'McElmore blends magical elements with a culturally vibrant cast to create a haunting modern fairy tale.Lush, reverential language remains a hallmark of McElmore’s work. 'It is a story of secrets, and of speaking them, and the power of saying–and living–your truth, without fear.' ― Lambda Literary 'Readers who stick with this novel will be rewarded with a love story that is as endearingly old-fashioned as it is modern and as fantastical as it is real.' ― School Library Journal (starred)

Readers will be ensnared in this ethereal narrative long before they even realize the net has been cast.' ― Kirkus (starred) 'McLemore mesmerizes once again with a lush narrative set at the thresholds of identity, family, and devotion. Lovely, necessary, and true.' ― Booklist (starred) '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. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. And they’re willing to use every secret Miel has fought to protect to make sure she gives them up.Ītmospheric, dynamic, and packed with gorgeous prose, When the Moon Was Ours is another winner from this talented author. 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. Recipient of a Stonewall Honor and longlisted for the National Book Award, McLemore delivers a second stunning and utterly romantic novel, again tinged with magic. From the author of The Weight of Feathers comes a young adult novel about a girl hiding the truth, a boy with secrets from his past, and four sisters who could ruin them both.

When the moon was ours a novel