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Lady Moon
When Celine meets Tomas, they are in a cavern on the moon where she has been languishing for thirty days after being banished by her evil uncle for throwing a scrub brush at his head. Tomas is a charming and eccentric Immortal, hanging out on the moon because he’s procrastinating his destiny—meeting, and defeating, Celine’s uncle.
A pair of magic rings send them back to earth, where Celine insists on returning home and is promptly thrown into the dungeon. Her uncle, Ignus Umbria, is up to no good, and his latest caper threatens to devour the whole countryside. He doesn’t want Celine getting in the way. More than that, he wants to force Tomas into a confrontation—and Tomas, who has fallen in love with Celine, cannot procrastinate any longer.
Lady Moon is a fast-paced, humourous adventure in a world populated by mad magicians, walking rosebushes, thieving scullery maids, and other improbable things. And of course, the most improbable—and magical—thing of true love.
Rachel Starr Thomson is also the author of Taerith, the Seventh World Trilogy (Worlds Unseen, Burning Light, and Coming Day), and other novels and short stories.
A pair of magic rings send them back to earth, where Celine insists on returning home and is promptly thrown into the dungeon. Her uncle, Ignus Umbria, is up to no good, and his latest caper threatens to devour the whole countryside. He doesn’t want Celine getting in the way. More than that, he wants to force Tomas into a confrontation—and Tomas, who has fallen in love with Celine, cannot procrastinate any longer.
Lady Moon is a fast-paced, humourous adventure in a world populated by mad magicians, walking rosebushes, thieving scullery maids, and other improbable things. And of course, the most improbable—and magical—thing of true love.
Rachel Starr Thomson is also the author of Taerith, the Seventh World Trilogy (Worlds Unseen, Burning Light, and Coming Day), and other novels and short stories.
- GenresFantasyFairy Tales
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First published April 24, 2012
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About the author
Rachel Starr Thomson
79 books174 followersRachel Starr Thomson is in love with Jesus and convinced the gospel will change the world.
Rachel is a woman of many talents and even more interests: she’s a writer, editor, indie publisher, singer, speaker, Bible study teacher, and world traveler. The author of the Seventh World Trilogy, The Oneness Cycle, and many other books, she also tours North America and other parts of the world as a speaker and spoken-word artist with 1:11 Ministries.
Adventures in the Kingdom launched in 2015 as a way to bring together Rachel’s explorations, in fiction and nonfiction, of what it means to live all of life in the kingdom of God.
Rachel lives in the beautiful Niagara Region of southern Ontario, just down the river from the Falls. She drinks far too much coffee and tea, daydreams of visiting Florida all winter, and hikes the Bruce Trail when she gets a few minutes. A homeschool graduate from a highly creative and entrepreneurial family, she believes we’d all be much better off if we pitched our television sets out the nearest window.
LIFE AND WORK (BRIEFLY)
Rachel began writing on scrap paper sometime around grade 1. Her stories revolved around jungle animals and sometimes pirates (they were actual rats . . . she doesn’t remember if the pun was intended). Back then she also illustrated her own work, a habit she left behind with the scrap paper.
Rachel’s first novel, a humorous romp called Theodore Pharris Saves the Universe, was written when she was 13, followed within a year by the more serious adventure story Reap the Whirlwind. Around that time, she had a life-changing encounter with God.
The next several years were spent getting to know God, developing a new love for the Scriptures, and discovering a passion for ministry through working with a local ministry with international reach, Sommer Haven Ranch International. Although Rachel was raised in a strong Christian home, where discipleship was as much a part of homeschooling as academics, these years were pivotal in making her faith her own.
At age 17, Rachel started writing again, this time penning the essays that became Letters to a Samuel Generation and Heart to Heart: Meeting With God in the Lord’s Prayer.
In 2001, Rachel returned to fiction, writing what would become her bestselling novel and then a bestselling series–Worlds Unseen, book 1 of The Seventh World Trilogy.
A classic fantasy adventure marked by Rachel’s lyrical style, Worlds Unseen encapsulates much of what makes Rachel’s writing unique: fantasy settings with one foot in the real world; adventure stories that explore depths of spiritual truth; and a knack for opening readers’ eyes anew to the beauty of their own world–and of themselves.
In 2003, Rachel began freelance editing, a side job that soon blossomed into a full-time career. Four years later, in 2007, she co-founded Soli Deo Gloria Ballet with Carolyn Currey, an arts ministry that in 2015 would be renamed as 1:11 Ministries. To a team of dancers and singers, Rachel brought the power of words, writing and delivering original narrations, spoken-word poetry, and songs for over a dozen productions. The team has ministered coast-to-coast in Canada as well as in the United States and internationally.
