Blood and Moonlight by Erin Beaty

In Erin Beaty's fantasy mystery-thriller, Blood and Moonlight, an orphan
with a secret, magical sight gets caught between a mysterious genius
and the serial killer he's hunting.
Rising above the city of Collis is the holy Sanctum. And watching over its
spires is Catrin, an orphan girl with unique skills - for she alone can spot the
building's flaws in construction before they turn deadly.
But when Catrin witnesses a murderer escaping the scene of his crime, she's
pulled into a dangerous chain of events where the only certainty is that the
killer will strike again. Assigned to investigate is the mysterious and brilliant
Simon, whose insights into the mind of a predator are frighteningly accurate.
As the grisly crimes continue, Catrin finds herself caught between killer and
detective while hiding her own secret - a supernatural sight granted by the
moon, destined to make her an outcast, and the only thing that might save her
and those she loves from becoming the next victims. . .
Readers are quickly absorbed into this rich world of magic, murder, and
mystery set in the medieval era . . . Fans of high fantasy and mystery will
enjoy the lush details, from the buildings to the various characters." - School
Library Journal
"Dark thrills for fans of psychology, magick, and murder." -Kirkus Reviews
"Beaty's protagonist is a medieval version of Clarice from The Silence of the
Lambs, and she is constantly surrounded by chauvinistic men who
underestimate her . . . Readers (...)

Erin Beaty was born and raised in Indianapolis. She graduated from the US
Naval Academy with a degree in rocket science and served in the fleet as a
weapons officer and a leadership instructor. She and her husband have five
children, and live wherever the navy tells them to go - currently Kansas. She
is the author of the Traitor's Kiss trilogy and the Blood and Moonlight duology

Square Fish
On Sale: Oct 3/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 448 pages
9781250895547 • $16.99 • pb
YA Fic / Fantasy / Epic • Ages 14-18 years