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Moth by Lily Mayne
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Book 5 in the Monstrous series follows Charlie (human) & Moth (half human half Monster) we have met both of these characters in previous books, Charlie is the friend Hunter & Edin rescue in Book 2 and Moth has had little cameos throughout the series that showcased his standoffish and snarky personality and piqued my curiosity about his character.
Moth volunteers to go to the human/Monster fighting prison to try and rescue Cat so that Ghost won't feel obligated to be the one who does it and Charlie decides to tag along and that is how we find ourselves along for the ride of these two wandering the wastes, avoiding the military & fighting and saving each other from other monsters. Charlie knows there is more to Moth than meets the eye, especially after Moth seemingly vanishes out of nowhere to only suddenly reappear just as abruptly but injured. Where did he go? Why? And who hurt him?
This book tugs on your heartstrings, Moth is so insecure about both his monster & human sides as he has been abandoned and rejected throughout his life and faces judgement and scorn from both sides and because of this he fears Charlie will be repulsed by his monster body & reject him too. What Moth has been through and how that has shaped him into who he is is heartbreaking, and he needed someone with patience, tenacity & gentle understanding, and Charlie is all of those things. The way these two come together is a delicious slow burn on the emotional connection front but they absolutely combust with their chemistry & physical connection, Charlie has it bad for Moth and adores him, his body, tail, scales and all! This was another fantastic edition to this series and I can't believe each one has been a 5 star read for me so far, the world building, characters, overall storyarc & spice is always on point and I am thoroughly enjoying this series. 🌶🌶🌶🌶
Moth volunteers to go to the human/Monster fighting prison to try and rescue Cat so that Ghost won't feel obligated to be the one who does it and Charlie decides to tag along and that is how we find ourselves along for the ride of these two wandering the wastes, avoiding the military & fighting and saving each other from other monsters. Charlie knows there is more to Moth than meets the eye, especially after Moth seemingly vanishes out of nowhere to only suddenly reappear just as abruptly but injured. Where did he go? Why? And who hurt him?
This book tugs on your heartstrings, Moth is so insecure about both his monster & human sides as he has been abandoned and rejected throughout his life and faces judgement and scorn from both sides and because of this he fears Charlie will be repulsed by his monster body & reject him too. What Moth has been through and how that has shaped him into who he is is heartbreaking, and he needed someone with patience, tenacity & gentle understanding, and Charlie is all of those things. The way these two come together is a delicious slow burn on the emotional connection front but they absolutely combust with their chemistry & physical connection, Charlie has it bad for Moth and adores him, his body, tail, scales and all! This was another fantastic edition to this series and I can't believe each one has been a 5 star read for me so far, the world building, characters, overall storyarc & spice is always on point and I am thoroughly enjoying this series. 🌶🌶🌶🌶