A review by r_loretta
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

I wanted to love this book but it fell short for me. I feel like there were times when it dragged. I found myself at the middle and near the end of the book just thinking "get to the point already!!!" There were times when it felt really long winded and drawn out for no reason. This book probably could have been 150-200 pages shorter. Also, the world building I found severely lacking. It talked about the dragons becoming moons when they die. The dragons fly up and calcify. But I couldn't figure out how far up they were? It seems unrealistic (even for a fantasy book) that they'd be up in space... Also, the book mentioned different creatures several different times but didn't elaborate on any of the species or how they all operate and interact with each other. They were each mentioned briefly and never again. Also, the magic system... it really needs some fleshing out. The power of the "creators" made sense but the other abilities that allowed for mending and mind reading... where do those come from? I feel like if the author spent less time describing the locations in strong, superfluous details we maybe could have been told more about the things that matter to the world and the magic. 


***MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD***


I also felt that Kaan and Reave made no real progress in their relationship. Like, Reave didn't really open up to Kaan at all. I found that a bit of a waste. And I get leaving some things open for the next books in the series but I would have loved a little something, even a crumb, on "The Other."

TL:DR - This book spent too much time concentrating on minor things that don't matter and not enough on the world building and magic system and relationships.