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notesbynnenna 's review for:
Woven in Moonlight
by Isabel Ibañez
First of all, I just had to say that I'm obsessed with this gorgeous cover. It is so stunning and ties in beautifully with the story. Just had to get that out the way first!
I really enjoyed reading this book and getting immersed in this fantasy world. The story follows Ximena, who is the decoy for the condesa, the true heir to the throne. Ximena has dedicated her life to serving her people and working to remove the false king from the throne. However, since she's the decoy, she can't reveal her identity and can never really be herself, which is a difficult way to live. When Ximena is forced to live in the castillo with the false king, she's racing against time to destroy the false king and her battle to survive becomes even more difficult.
I thought this was such a fun read. I loved the way that Ibañez incorporated Spanish throughout the text and I loved learning about all the different types of food and clothing that were part of each culture. Ximena was an awesome character- strong-willed and so very brave. Also, I think there's a lot to unpack in this novel around the themes of prejudices, loyalty, and duty. I did feel that it was a little bit repetitive at points, or maybe it was more that certain aspects were really hammered home, but that's just a very minor quibble on my part.
There's a lot to love in this novel, and the whimsy that was woven into this world was so fun and magical. There was quite a bit of action in the last few chapters, which was exciting and has me looking forward to the next installment of this series!
I really enjoyed reading this book and getting immersed in this fantasy world. The story follows Ximena, who is the decoy for the condesa, the true heir to the throne. Ximena has dedicated her life to serving her people and working to remove the false king from the throne. However, since she's the decoy, she can't reveal her identity and can never really be herself, which is a difficult way to live. When Ximena is forced to live in the castillo with the false king, she's racing against time to destroy the false king and her battle to survive becomes even more difficult.
I thought this was such a fun read. I loved the way that Ibañez incorporated Spanish throughout the text and I loved learning about all the different types of food and clothing that were part of each culture. Ximena was an awesome character- strong-willed and so very brave. Also, I think there's a lot to unpack in this novel around the themes of prejudices, loyalty, and duty. I did feel that it was a little bit repetitive at points, or maybe it was more that certain aspects were really hammered home, but that's just a very minor quibble on my part.
There's a lot to love in this novel, and the whimsy that was woven into this world was so fun and magical. There was quite a bit of action in the last few chapters, which was exciting and has me looking forward to the next installment of this series!