren

Forced into marriage for her valley's survival, Rehya must decide whether to submit or rebel against a ruthless system. Blood Moon Bride is a fierce and compelling YA fantasy, perfect for fans of The Prison Healer and Children of Blood and Bone, from the award-winning author of Living on Hope Street.

Rehya is a hunter with forbidden magic in Mennama Valley, where magic has long been outlawed. Each winter, on the night of the Blood Moon, young women are forced into marriage for the valley's supposed prosperity. But when Governor Kyra decrees that girls as young as fifteen must become Blood Moon Brides, Rehya's fate is sealed.

After her father's death, she loses her chance to escape and is paraded before suitors on Show Day. When she lashes out, she's punished and sent to the Nest--a brutal place where she must choose between submission and rebellion, between survival and justice.

A powerful, richly imagined story of defiance and hope, Blood Moon Bride is a testament to courage, freedom, and the fire that burns in those who refuse to be silenced.

Praise for Blood Moon Bride: "A richly realized and provocative fantasy... even in the midst of great hardship, magic can find a way." - C.S. Pacat "Richly folkloric and tragically timely... a visceral tale of fierce women and bright, raging hope." - Lili Wilkinson "I read Blood Moon Bride in one breathless sitting... her struggle was mine and so was her triumph." - Isobelle Carmody

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1761180274
• ISBN13: 9781761180279
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: A & U Children
• Length: 384 Pages
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary