Plotting the Stars 1: Moongarden Book Tour & Giveaway

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the MOONGARDEN by Michelle A. Barry Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: MOONGARDEN (Plotting the Stars #1)

Author: Michelle A. Barry

Pub. Date: November 1, 2022

Publisher: Pixel+Ink

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 368

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

“Moongarden blooms with heart and adventure. A stellar update of The Secret Garden, woven with a little science fiction, a lot of magic, a vibrant heroine, and a plucky robot sidekick to rival R2-D2.” —Victoria Aveyard, New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen

The Secret Garden meets The City of Ember. Failed climate change policy, an intergalactic conspiracy, and the magical, unlikely heroine who could unearth it all. An explosive STEAM-inspired series starter perfect for young change makers.

Centuries ago, Earth’s plants turned deadly, and humanity took to space to cultivate new homes. Myra Hodger is in her first year at an elite school on the Moon, and she’s crumbling under the pressure. She doesn’t fit in and, worse, the tattoos that signal her Number Whisperer magic aren’t developing. In her heart, she knows she doesn’t have a Creer, and soon everyone else will, too.

Wandering the halls while cutting class, she discovers a secret lab hidden behind one of the unused classrooms and, beyond that, a secret garden overflowing with plants. Dangerous toxic plants.

As she learns more about the garden, Myra begins to wonder if she does have a Creer after all—one that died out when the Earth did. One that could help solve the food shortages the government doesn’t want anyone to know about.

Re-envisioning The Secret Garden for a new generation, Moongarden weaves together STEAM themes and intense social pressures in a stunning series starter, and introduces a dynamic heroine who might just grow a revolution.

 

My Review

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A Secret Garden retelling is a dystopian, sci-fi and fantasy setting, what more could I ask for?  The sequel!!  Myra is a character that so many young readers will relate to.  She doesn't exactly know what she's doing in her life, she wants to make her parents proud but doesn't seem to be measuring up.  Myra is a well drawn character and I definitely loved her.  The robotic side characters were the cherry on top.  The story flowed well and had just the right amount of "secret garden" to be a retelling but utterly different in a great way.  The ending did leave me with a bunch of unanswered questions so I'm hoping the second book comes out soon.  Yet again, another debut author nails it!

Huge thanks to Rockstar Book Tours and Pixel+Ink for my gifted copy!

 

About Michelle A. Barry:

Michelle A. Barry grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts, and was later cajoled over the border into Connecticut by her future husband. She has worked as a newspaper reporter, freelance writer and editor, and marketing professional. She currently lives in Connecticut with her charming husband and their two delightful children. Moongarden is her first novel.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of MOONGARDEN, US Only.

End November 8th, midnight EST.

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