Review by clairebartholomew549 - When the Moon Hatched

clairebartholomew549 's review for:

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is a book with pretty confusing worldbuilding - the whole concept of the moons is a bit hard to grasp (at least I thought so), and it was hard to understand the geography or how the kingdoms fit together. But this was also a gorgeously written book with stunning visuals, and I was attached to Raeve instantly. This is a classic of the genre - a protagonist with a mysterious past and powers she has only begun to scratch the surface of, wild revelations about the world and the history, a man who seems evil but of course he's not really, steamy sex, etc. - but I thought it was super well-done and interesting. I couldn't put it down, especially in the last 100 pages, and I found the revelations well-earned. I do think more could have been done with the dragons, and I am hopeful that the next book in the series will delve more into the dragon lore and individual dragons and customs and habits etc.

I'm very intrigued by the Other and what it is - is it Caelis speaking through Raeve, as some sort of leftover effect from the Aether Stone? Is it a manifestation of Raeve's trauma?

Content Warnings