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The Alchemy Of Moonlight
by David Ferraro
The Alchemy of Moonlight is a YA queer fantasy romance about Emile, a runaway marquis hiding from his not-so-nice aunt by working on a count’s house staff. Through his position, Emile learns that the count might be hiding some secrets that may be good blackmail fodder, and drama and action inevitably ensues.
This book was a 3.5 ⭐️ for me, rounded up to a 4 based on vibes and enjoyment, especially in the second half. The first half of the book was a little slower and slightly predictable - you were just kind of waiting for the inevitable reveal that you knew was coming, but Emile was apparently too blind to work out 😅 Around the halfway point, though, there were a couple of twists I wasn’t expecting and the action really picked up! From there, I really enjoyed all the secrets uncovered and the progression of the story.
Character-wise, I will admit Emile was not my favorite. I had to keep reminding myself of his age as his occasional naivety rubbed against me. I really enjoyed both Bram and Henri - Bram is kind and genuine and we get to see a lot of Henri’s complexity. That said, I did feel the romance between them and Emile was a little insta-love-y and didn’t have a super strong basis BUT it was super cute 🥺. Blanche was by far my favorite though - she was both complex and genuine and just an enjoyable person to get to know through the story. She has a similar background to Henri, but it drove her a completely different direction than it drove him.
Overall, I would recommend this book for a fun, quick, semi-spooky fantasy romance!
Thanks to @dreamscape_media for the audio arc via @netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
This book was a 3.5 ⭐️ for me, rounded up to a 4 based on vibes and enjoyment, especially in the second half. The first half of the book was a little slower and slightly predictable - you were just kind of waiting for the inevitable reveal that you knew was coming, but Emile was apparently too blind to work out 😅 Around the halfway point, though, there were a couple of twists I wasn’t expecting and the action really picked up! From there, I really enjoyed all the secrets uncovered and the progression of the story.
Character-wise, I will admit Emile was not my favorite. I had to keep reminding myself of his age as his occasional naivety rubbed against me. I really enjoyed both Bram and Henri - Bram is kind and genuine and we get to see a lot of Henri’s complexity. That said, I did feel the romance between them and Emile was a little insta-love-y and didn’t have a super strong basis BUT it was super cute 🥺. Blanche was by far my favorite though - she was both complex and genuine and just an enjoyable person to get to know through the story. She has a similar background to Henri, but it drove her a completely different direction than it drove him.
Overall, I would recommend this book for a fun, quick, semi-spooky fantasy romance!
Thanks to @dreamscape_media for the audio arc via @netgalley in exchange for an honest review!