The Hunter's Moon
core novel 1993 The Chronicles of Faerie
Record
| First published | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.82 (5,928 ratings, collected 2026-09-21) |
| Page count | 305 |
| First-edition ISBN | 0006479367 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Findabhair and her cousin Gwen, one Irish and one from across the Atlantic, have always believed in magic and the Otherworld, and they plan a summer backpacking around Ireland to the sites of the old legends, hoping to find a way into Faerie. Where better to begin than at royal Tara, seat of the High Kings of Ireland? Defying an ancient law, they spend the night in the sacred mound there, and when Gwen wakes, Findabhair is gone, carried off by Finvarra, the King of Faerie, who wants her as his bride. It is the summer of the Hunter's Moon, a dangerous time for mortals who meddle with Faerie, and Gwen learns that unless she can rescue her cousin before the moon rises, Findabhair will be offered to the Great Worm. With the help of the wise woman of Inch Island and others, Gwen sets out across Ireland in pursuit. The first of the Chronicles of Faerie, winner of the Ruth Schwartz Award.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Chronicles of Faerie
- Series: The Chronicles of Faerie core; position 1 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: O.R. Melling
Awards (verified)
- Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award, 1994: won
- Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award, 1994: won; As stated in the Canadian Book Review Annual; year of the award inferred as the year after publication and to be confirmed against the award's own record.
Notes
- From the series record (The Chronicles of Faerie): Loosely-linked quartet; each novel follows different Irish teenagers crossing into Faerie, sharing setting and mythology rather than a continuous plot.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Chronicles of Faerie: position 1 of 4: next The Summer King (1999)
Sources
- Wikipedia: O. R. Melling
- Wikipedia: The Hunter's Moon (novel)
- Penguin Group Canada (publisher description, via 49th Shelf)
- Canadian Book Review Annual (review)
- Quill and Quire
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