Rachel began publishing her own work under the auspices of Little Dozen Press in 2007, but it was in 2011, with the e-book revolution in full swing, that writing became a true priority again. Since that time Rachel has published many of her older never-published titles and written two new fiction series, The Oneness Cycle and The Prophet Trilogy.
Over 30 of Rachel’s novels, short stories, and nonfiction works are now available in digital editions. Many are available in paperback as well, with more released regularly.
The God she fell in love with as a teenager has remained the focus of Rachel’s life, work, and speaking.
Rachel is a woman of many talents and even more interests: she’s a writer, editor, indie publisher, singer, speaker, Bible study teacher, and world traveler. The author of the Seventh World Trilogy, The Oneness Cycle, and many other books, she also tours North America and other parts of the world as a speaker and spoken-word artist with 1:11 Ministries.
Adventures in the Kingdom launched in 2015 as a way to bring together Rachel’s explorations, in fiction and nonfiction, of what it means to live all of life in the kingdom of God.
Rachel lives in the beautiful Niagara Region of southern Ontario, just down the river from the Falls. She drinks far too much coffee and tea, daydreams of visiting Florida all winter, and hikes the Bruce Trail when she gets a few minutes. A homeschool graduate from a highly creative and entrepreneurial family, she believes we’d all be much better off if we pitched our television sets out the nearest window.
LIFE AND WORK (BRIEFLY)
Rachel began writing on scrap paper sometime around grade 1. Her stories revolved around jungle animals and sometimes pirates (they were actual rats . . . she doesn’t remember if the pun was intended). Back then she also illustrated her own work, a habit she left behind with the scrap paper.
Rachel’s first novel, a humorous romp called Theodore Pharris Saves the Universe, was written when she was 13, followed within a year by the more serious adventure story Reap the Whirlwind. Around that time, she had a life-changing encounter with God.
The next several years were spent getting to know God, developing a new love for the Scriptures, and discovering a passion for ministry through working with a local ministry with international reach, Sommer Haven Ranch International. Although Rachel was raised in a strong Christian home, where discipleship was as much a part of homeschooling as academics, these years were pivotal in making her faith her own.
At age 17, Rachel started writing again, this time penning the essays that became Letters to a Samuel Generation and Heart to Heart: Meeting With God in the Lord’s Prayer.
In 2001, Rachel returned to fiction, writing what would become her bestselling novel and then a bestselling series–Worlds Unseen, book 1 of The Seventh World Trilogy.
A classic fantasy adventure marked by Rachel’s lyrical style, Worlds Unseen encapsulates much of what makes Rachel’s writing unique: fantasy settings with one foot in the real world; adventure stories that explore depths of spiritual truth; and a knack for opening readers’ eyes anew to the beauty of their own world–and of themselves.
In 2003, Rachel began freelance editing, a side job that soon blossomed into a full-time career. Four years later, in 2007, she co-founded Soli Deo Gloria Ballet with Carolyn Currey, an arts ministry that in 2015 would be renamed as 1:11 Ministries. To a team of dancers and singers, Rachel brought the power of words, writing and delivering original narrations, spoken-word poetry, and songs for over a dozen productions. The team has ministered coast-to-coast in Canada as well as in the United States and internationally.
Rachel began publishing her own work under the auspices of Little Dozen Press in 2007, but it was in 2011, with the e-book revolution in full swing, that writing became a true priority again. Since that time Rachel has published many of her older never-published titles and written two new fiction series, The Oneness Cycle and The Prophet Trilogy.
Over 30 of Rachel’s novels, short stories, and nonfiction works are now available in digital editions. Many are available in paperback as well, with more released regularly.
The God she fell in love with as a teenager has remained the focus of Rachel’s life, work, and speaking.
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February 19, 2018
I WANT TO LIVE IN TOMAS'S CLOCK TOWER. CAN I PLEEEEEEASE LIVE IN TOMAS'S CLOCKTOWER? PLEEEEEASE. <3333
Re-read February 13-15, 2018
YES. I did in fact re-read this, aloud, the week after I originally read it. I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF. But it's so whimsical and fun, and I love ALL the characters and just SLKDJFLKSJDL LET ME HUG IT OKAY. I love Tomas, and Celine, and the REVOLUTION (XD You have to read it to get the joke. :D) and the talking wombat Winnie, and Tomas, and just all of it, SO MUCH. <3 It makes me happy. ^_^
Read February 7, 2018
THIS BOOK. *hugs it forever* Whimsical fantasy, humorous, wittily written, with one of those Cimerene-like heroines and unpidgeonholeable heroes that have no category but are simply fabulous. Everything about it is DELIGHTFUL and it makes me think of Howl's Moving Castle or Searching for Dragons, or SOMETHING, but it's totally different than those and so unique too. Seriously considering re-reading it already. It's absolutely perfect and I love Tomas and just go read this if you want a funny fantasy romance whimsical thing. <3 (TOMAS THOUGH!!!!)
