mugsandpugs 's review for:

Moon Rising by Tui T. Sutherland

5.0

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I'm trying to step up my 'Wings of Fire' reading, since book #15 comes out this upcoming April. [b:Moon Rising|22323659|Moon Rising (Wings of Fire, #6)|Tui T. Sutherland|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1421370732l/22323659._SY75_.jpg|41718270] is book #6, and stars my niece's favorite character, a NightWing called Moonwatcher. In my opinion, this new arc is a definite step up from the quality of the previous! I'm more interested in a story of young people unlearning bigotry with new friends than I am a prophecy/chosen one story. Plus, now that the rules of this world are fully established, we can have some fun subverting expectations! I was pleasantly surprised at the addition of a gay character, too, especially at how he (and his crush) weren't treated any differently from the straight crushes in the series. I know more and more kids' media includes gay characters nowadays, but every time I see it, I just feel a bittersweet kinda joy... Man, that would've meant the world to me, getting any kind of positive rep as a kid.