The Star and the Strange Moon
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Publisher Description
'A sweeping tale of dark magic, artistic obsession, and a love unbound from the limits of time' Paulette Kennedy
A vanished star. A haunted film. A mystery only love can unravel . . .
1968
Gemma Turner once dreamed of stardom, now she's on the cusp of obscurity. When a radical new horror film offers her the leading role, her luck looks set to change. Until one dark night, Gemma disappears on set and is never seen again. But this is only the beginning... Gemma has been pulled into the film itself, where the script - and the horrors within it - are more real than she ever imagined, and she must play her role perfectly if she hopes to survive.
2007
Gemma Turner's disappearance is one of Hollywood's greatest mysteries - one that's captivated film student Christopher ever since he saw the infamous L'Étrange Lune for the first time. The film is screened just once a decade, and each time there is new, impossible footage of Gemma that simply shouldn't exist. Compelled by curiosity, Christopher dares to unravel the truth. But answers to the film's mystery may leave him trapped by it forever...
'Be warned! The Star and the Strange Moon will cast its spell on you . . . ' Paula Brackston
'A wonderfully creepy tale of ambition, loss, and the lure of an unsolved mystery' Publishers Weekly
'Obsession and dark magic collide in this labyrinthine blending of horror, fantasy, romance, and a touch of mystery' Kirkus
'Prepare to be dazzled' Alma Katsu on A Witch in Time
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sayers (The Ladies of the Secret Circus) returns with a wonderfully creepy tale of ambition, loss, and the lure of an unsolved mystery. From a young age, Christopher Kent learned to take care of both himself and his unstable mother as they moved from motel to motel. Then she has a breakdown that he can neither handle nor conceal, triggered by seeing a photo of Gemma Turner, a Hollywood starlet who disappeared in the 1960s. Before this incident, Christopher had never heard of Gemma, but afterward, he makes researching her his life's work, determined to uncover the connection between Gemma and his mother. This obsession lands him in film school—and, eventually, scores him an elusive invite to a private screening of Gemma's final film, the experimental French horror flick L'Étrange Lune, a movie shrouded in intrigue. Gemma's own timeline is interwoven throughout as filming for L'Étrange Lune goes horrifically awry. Sayers masterfully weaves a tale of multigenerational secrets, creating an enticing dance between past and present that will keep readers on edge. The psychological depth Sayers brings to the core mystery invites comparisons to Gillian Flynn, while the lost horror film at the center of the plot will put readers in mind of Sylvia Moreno-Garcia's Silver Nitrate.
