← Back to search
Cover of Chasing the moon

Chasing the moon

A. Lee Martinez (2011)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages310 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.00/5 (1)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Synopsis

When Diana moves into a great new apartment, it seems like she's finally having some good luck. Until she finds out about Vom the Hungering, the monster in the closet who eats everything and everyone, and her duty to guard him for eternity, and her inability to leave the apartment because the door has suddenly disappeared--then it seems like she's having her same old bad luck.

Is Chasing the moon appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Features a heroine trapped in an apartment guarding a dangerous monster, with supernatural elements and dark humor. Some monster-related peril but handled with comedic tone.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity and monster/creature.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the quirky premise of being stuck guarding a closet monster and the heroine's attempts to handle impossible circumstances.

Tags

Urban FantasyContemporary FantasyDark ComedySupernatural