Under the Ghost Moon

A Novel

De: Lyn Liao Butler

From the martial law era of Taiwan to present-day Kauai, a woman uncovers her family’s secrets in a moving multigeneration saga by the author of The Fourth Daughter.

When Joey Zhang’s brother, Sam, drowns off the coast of Kauai, she must return to the island to piece together the clues he left behind. In the process, Joey unearths secrets Sam had kept from her all her life, along with their mother’s journal, which reveals what really happened the night their parents died when Joey was only eleven.

With the help of Sam’s best friend Ethan, Joey embarks on a journey to unveil long-buried family trauma that reaches back to a Taiwan plagued with mass violence and totalitarian rule during the White Terror. Moved by her mother’s heartbreaking confessions and following the cherished mythology of the Old Man Under the Moon, who unites all predestined couples with a silken cord, Joey becomes a witness to a past she never imagined.

Sweeping across decades, continents, and lifetimes of impossible choices that still echo into the present, Joey must decide whether she is strong enough to face the horrifying truth about her parents’ lives and discover who she truly is, or turn her back on the only family she has left.

©2026 by Lyn Liao Butler. (P)2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“In Under the Ghost Moon, Lyn Liao Butler delivers a poignant tale of family and sacrifice while exploring a legacy shaped by secrets and betrayal. What unfolds is a redemptive, deeply moving story of love, forgiveness, and the enduring bonds of family. An unforgettable journey.”—Rochelle B. Weinstein, bestselling author of We Are Made of Stars

“Under the Ghost Moon is a beautiful story woven from the betrayals of governments and humans, and a very real portrayal of the immigrant experience.”—Barbara O’Neal, Washington Post and USA Today bestselling author of The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth

“This masterfully crafted novel weaves intimate family drama with vividly researched historical detail. Gripping and impossible to put down, Under the Ghost Moon is infused with fascinating descriptions of myth and tender reflections on family. Readers who enjoy historical fiction and multigenerational stories will be captivated by this poignant, powerful novel of marriage, betrayal, and the tragedies that fracture a family as well as the enduring love that binds it together.”—Weina Dai Randel, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Lost Kingdom of Daughters