Moon Mountain
An Award-Winning Mystery/Thriller & Urban Fantasy/Sci-Fi Trilogy
BOOK I
MOON MOUNTAIN
Available Now
BOOK II
ISLE OF STARS
Released on January 10, 2024
BOOK III
THE SHADOW TREE
Releases fall 2024 or winter 2025
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Praise for the Moon Mountain Trilogy
“This story will blow you away…
“Exceptional,” “thrilling,” “adrenaline-charged,” and “absorbing” would all be excellent words to describe Isle of Stars. It ends on a temptingly strong cliff-hanger, and we can’t wait to read the third masterpiece in this trilogy!”
“Porto skillfully defies conventional good vs. evil tropes by imbuing the invaders with shades of gray, and the subconscious realm and surrealist liminal spaces through which Morgan journeys are, as the title suggests, inventive and evocative.
At its core, this inward-looking thriller is a journey of hope and self-discovery, psyche and sacrifice, a story concerned with what it’s worth risking everything to save. (A character declares, “One word: humanity.”) The characters make clever use of Porto’s worldbuilding, and the ending satisfies, while pointing to revelations to come.”
“The plot rolls out slowly and impressively . . . But expectations continue to be subverted up to the story’s sequel-setting climax, which is tinged with elements of romance, fantasy and even SF.”
“Moon Mountain is in a word, “outstanding.” Jess Porto is an excellent writer with incredible talent for original and enthralling storytelling, creating unbelievable settings and scenes, amazing characters and a plot that is unlike any other. She not only has stellar ideas but executes them to near perfection. Moon Mountain is an extremely enthralling mystery thriller—it’s vying for the best mystery thriller fiction book of 2023.”
“The author has managed to captivate readers with the mystery and excitement of the story, making it an incredibly enjoyable read. Porto has exceptional talent as an author, her writing skills are top-notch, and her ideas are simply stellar. Her ability to execute those ideas with near perfection is a testament to her dedication.”
“With bursts of suspense and tension throughout, Porto’s Halloween-set debut novel unfolds with a pervading atmosphere of alarm and intrigue.”
“A smart, suspenseful tale with a whisper of the supernatural…
Porto’s engrossing novel about a young woman trying to solve the mystery of a brutal murder contains hefty doses of tension, suspense, unforeseen dangers, and genuine scares.”
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