Holiday Giveaway & Review of Hummingbird Moonrise

The holidays are right around the corner! Cocoa, carols and snowmen. If you like your holidays with a twist that includes witches, murder and family curses this is the Holiday Giveaway for you. Author Sherri Dodd is offering a unique spin on a holiday read with Hummingbird Moonrise, the final book in her Murder, Tea and Crystals trilogy. Check out my review below.

First, a bit about the book:

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?

And don't forget, this is all happening in November and December. Talk about family drama just in time for the holidays!

Publisher: Black Rose Writing (October 9, 2025)
ISBN-10: 1685136583
ISBN-13: 978-1685136581
ASIN: B0FB5QV948
Print Length: 303 pages

Purchase a copy of Hummingbird Moonrise at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Bookshop.org. You can also add it to your GoodReads list.

About the Author, Sherri L. Dodd

Sherri was raised in southeast Texas. Walking barefoot most days and catching crawdads as they swam the creek beds, she had a love for all things free and natural. Her childhood ran rampant with talk of ghosts, demons, and backcountry folklore. This inspired her first short story for sale about a poisonous flower that shot toxins onto children as they smelled it. Her classmate bought it for all the change in his pocket. It was not long after that her mother packed the two of them up and headed to the central coast of California. She has ping-ponged throughout the area ever since.

Her first real step into writing was the non-fiction fitness book, Mom Looks Great – The Fitness Program for Moms published in 2005, and maintaining its accompanying blog. Now, transmuting the grief of her father's passing, she has branched into Fiction, specifically the genre of Paranormal Thriller with generous dashes of Magick Realism! Her Murder, Tea & Crystals Trilogy released book one - Murder Under Redwood Moon - in March 2024. Book two - Moonset on Desert Sands - released in March 2025, and the final book in the series – Hummingbird Moonrise – became #1 New Release in Occult Supernatural on Amazon in October 2025!

Website: www.sherridodd.com

Instagram: @Sherri.Dodd.Author

Review of Hummingbird Moonrise

Since I don't normally read books with a paranormal element, I wasn't sure what to expect from Hummingbird Moonrise. This story of old family curses, frenemies and yes, romance drew me in from the very beginning. Sherri Dodd so skillfully weaves her world of magic and non-magic people coexisting that you quickly accept the magical elements as just a part of life. It was fun seeing non-magic characters mulling over certain events wondering, "Hmmm, is that little old lady more than I thought?"

Many of the characters have paranormal qualities but it was the construction of the story that was the real magic. Dodd is a master of foreshadowing. Her subtle hints were like edging to the top of the roller coaster and just waiting to fly down the hill. At times the story left me breathless. I was rooting for Arista and her friends—even the frenemy. Would she be a good witch or a bad witch?

I broke one of my rules by reading this series out of order. And I'm happy to report that, although initially I had a few questions, I learned enough of the backstory to enjoy Hummingbird Moonrise (the third book in the trilogy). If you're new to the paranormal world, check out the word glossary at the end of the book. So, if you want a holiday read with a twist try Hummingbird Moonrise which takes place in November/December. —Jodi M. Webb

***** HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY *****

Our holiday winner will receive the entire Murder, Tea & Crystals trilogy by Sherri Dodd: Murder Under Redwood Moon, Moonset on Desert Sands, and Hummingbird Moonrise. But that's not all - their prize package will also include a $50 Amazon gift card, crystals, a candle, a canister of Republic of Tea, and Three Sisters Apothecary essential oil & travel soap. Fill out the form below for a chance to win. The giveaway ends November 28 at 11:59 pm CT. We will randomly draw a winner the next day and follow up via email. Good luck!

Murder, Tea and Crystals Holiday Giveaway