When The Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker
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This book is a
fantasy romance, and book one of a duology. It follows two main characters, one
an assassin and the other a King and dragon rider. The story follows them as
they uncover the truth and create upheaval in their world.
It’s okay to read and the world building is very detailed.
Maybe a little too detailed. I found myself very confused a few times, as
things were stated but not explained in the story. I found that the ebook
version has a detailed glossary at the end, which explained a lot of it but I
feel like it could have been included more in the book itself.
The main character Raeve could be quite frustrating at times
as well, she had a tendency to really get in her own way a lot. Some of the
wording of things felt really jarring, using ‘male’ and ‘female’ instead of man
and woman felt clinical. Other word choices felt like they were chosen just to
sound ‘different’ and ‘unique’.
There’s a little spice, which is fine. Spice isn’t a
deal-breaker for me, but it was pretty well written. I’m not sure whether I
will read the next book, I’m intrigued enough to want to know how the plot will
end. However, great worldbuilding doesn’t mean much if it’s not included in the
prose, and I think working in some of those details would make it easier to
understand.
The massive infodump
is an issue for me, it’s not something I like to see. You shouldn’t need to
include a massive glossary and explanation of the world building at the
beginning of the book, which is what the print version is like. And it’s worse
because it is hidden at the end of the ebook version. I don’t think it’s
included at all in the audiobook. The worldbuilding should be revealed in the
story, and not having that is an accessibility issue.
An average read for me, I don’t know if it’s entirely my cup
of tea. The reviews are quite polarised, but there were a few issues for me
that made me cringe or pulled me out of the narrative. Three stars from me,
because the world building is interesting even if it’s not well explained
through the text.
Emi the Cat Lady 😽
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