{"product_id":"the-star-and-the-strange-moon-constance-sayers-hardcover","title":"The Star and the Strange Moon -- Constance Sayers, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Witch in Time\u003c\/i\u003e comes a haunting tale of ambition, obsession, and the eternal mystery and magic of film. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA vanished star. A haunted film. A mystery only love can unravel...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1968: Gemma Turner once dreamed of stardom. Now the actress is on the cusp of obscurity. When she's offered the lead in a radical new horror film, Gemma believes her luck has changed--but her dream is about to turn into a nightmare. One night, between the shadows of an alleyway, Gemma disappears on set and is never seen again. Yet, Gemma is alive. She's been pulled into the film. And the script--and the monsters within it--are coming to life. Gemma must play her role perfectly if she hopes to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2007: Gemma Turner's disappearance is one of Hollywood's greatest mysteries--one that's captivated film student Christopher Kent ever since he saw \u003ci\u003eL'Étrange Lune \u003c\/i\u003efor the first time. The screenings only happen once a decade and each time there is new, impossible footage of Gemma that shouldn't exist. Curiosity drives Christopher to unravel the truth. But answers to the film's mystery may leave him trapped by it forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A sweeping tale of dark magic, artistic obsession, and a love unbound from the limits of time, The Star and the Strange Moon captivates with lush prose and moments of poignant, heartbreaking beauty.\" --Paulette Kennedy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Tin Mountain \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor more from Constance Sayers, check out: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Witch in Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ladies of the Secret Circus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Constance Sayers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Redhook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.00w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316493741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2023 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2023 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConstance Sayers\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of\u003ci\u003e A Witch in Time\u003c\/i\u003e. A finalist for \u003ci\u003eAlternating Current\u003c\/i\u003e's 2016 Luminaire Award for Best Prose, her short stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eSouvenir\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmazing Graces\u003c\/i\u003e: Y\u003ci\u003eet Another Collection of Fiction \u003c\/i\u003eby \u003ci\u003eWashington Area Women\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Sky is a Free Country\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. She received an MA in English from George Mason University. She lives outside of Washington D.C. Like her character in \u003ci\u003eThe Ladies of the Secret Circus\u003c\/i\u003e, for many years, she was the host of a radio show from midnight to six. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Constance Sayers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44338051842276,"sku":"9780316493741","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780316493741.jpg?v=1719474402","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-star-and-the-strange-moon-constance-sayers-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}