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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
Harry Potter but make it dragons! My only wish is that we had been able to see more of the school dynamics before the drama hit!
adventurous
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
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
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
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-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
My favorite so far
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Six novels in, and Moon's book is somehow my favorite so far! The limited POV has never been so enthralling. Moon gives the reader such a fascinating and heartbreaking head to live inside. The perils of of being a mind reader in a rowdy school of diverse dragons is fleshed out well; I felt Moon's headaches, moral dilemmas, and confusion so potently! But telepathy is still a superpower, and we love to see it. :D Especially when a mysterious voice starts talking to Moon . . .
This book is quite satisfying after finishing the original arc with the Dragonets of Destiny. I felt the first conflict got wrapped up a little too easily in The Brightest Night, and this book lets us see the aftermath of the international war. Will the Dragonets' vision of a multiracial school succeed? Or will the fallout of war wounds and old threats bring everything crashing down upon their heads? (Perhaps literally!)
As a novel, Moon Rising reads a bit like a wizard school adventure- with all the drama of a new school year, awkward dorm room pairings, young romance, and a spicy whodunit coiled throughout like a dragon tail. A total page-turner. (Ok, I'm reading this as an audiobook, but you know what I mean!)
I loved the new core group of main characters! These dragonets are flawed, quirky, and earnest. As with the first five books, there's plenty of entertaining clashes of personality I would have loved another five books with Clay and friends as the protagonists, but they're still very much a part of this story. And I feel the new troupe might actually be... more interesting? Wow, I feel disloyal saying that. Moon can literally get inside their heads, though, so I suppose that helps with character development. :)
As a side note, mindfulness played an important role in the book: Moon slowly learns to control her powers and others are able to block her out by practicing mindful exercises. A nice touch!
No surprise, Shannon McManus gives another outstanding narration. I particularly enjoyed her voice for Sandwing Qibli! This 36 year-old library assistant absolutely recommends this book to fans of the series.
This book is quite satisfying after finishing the original arc with the Dragonets of Destiny. I felt the first conflict got wrapped up a little too easily in The Brightest Night, and this book lets us see the aftermath of the international war. Will the Dragonets' vision of a multiracial school succeed? Or will the fallout of war wounds and old threats bring everything crashing down upon their heads? (Perhaps literally!)
As a novel, Moon Rising reads a bit like a wizard school adventure- with all the drama of a new school year, awkward dorm room pairings, young romance, and a spicy whodunit coiled throughout like a dragon tail. A total page-turner. (Ok, I'm reading this as an audiobook, but you know what I mean!)
I loved the new core group of main characters! These dragonets are flawed, quirky, and earnest. As with the first five books, there's plenty of entertaining clashes of personality I would have loved another five books with Clay and friends as the protagonists, but they're still very much a part of this story. And I feel the new troupe might actually be... more interesting? Wow, I feel disloyal saying that. Moon can literally get inside their heads, though, so I suppose that helps with character development. :)
As a side note, mindfulness played an important role in the book: Moon slowly learns to control her powers and others are able to block her out by practicing mindful exercises. A nice touch!
No surprise, Shannon McManus gives another outstanding narration. I particularly enjoyed her voice for Sandwing Qibli! This 36 year-old library assistant absolutely recommends this book to fans of the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, War
Minor: Animal death
A great continuation of the series that I thought was done by book 5. I really enjoyed this new twist and I can see why this is my daughter's favorite book in the series.
DAMN this might be my favorite book in the series so far. Is Moon a bit of a mary sue? Undoubtedly. But is Sutherland's ability to get in the heads of so many characters so consistently impressive? HELL YES. The plot is a little messy here. and the school setting could've been delivered a little harder, but the sheer impressiveness of smoothly writing a mind-reader sets this off for me.
5/5 stars
5/5 stars
gives off anti hero vibes
anywayss
WAY BETTER THAN I REMEBERERD
6 STARSSS
anywayss
WAY BETTER THAN I REMEBERERD
6 STARSSS
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I can't wait for the rest of the books!!!!!!!! And it's so nice to have another intervened dragon in the group.