Lovely, necessary, and true.' - Booklist (starred) 'McLemore mesmerizes once again with a lush narrative set at the thresholds of identity, family, and devotion. Atmospheric, dynamic, and packed with gorgeous prose, When the Moon was Ours is another winner from this talented author.Ī Kirkus Best Book of 2016 A Booklist Editor''s Choice 'With luminous prose infused with Latino folklore and magical realism, this mixes fairy-tale ingredients with the elegance of a love story, with all of it rooted in a deeply real sense of humanity. And they're willing to use every secret Miel has fought to protect to make sure she gives them up. Now they want the roses that grow from Miel's skin, convinced that their scent can make anyone fall in love. But as odd as everyone considers Miel and Sam, even they stay away from the Bonner girls, four beautiful sisters rumored to be witches. Sam is known for the moons he paints and hangs in the trees and for how little anyone knows about his life before he and his mother moved to town. Roses grow out of Miel's wrist, and rumors say that she spilled out of a water tower when she was five. To everyone who knows them, best friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are inseparable. Now, McLemore delivers a second stunning and utterly romantic novel, again tinged with magic. McLemore uses the supernatural to remind us that the body's need to speak its truth is primal and profound, and that the connection between two people is no more anyone's business than why the dish ran away with the spoon.' -Jeff Giles, New York Times Book Review Anna-Marie McLemore's debut novel The Weight of Feathers was greeted with rave reviews, a YALSA Morris Award nomination, and spots on multiple 'Best YA Novels' lists.

Winner of the 2016 Tiptree Award Longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Stonewall Book Award Honor 'McLemore's second novel is such a lush surprising fable, you half expect birds to fly out of the pages.

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