The Blood Moon—& The Moon In Fantasy

credit: Patty Jansen; reproduced with permission

The recent “blood moon” (full lunar eclipse) of October 8, together with this wonderful photo taken by Australian writer, Patty Jansen, got me thinking about the importance of the moon in Fantasy.

Joy Chant’s Red Moon and Black Mountain immediately sprang to mind, because a significant feature of the book is the red moon:

“In the cleft between the peaks there was a glow like fire. As they watched the moon rose, and with a shock of horror and disbe...