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Null & Void
by R. Moody
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Null & Void takes you on a physical and emotional adventure as you journey with Mika and a motley found family crew across foreign lands steeped with danger and action, beautifully written settings, great banter, mystery, political intrigue, and phenomenal LGBTQ+ rep and cast.
The plot is great, full of depth and mystery with a well executed big twist. There are shocking reveals and "smaller" twists that are good, too, but THE one is just chef's kiss!
The characters are amazing. All of the MCs are well developed, complex, full of nuance and depth. I want nothing more than to give all the cast a "classic Bitty slam-hug."
I love that the cast is diverse in all ways. While I myself am not non-binary, I feel Moody did an amazing job writing a NB character. I hope that one day soon a diverse in all ways cast is commonplace.
Moody did a great job with world building. I can't wait to see even more of it. Magic system is well explained. The settings are described so well, encompassing all of your scenes, that it was a joy to imagine. You feel like you're right there with them, physically and emotionally.
The pacing is great, I couldn't put it down. That ending - I both love and hate Moody currently. Book 2 can't come out soon enough.
Moody's prose is so good. She walks the fine line between descriptive and purple prose like a pro (even though this is her debut).
Dialogue is great, it feels natural and flows well. There are a number of scenes that made me chuckle, a couple that had me tearing up, and some that had me spitting mad (for the cast).
I love that this book examines important topics like slavery, racism, xenophobia, etc.
I love the nicknames in this book, especially Daddy Beans and Firecat. I love that it comes with a gorgeous, detailed map and a pronunciation guide.
The found family in Null & Void might be my favorite found family in literature.
I don't love that the FMC is mentioned as being so small a number of times. I would love if that wasn't so common in lit.
Patron of the Divine (or just the Divine, maybe) could've used a bit more explanation, in my opinion. Maybe I missed it, or the 🙀 ending made me forget.
If you like Fantasy with some Romance, give this one a try. Spice-wise, 1🌶
If you like Daughter of No Worlds, Gild, or Graceling, you would probably enjoy Null & Void.
Go add R. Moody's debut novel to your TBR - you don't want to miss this one.
Please check the author's site for TWs prior to reading.
I was fortunate enough to read an eARC of this from the author. This is my unbiased review. Thank you for allowing me to read this absolute gem early, @rmoodyauthor
The plot is great, full of depth and mystery with a well executed big twist. There are shocking reveals and "smaller" twists that are good, too, but THE one is just chef's kiss!
The characters are amazing. All of the MCs are well developed, complex, full of nuance and depth. I want nothing more than to give all the cast a "classic Bitty slam-hug."
I love that the cast is diverse in all ways. While I myself am not non-binary, I feel Moody did an amazing job writing a NB character. I hope that one day soon a diverse in all ways cast is commonplace.
Moody did a great job with world building. I can't wait to see even more of it. Magic system is well explained. The settings are described so well, encompassing all of your scenes, that it was a joy to imagine. You feel like you're right there with them, physically and emotionally.
The pacing is great, I couldn't put it down. That ending - I both love and hate Moody currently. Book 2 can't come out soon enough.
Moody's prose is so good. She walks the fine line between descriptive and purple prose like a pro (even though this is her debut).
Dialogue is great, it feels natural and flows well. There are a number of scenes that made me chuckle, a couple that had me tearing up, and some that had me spitting mad (for the cast).
I love that this book examines important topics like slavery, racism, xenophobia, etc.
I love the nicknames in this book, especially Daddy Beans and Firecat. I love that it comes with a gorgeous, detailed map and a pronunciation guide.
The found family in Null & Void might be my favorite found family in literature.
I don't love that the FMC is mentioned as being so small a number of times. I would love if that wasn't so common in lit.
Patron of the Divine (or just the Divine, maybe) could've used a bit more explanation, in my opinion. Maybe I missed it, or the 🙀 ending made me forget.
If you like Fantasy with some Romance, give this one a try. Spice-wise, 1🌶
If you like Daughter of No Worlds, Gild, or Graceling, you would probably enjoy Null & Void.
Go add R. Moody's debut novel to your TBR - you don't want to miss this one.
Please check the author's site for TWs prior to reading.
I was fortunate enough to read an eARC of this from the author. This is my unbiased review. Thank you for allowing me to read this absolute gem early, @rmoodyauthor
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder
Minor: Animal death, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Death of parent