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The Crescent Moon by E.J. Doble
4.0
The Crescent Moon is a short, yet insightful and thought-provoking fantasy book that explorers the philosophy of love, life, choices and consequences. Its uniqueness made for the perfect break between the usual fantasy.
In short I can say this is an absolutely fantastic novella that seems to hit depths of thought that many others don’t. Set in the city of Arbash, it follows My’ala and her family, addressing a variety of situations within her family, while questioning parts of their life.
At the beginning of The Crescent Moon, My’ala meets the Hermit, whom she instantly befriends and ends up discussing a variety of philosophical questions. In short it actually reminds me of a fantasy version of Sophie’s World, a favourite of mine. Each part of the novel poses a new question, which My’ala’s family are dealing with while also coming to terms with a foreign invasion which has never happened before. The invasion, played a pivotal role and definitely added a sense of mystery alongside My’ala’s meetings with the Hermit.
The writing is of course beautiful and felt immersive all the way through, leaving just enough to the imagination to make this book feel magical. It’s definitely clear that Doble is a very talented writer.
I won’t say more about this brilliant novella, other than that I most definitely recommend it, especially if you like stories that question aspects of life and are rife with symbolism and philosophy. If the beautiful cover doesn’t capture you then I guarantee the words within will capture your imagination.
In short I can say this is an absolutely fantastic novella that seems to hit depths of thought that many others don’t. Set in the city of Arbash, it follows My’ala and her family, addressing a variety of situations within her family, while questioning parts of their life.
At the beginning of The Crescent Moon, My’ala meets the Hermit, whom she instantly befriends and ends up discussing a variety of philosophical questions. In short it actually reminds me of a fantasy version of Sophie’s World, a favourite of mine. Each part of the novel poses a new question, which My’ala’s family are dealing with while also coming to terms with a foreign invasion which has never happened before. The invasion, played a pivotal role and definitely added a sense of mystery alongside My’ala’s meetings with the Hermit.
The writing is of course beautiful and felt immersive all the way through, leaving just enough to the imagination to make this book feel magical. It’s definitely clear that Doble is a very talented writer.
I won’t say more about this brilliant novella, other than that I most definitely recommend it, especially if you like stories that question aspects of life and are rife with symbolism and philosophy. If the beautiful cover doesn’t capture you then I guarantee the words within will capture your imagination.