Return to the untamed wilderness where survival demands sacrifice in the gripping sequel to the dark, seductive world of Blood Circus.
Ava may have survived the deadly Blood Race at Circo, but on human soil, she is a fugitive, hiding her true identity for fear of being hunted. If she can’t complete the Klujn Blood Race—the real one, in the wild—before the Ice Moon rises, she faces permanent exile.
On the run, she learns that Grouse, the ruthless autocrat, holds her adoptive mother captive. Ava’s only chance at true freedom and to save those she loves is to bring Grouse the heart of Warwick, Circo’s king—the same mad king who enslaved her and who has terrorized humanity for decades.
Aided only by the intimidating but ailing Diablo, Ava embarks on an epic journey into the frozen wilds, where danger lies around every corner—and in her own mind. For survival is only the beginning. Ava must also impress the gods, because they are everywhere, and they are watching.
Dazzling and grotesque, horrifying and hopeful, Ice Moon pulls readers deeper into a world of primal rituals, sentient plants, earth magic, and savage beauty. Ava’s fight for home, belonging, and love becomes a powerful journey of healing—one that shows us we cannot heal the earth until we first heal ourselves.
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Language
English
Release Day
Sep 22, 2025
Release Date
September 23, 2025
Number in Series
2
Series Display String
The Blood Circus Series
Release Date Machine
1758585600
Imprint
Blackstone Publishing
Provider
Blackstone Publishing
Categories
Teen & Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction
Camila Victoire is a French Canadian / Australian novelist, screenwriter, and producer currently based in Montreal. The author of Blood Circus, she was hired to write two standalone episodes for the FX/Hulu Anthology series American Horror Stories and developed her novella Pandora as part of the Fellowship for Amy Aniobi’s SuperSpecial. The daughter of two performing artists, she toured for four years with a circus before going to study Writing for Film and TV at the Vancouver Film School. Her stories are nourished by her travels, from exploring the haunted forests of Transylvania to venturing deep into the jungles of Peru. For more on Cami’s adventures (including but not limited to dogs, flowers, witchcraft, wanderings, and more), visit her at Instagram.com/CamiVictoire.
Kyla Garcia is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. Born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, she discovered acting at the age of eight when she played Lady Macbeth in a children’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. She made her off-Broadway debut at fifteen when she played Dorothy in Oz: A Twisted Musical. Eleven years after she discovered her passion for acting, she would go on to play Lady Macbeth once again in London at the Globe Theatre, where she studied Shakespeare during her third year at Mason Gross School of the Arts. She received her BFA in acting from Rutgers University.
Overview
Return to the untamed wilderness where survival demands sacrifice in the gripping sequel to the dark, seductive world of Blood Circus.
Ava may have survived the deadly Blood Race at Circo, but on human soil, she is a fugitive, hiding her true identity for fear of being hunted. If she can’t complete the Klujn Blood Race—the real one, in the wild—before the Ice Moon rises, she faces permanent exile.
On the run, she learns that Grouse, the ruthless autocrat, holds her adoptive mother captive. Ava’s only chance at true freedom and to save those she loves is to bring Grouse the heart of Warwick, Circo’s king—the same mad king who enslaved her and who has terrorized humanity for decades.
Aided only by the intimidating but ailing Diablo, Ava embarks on an epic journey into the frozen wilds, where danger lies around every corner—and in her own mind. For survival is only the beginning. Ava must also impress the gods, because they are everywhere, and they are watching.
Dazzling and grotesque, horrifying and hopeful, Ice Moon pulls readers deeper into a world of primal rituals, sentient plants, earth magic, and savage beauty. Ava’s fight for home, belonging, and love becomes a powerful journey of healing—one that shows us we cannot heal the earth until we first heal ourselves.