Re-read February 13-15, 2018
YES. I did in fact re-read this, aloud, the week after I originally read it. I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF. But it's so whimsical and fun, and I love ALL the characters and just SLKDJFLKSJDL LET ME HUG IT OKAY. I love Tomas, and Celine, and the REVOLUTION (XD You have to read it to get the joke. :D) and the talking wombat Winnie, and Tomas, and just all of it, SO MUCH. <3 It makes me happy. ^_^
Read February 7, 2018
THIS BOOK. *hugs it forever* Whimsical fantasy, humorous, wittily written, with one of those Cimerene-like heroines and unpidgeonholeable heroes that have no category but are simply fabulous. Everything about it is DELIGHTFUL and it makes me think of Howl's Moving Castle or Searching for Dragons, or SOMETHING, but it's totally different than those and so unique too. Seriously considering re-reading it already. It's absolutely perfect and I love Tomas and just go read this if you want a funny fantasy romance whimsical thing. <3 (TOMAS THOUGH!!!!)
July 1, 2016
Whimsical. That's the first word that flings itself into my head when I think of Lady Moon. With wit, charm, and a heaping dose of magical madness, Ms. Thomson has churned up a splendid tale that truly captures the heart of the reader. When I read the summary for the book, I instantly felt an unquenchable desire to read it. But it wasn't just a desire; it was a necessity. And boy, was I impressed when I delved into it.
The author clearly knows what she's doing. The writing is very descriptive, without boring the reader with long-winded explanations. Her writing style is so witty and fresh and clean that I can't help loving it. Not only is her writing style engaging and fun (and HILARIOUS), but her characters are also a blast. Characters can be a make-or-break deal for me. If I'm not connecting to the characters, you might as well forget it. But Ms. Thomson managed to make me fall in love with all of her delightful cast. Tomas, the insatiably happy Immortal; Celine, the scrub-bush throwing princess with a wombat for a friend; Sir Brian, the chivalrous suit of armor; and even Ignus Umbria, the power-hungry (if not a bit silly) magician--somehow they all stole their way into my heart.
Another thing that really captivated me was the creativity. There were completely nonsensical, whimsical, and delightful things happening. Walking rosebushes, barking birds, and flammable cats--what's not to love? I truly adored the otherworldly and light-hearted feel of this book. In a way, it reminded me of Alice in Wonderland, yet it was completely different--almost a genre of its own.
I would most heartily recommend this to anyone looking for a light, fun, and amusing read. The only negative I found was that the point of view tended to skip around a little bit. (And I don't mean that the POV would shift to a different character's head at the beginning of a new scene. It would sometimes jump to another POV in the middle of a scene.) Other than that, I absolutely loved it! Lady Moon is good for people of all ages, but 12 might be a good age to start, solely due to the writing style which may go over some younger readers' heads. Nothing objectionable at all. The romance was light and fun, and there's no language or violence.
Rachel Starr Thomson has definitely caught my attention, and I can hardly wait to read more of her books in the future!
The author clearly knows what she's doing. The writing is very descriptive, without boring the reader with long-winded explanations. Her writing style is so witty and fresh and clean that I can't help loving it. Not only is her writing style engaging and fun (and HILARIOUS), but her characters are also a blast. Characters can be a make-or-break deal for me. If I'm not connecting to the characters, you might as well forget it. But Ms. Thomson managed to make me fall in love with all of her delightful cast. Tomas, the insatiably happy Immortal; Celine, the scrub-bush throwing princess with a wombat for a friend; Sir Brian, the chivalrous suit of armor; and even Ignus Umbria, the power-hungry (if not a bit silly) magician--somehow they all stole their way into my heart.
Another thing that really captivated me was the creativity. There were completely nonsensical, whimsical, and delightful things happening. Walking rosebushes, barking birds, and flammable cats--what's not to love? I truly adored the otherworldly and light-hearted feel of this book. In a way, it reminded me of Alice in Wonderland, yet it was completely different--almost a genre of its own.
I would most heartily recommend this to anyone looking for a light, fun, and amusing read. The only negative I found was that the point of view tended to skip around a little bit. (And I don't mean that the POV would shift to a different character's head at the beginning of a new scene. It would sometimes jump to another POV in the middle of a scene.) Other than that, I absolutely loved it! Lady Moon is good for people of all ages, but 12 might be a good age to start, solely due to the writing style which may go over some younger readers' heads. Nothing objectionable at all. The romance was light and fun, and there's no language or violence.
