Bookish Thursday - Hummingbird Moonrise by Sherri L. Dodd

November 05, 2026

Bookish Thursday - Hummingbird Moonrise by Sherri L. Dodd

Yes, another book review for WOW-Women on Writing!

But first, the business of the review...

Book Summary

The past two years have taken their toll on Arista Kelly. Once an eternal optimist, now she has faced the darkness and must recalibrate what true happiness means for her. Meanwhile, Shane, her ex-boyfriend, is pulling all the right moves to help keep her sane from her heightening paranoia. But it doesn’t help that Iris, her Great Aunt Bethie’s friend, has disappeared.

Still, one additional trial remains. While searching for Iris, Bethie and Arista stumble upon a grand revelation in the eccentric woman’s home. With the discovery, they realize their run of chaos and loss of kin may have roots in a curse that dates back to the 1940s—the time when their family patriarch first built Arista’s cottage in the redwoods and crafted his insightful Ouija table.

This pursuit will not follow their accustomed recipe of adrenalized action, but the high stakes remain. Will the mysterious slow burn of unfolding events finally level Arista’s entire world or be fully extinguished, once and for all?

Publisher: Black Rose Writing(October 9, 2025)

Audiobook: B0GXPSGKDD

ASIN: B0FB5QV948

ISBN: 1685136583

ISBN-13: 978-1685136581

Print length: 305 pages

Purchase a copy of Hummingbird Moonrise

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1685136583

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hummingbird-moonrise-sherri-l-dodd/1150164754

Bookshop.org: https://tinyurl.com/4k5cade9

You can also add this to your GoodReads reading list

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/235246811?ref=s_s

About the Author, Sherri Dodd

Sherri grew up in southeastern Texas walking barefoot and catching crawdads as they swam the creek beds. Her childhood ran rampant with talk of ghosts, demons, and backcountry folklore, inspiring her first short story about a poisonous flower that shot toxins onto curious children. Her classmate bought it for all the change in his pocket. Not long after, her mother packed the two of them up and headed to the central coast of California. She has explored the vast area ever since, using it as a catalyst to her writing, from journaling to fitness articles to fiction. She holds a bachelor’s degree, and is pursuing her master’s, in holistic theology and believes this helps her to see the world through a more colorful and accepting lens.

In writing, her publisher labeled her 2024 debut novel as a paranormal thriller. She would have described it as a cozy murder mystery with generous dashes of magic realism, showing that she loves to merge genres. Her trilogy — Murder, Tea & Crystals — released book one - Murder Under Redwood Moon in March 2024; book two - Moonset on Desert Sands in March 2025; and the final book in the series- Hummingbird Moonrise released October 2025! All three books became an Amazon #1 Best Seller in the Occult Supernatural genre.

You can follow the author at:

Website: www.sherridodd.com

Instagram: @Sherri.Dodd.Author

And now, my opinion...

This has been a fun trilogy. It definitely leans toward 'cozy', but I feel it is a step above the typical formula.

One thing I have really enjoyed about the books is the interesting tidbits of someone who is following a more magical, spiritual lifestyle. I have enjoyed all the information on more 'witchy' practices.

Now that the series has ended, it is definitely on my shelf for a reread - where I can read one book right after another - in 2027.

Check out other opinions however...

Book Giveaways

Don’t miss an amazing giveaway of Hummingbird Moonrise and MORE! Enter at The Muffin from November 2 to November 15. TWO winners.

Blog Tour Calendar

November 2nd @ The Muffin

Join us as we celebrate the launch of the final book in Sherri Dodd's Murder, Tea & Crystals trilogy: Hummingbird Moonrise. Read an interview with the author and enter the giveaway.

https://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com

November 4th @ Boys' Mom Reads!

Get a sneak peek at the final Murder, Tea & Crystals book with an excerpt of Hummingbird Moonrise.

https://karensiddall.wordpress.com

November 5th @ Knotty Needle

Judy reviews Hummingbird Moonrise, a magick realism mystery.

http://www.knottyneedle.blogspot.com

November 6th @ Chapter Break

Sherri Dodd shares what it's like when an author comes to The End of A Trilogy.

https://chapterbreak.net/

November 7th @ Boots, Shoes and Fashion

Author Sherri Dodd takes a break from writing to share how Yoga Can Improve Your Life.