Moonlight and Dust

Jasmin McGaughey

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Allen & Unwin
01 July 2025

There's something dangerous in the air. It shimmers in the night, wrapped in the warm, humid breeze. I stand on the kerb outside my cousin's house waiting for my sister.

Zillah has always been a good girl - nothing like her rebellious big sister Nik. After Nik has an accident that leaves her comatose, Zillah has to find a way to navigate life and high school in Cairns without Nik's guiding light.

Determined to fit in, Zillah seeks out the secrets of her school's after-hours party scene and discovers Moondust - a sparkling elixir with magical properties. Could this have something to do with Nik's accident? To find out, she must plunge further into a world of moonlit parties and take out-of-character risks.

As Zillah unravels what might be going on at Craigmont High, she forges friendships with other Island students and starts falling for a boy who might know more about Nik than he lets on. But Zillah is not entirely sure who she can trust. And she has no idea of the danger they're all in.

A wonderful new voice in YA fantasy with a unique story about family and friendship, mysterious parties and unknowable secrets.

'Moonlight & Dust is a captivating page-turner with characters so full of life they seem to step off the page.' - VANESSA LEN, internationally bestselling author of Only a Monster

'Jasmin McGaughey is a must-read author - I never regret picking up one of her stories.' - AMIE KAUFMAN, NYT bestselling author

'A powerful new voice in Australian YA, Jasmin McGaughey skilfully weaves threads of family, secrets and magic into something vivid and utterly unputdownable.' - LILI WILKINSON, award-winning author of A Hunger of Thorns

'Overflowing with lush mystery, intriguing secrecy and complex characterisation, Jasmin McGaughey weaves magic to create an enthralling fantasy YA debut.' - C.S. PACAT, New York Times bestselling author of DARK RISE

By: Jasmin McGaughey
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781761181337
ISBN 10: 1761181335
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jasmin McGaughey is a Torres Strait Islander and African American writer and editor. She is the author of the Little Ash series presented by Ash Barty and illustrated by Jade Goodwin. Jasmin started her publishing journey as a black&write! editor intern while she studied a Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing followed by a Masters by research, investigating fantasy literature written by people of colour. In 2023, she won a Queensland Premier's Young Publishers and Writers Award. She has written for Overland, Kill Your Darlings, SBS Voices and Griffith Review and recently co-edited Words to Sing the World Alive. Jasmin's always loved storytelling, and she is proud to be able to work and learn in this field.

Reviews for Moonlight and Dust

'Moonlight and Dust is an intriguing, fast-paced read full of magic, mystery and thrilling young love, perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Lili Wilkinson and Cassandra Clare.' - Books & Publishing