The Moonstone Covenant, Jill Hammer
The Moonstone Covenant, Jill Hammer
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The Moonstone Covenant

Author: Jill Hammer

Narrator: Jill Hammer

Unabridged: 11 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ayin Press

Published: 11/12/2024


Synopsis

The story of four women who set out to uncover the secret origins of an intricate, magical city—and to change its fate.

Istehar Sha'an, whose unique powers allow her to communicate with trees and books, has led her community of refugee forest people to a remarkable place. In the archipelago-city of Moonstone, the Sha'an people find themselves in an extraordinary, multicultural metropolis that houses the Library: the world's all-encompassing repository of wisdom. But in their search for a new home, the refugees soon garner the suspicion of Moonstone's locals, who forbid their magical practices. And when a hostile prince makes a bid to inherit the city's rule from his father, Istehar and her people realize they may be faced with exile—or worse. Meanwhile, Istehar has married three wives of Moonstone—a brave warrior librarian, a subtle-minded former concubine, and a tenacious apothecary who has spent years trying to solve her parents' murder. Driven by magical intuition and guided by a mysterious book, Istehar and her wives embark on a journey that will transform not only their lives, but the city of Moonstone itself.

Readers of Ursula K. Le Guin and Guy Gavriel Kay will delight in The Moonstone Covenant's richly imagined world of mysterious archives, bookboats, and divinations—and its tales of both betrayal and healing.

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Geonn on November 29, 2024

I'm really conflicted by this. Good worldbuilding, but honestly it just felt generic. The cover made me think of classic fantasy paperbacks from the .50 bins and the writing supports that. So if you're nostalgic for that era of publishing you'll be in luck. But beyond that, it just falls flat. None......more

Goodreads review by Kat on November 29, 2024

Acquired from the library new books section. In the city-state of Moonstone, four women navigate the turmoil of the old prince dying—and passing on his rule to the cruel and short-sighted heir, who has vowed to cast out Istehar's people and control the library where Annlynn serves. Not to mention co......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on November 16, 2024

A beautiful optimistic fable of possibility. Jill Hammer has created a new world, realistic and fantastical, colorful and exciting, complex yet distinguishing right from wrong. There are enough loose ends for a few dozen sequels and prequels, but the book is a pleasure for itself alone. A quick read......more

Goodreads review by Hayley on March 27, 2025

This was a super interesting read and I was engaged the whole way through. This is very much a political fantasy that focuses on the workings of a massive city ruled by competing nobles. IF you don't like fantasy where the polictics is the main thing this will not be for you, like at all. If you don'......more

Goodreads review by Raymond on October 02, 2024

In the fantasy world of Moonstone, four women in a group marriage struggle against the forces of oppression which threaten those for whom they care. Though initially confusing as a complex world is introduced and the point of view shifts rapidly between the four main characters, the plot gathers pace......more