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When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

37 reviews

jessicakauffman15's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Rape, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

barbarianmissy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Holy shit monkeys that was a wild ride. 

The world building in this book is so damned cool. Everything is very UNIQUE - from the moons in the sky being a beautiful depiction of death, to the interesting layout of the world, to the plants, animals and creatures, to the different cultures, to the elemental magic system, to even the currency. It’s so well thought out and beautifully done. Took a bit to immerse myself in the world because it’s so incredibly different, but once you’re in it, you are IN IT! 

As for the characters, they were so rich in their backstories, getting to know them was fascinating. Every little tidbit from reading at the beginning starts to make sense as you go through the story. So many times I was flipping back to earlier chapters and going OHHHHHHHH!!!! WOAH WTF

Raeve was such a cool FMC. She is a BADASS, and it was wonderful to read about her growth as a person and understand more and more about herself as the chapters went on. 

Kaan, I love him. This man knows how to yearn. He and Rygun are so cool. His kingdom is giving Velaris but hot, and his ragtag crew are very fun. I hope we get more of them in the next one. I’m especially eager to read more about Grihms egg hunting journey. 

The ending was reveal, after reveal, after reveal. It was so intense and exciting and FUN. I CANNOT WAIT FOR BOOK 2. Fall 2025 cannot come soon enough. LOVED IT THROUGH AND THROUGH 

(May actually be in my top 3 books this year)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mayasophie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War

jlabadi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

roddenea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Well, I looked at the release date for the second book and nearly threw my phone, so I feel like that would tell you something. 

*Slightly spoilery but nothing that ruins anything*
I liked Raeve, I'm pissed at Parker for Essi still, and while I saw most of where the story was going, I was so excited to keep reading and confirm it. I did not expect Nee though. Well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Vomit, and Death of parent

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

tiff_taff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I barreled through this read in two days. I couldn’t put it down. The writing is superb. I fell in love with Raeve and all her broken pieces. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

soph22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

At first I was concerned I wouldn’t like this book. It was pretty slow to get going (lots of world-building!) but once it gets going, I was utterly captivated by it. That slow start becomes worth it and you are left with a thoroughly satisfying end. I will be preordering the next one and will be waiting impatiently until Autumn 2025

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

maria_silv_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was my 2nd time trying to read this as the first time I dnfed. But hearing from loads of lovely bookish people online persuaded me to try it again this time via Audible on a 2 month free trial. And it made such a difference. This book was the first of a series so there was a LOT of worldbuilding, which is where the downfall may have been when I read for the first time. The language did get a bit repetitive at times, however, on the whole, I really enjoyed this book and reminded me how much I adore fantasy 😊

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, and Murder

literarypenguin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have seen this book everywhere on social media! There were mixed reviews, positive, negative. So after seeing all of these different takes on this book I decided to give it a try myself. See what I would think about this absolutely beautiful looking book. 

First thing I have to say is I really loved the world this book was set in! How the world is sort of divided into different land areas like one was a more jungle desert area while another was described as a more snowy terrain. I thought that was nice and gave a lot more variety to the world. Also you got to see how different cultures worked in this world, there were tribes who had their own set of rules and beliefs while a kingdom followed there own rules separate from them. Also the visuals that were described were gorgeous like some scenes I did feel like I was there when I read them!  

The characters were also a nice breath of fresh air in certain parts of the book! I was in the middle with Raeve, at times I loved her resilience and survival instincts when she is thrown into certain situations. Other times I thought she was too stubborn and annoying especially when it came to finding out about her true identity. There was one particular moment where I got very frustrated with Raeve that she did one thing instead of finding out more information. Despite that though I really did enjoy her love interest, Kaan. I adored his devotion to Raeve and determination about not giving her up no matter what. It is always nice to see a man who is devoted to the woman he loves! The side characters were nice, I really liked Kaan's sister and his one friend Pyrock. I thought he was a fun character and his sister was a loyal sister determined to help her brother. The other characters were okay and I can't wait to see where they go in the next book. 

Dragons! Any book with dragons is a plus to me! I did hope that the dragons would be a bigger part in the plot but I can forgive it if they are more important in the next one. I loved the bond between the rider and the dragons, how when they raised the eggs that they formed a bond with them. How it was a devastating event to lose or have a hurt dragon. The plot was good, the twist at the end I did kind of see happening. But it was still a shock to learn something else in the end that I didn't see coming. I am anxious to see how they continue this plot in the next book.  

This was a fascinating new fantasy debut which surprised me by how much I enjoyed it! I am eagerly looking forward to continuing this book to see where the story is going to go! I am looking forward to more dragons, more actions, and more beautiful romance to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Pregnancy