Rachel Starr Thomson has definitely caught my attention, and I can hardly wait to read more of her books in the future!
December 23, 2017
This book is absolutely ridiculous. And it's SO much fun! I'ts not deep, nor does it deign to be. But it is hilarious. Few books make me laugh out loud, but I lost track of how many times that happened. Granted, I read the vast majority of it in bed while while everybody else was sleeping, so I couldn't let my self laugh too loud. This book makes me laugh the way Dickens makes me laugh. The writing is the perfect mix of understatement, overstatement, and random-yet-strangely-relevant thoughts. The characters are all larger than life, epically quirky, and exceptionally well defined and consistent with themselves. And where else are you going find a book that brings together wombats, walking rosebushes, epic procrastination (as in centuries-long), space travel, and scrub brush projectiles that has a solid plot and actually kind of makes sense?
February 10, 2015
This is one of the most unique stories I've ever read. I've categorized it as fantasy, but it might be a fairy tale. Or it might be it's own genre all together!
Rachel Starr Thomson is a master (or should I say mistress) of painting with words. Her talented word weaving is what kept me reading at the beginning of this story when I couldn't tell what was going on. The tale is one of love and courage and a great many other things.
There are two main characters, Celine and Tomas. Celine is niece to an immortal ... a magical human being who will not die of natural means and can learn to wield the magic that makes him immortal. Celine's uncle is not a particularly nice immortal, and Celine expresses her frustrations with his unkind traits by throwing scrub brushes at him. It is this habit that irritates him into throwing her to the moon ... which is where the story starts.
Tomas is another immortal, one fated to be the destruction of Celine's uncle but quite reluctant to do so. It is not until he meets Celine that he finds motivation to fulfill his destiny. But it may be too late.
In summary, if you enjoy quaint, whimsical, magic bespeckled stories that make sense while also feeding off the nonsensical, you'll feel like you've come home by reading this story. On the other hand, if you prefer your stories to keep you guessing in a more traditional manner, you'll quickly find yourself lost. Or, perhaps, like me, you'll find yourself somewhere in the middle -- bemusedly trying to keep up.
Rachel Starr Thomson is a master (or should I say mistress) of painting with words. Her talented word weaving is what kept me reading at the beginning of this story when I couldn't tell what was going on. The tale is one of love and courage and a great many other things.
There are two main characters, Celine and Tomas. Celine is niece to an immortal ... a magical human being who will not die of natural means and can learn to wield the magic that makes him immortal. Celine's uncle is not a particularly nice immortal, and Celine expresses her frustrations with his unkind traits by throwing scrub brushes at him. It is this habit that irritates him into throwing her to the moon ... which is where the story starts.
Tomas is another immortal, one fated to be the destruction of Celine's uncle but quite reluctant to do so. It is not until he meets Celine that he finds motivation to fulfill his destiny. But it may be too late.
In summary, if you enjoy quaint, whimsical, magic bespeckled stories that make sense while also feeding off the nonsensical, you'll feel like you've come home by reading this story. On the other hand, if you prefer your stories to keep you guessing in a more traditional manner, you'll quickly find yourself lost. Or, perhaps, like me, you'll find yourself somewhere in the middle -- bemusedly trying to keep up.
July 14, 2018
It was a very nice book. I never laughed out loud, but did throughly enjoy the humor. This author is one of my favorites once I discovered her. I loved the book, but it ended too soon! Who became the next ruler? I suppose Tomas and Celine did, but I kinda thought Aldon might, in a sort of Lord of The Rings deal, since his 3rd great grandpa was king. And then was Tomas made mortal? Since his sword was destroyed I suppose so...but he didn't kill Celine's uncle, so why would've he been made mortal? I wish she would've clarified that a bit more.
I'm taking this book too seriously for what it is, though. So never mind. :-).
I loved the book anyway!!! A great read for me!!! I love the fantasy genre!!! I love everything by Miss Thomson!!!
I'm taking this book too seriously for what it is, though. So never mind. :-).
I loved the book anyway!!! A great read for me!!! I love the fantasy genre!!! I love everything by Miss Thomson!!!
August 1, 2017
This was a fun book to read!
December 30, 2017
A great fairy story full of adventure. I found this a really easy read.
February 3, 2018
Very enjoyable! Very good messages! I put it in that feel good range after reading.
December 8, 2018
Good - whimsical - fun - wholesome book. Very enjoyable 😊.
December 6, 2021
The ending makes no sense. He just… surrenders for the heck of it? Far too many side characters POV right at the end. I enjoyed most of this book but haven’t wanted to reread it yet.
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