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A review by thebritishbibliophile
The Night and Its Moon by Piper C.J.
3.0
I picked up a copy of this book under the premise of trying something new, while simultaneously diving into a genre that I have only just dipped my toes into. I was willing to expand on that and The Night and Its Moon seemed like the perfect book to do just that.
Especially since this novel is not only fantasy alone, but it encompasses and embraces a bisexual protagonist to lead the story to a fruitful conclusion. Inclusivity is always a generous mark to the author for their putting any element of the LGBTQIA+ respectfully within their novels.
The Night and Its Moon was heavily promoted as a must-read fantasy novel, which is why I picked it up in order to see what all the talk was about, while seeing if it lived up to the hype. `Piper CJ recently joined a new publisher and prior to this I must admit, I have not heard of her. So as a bonus in addition to reading a new book, I'm also reading a new author. Always a plus to discover new people outside of out go-to authors.
I have to agree with fellow reviewers who have also tackled this novel in a few ways. One, the storyline/plot. The storyline itself and the tale that has been written, I have no issue or problem with. The story was creatively written with a sense of dynamism, uniqueness and of course, fantasy. It was a read that did pique and satisfy my initial interest with the plot, providing a decent story that highlights Piper's imagination and thought process when writing it. Two, her writing. Each author is different and possesses their own unique writing style, Piper here is no different. Whereas her writing is not overall terrible, as it was said by other reviewers, it was let down by the former editor (which Piper has already made clear and transparent). There are always perils and pitfalls when self-publishing and this was one of them. It was a bit of a struggle to read through because of this, but it has potential to be great in the hands of someone who can make Piper's writing soar, highlighting and enhancing what about her is great and gifted.
That said, this book was not a disaster contrary to what has been done to it while out of the author's hands. It has good potential to become something great in future books within this series, and I will be jumping back in with the next book to see if we can continue to support the author and give it a rating it truly deserves.
Especially since this novel is not only fantasy alone, but it encompasses and embraces a bisexual protagonist to lead the story to a fruitful conclusion. Inclusivity is always a generous mark to the author for their putting any element of the LGBTQIA+ respectfully within their novels.
The Night and Its Moon was heavily promoted as a must-read fantasy novel, which is why I picked it up in order to see what all the talk was about, while seeing if it lived up to the hype. `Piper CJ recently joined a new publisher and prior to this I must admit, I have not heard of her. So as a bonus in addition to reading a new book, I'm also reading a new author. Always a plus to discover new people outside of out go-to authors.
I have to agree with fellow reviewers who have also tackled this novel in a few ways. One, the storyline/plot. The storyline itself and the tale that has been written, I have no issue or problem with. The story was creatively written with a sense of dynamism, uniqueness and of course, fantasy. It was a read that did pique and satisfy my initial interest with the plot, providing a decent story that highlights Piper's imagination and thought process when writing it. Two, her writing. Each author is different and possesses their own unique writing style, Piper here is no different. Whereas her writing is not overall terrible, as it was said by other reviewers, it was let down by the former editor (which Piper has already made clear and transparent). There are always perils and pitfalls when self-publishing and this was one of them. It was a bit of a struggle to read through because of this, but it has potential to be great in the hands of someone who can make Piper's writing soar, highlighting and enhancing what about her is great and gifted.
That said, this book was not a disaster contrary to what has been done to it while out of the author's hands. It has good potential to become something great in future books within this series, and I will be jumping back in with the next book to see if we can continue to support the author and give it a rating it truly deserves.