When the Moon Hatched: A Novel (The Moonfall Series Book 1)
4.4 | 50,236 ratings
Price: 12.99
Last update: 11-30-2025
Product details
- ASIN : B0CZ8XFQ84
- Publisher : Avon
- Accessibility :
- Publication date : April 2, 2024
- Language : English
- File size : 43.3 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 576 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-0063415812
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Book 1 of 2 : Moonfall
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- Customer Reviews:4.44.4 out of 5 stars(50,768)
Top reviews from the United States
- Kiara PradoAdventurous, dark, emotional, funny, mysterious, sadI was hooked from the beginning. The world building, the pacing, the character introductions, the intrigue and the attention to detail was written so well.
In my opinion this could be perceived as a confusing fantasy world, consider reading it when you are in the mood for something new with a more complex world in terms of story telling but overall I found it captivating.
I loved the story. I found fascinating the concept of creators, dragons and all of the other magical creatures. The new magic system was engaging.
I enjoyed reading the diary entries, slowly getting the pieces of the puzzle together.
The chemistry and banter between Raeve and Kaan was delightful and the slow burn was perfectly written.
Perfect if you are in the mood of something adventurous, dark, emotional, funny, mysterious, sad and dragons. - SarahThis story melted my heart!✨ VIBE CHECK
Think: Slaying the Vampire Conqueror meets The Plated Prisoner
⭐ V&V RATING
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Level: ????️????️.5
Emotional Damage: I cried - a LOT (and I am not a crier when it comes to books!)
Pacing: Perfect
Writing Style: Very descriptive and detailed. There is a poetic style to the writing throughout the book, though it does not fall into the category of “purple prose”.
Main Characters: FMC - Reave, MMC - Kaan Vaegor
???? SUMMARY (NO SPOILERS)
Knowing only a life of death and destruction, Raeve works as an assassin in the employ of the Fiur du Ath, a group of rebels looking to overthrow the ruling Vaegor family, in order to free the land from tyranny. When a mark goes wrong, Raeve finds herself captured by The Guild of Nobles and as she sits and awaits her fate, her memories begin to stir from a life forgotten. A mysterious hooded man from her past stumbles upon her in a dungeon, but what she doesn’t realize is that man is Kaan Vaegor, King of The Burn, brother to her sworn enemy and the only person who can explain why her heart is pulled towards someone she is supposed to hate.
???? REVIEW THOUGHTS
I loved this book, for so many reasons.
First, I love reading about a badass FMC (hello Celaena Sardothian anyone?) - and Raeve fits the bill perfectly! She’s an assassin who is out taking out the bad guys, and really, who doesn’t love a black cat personality with a heart of gold? I also found her to be something other FMCs are not - funny! There is a sass level to Raeve that I fully support and applaud. It made her character feel more real.
Second, the world that Sarah builds for us is beautiful and rich. Now, I’m not going to lie - when I opened the book and saw the glossary of terms, places, gods, creatures, etc. I was worried I’d be overwhelmed. Not only was I not frazzled trying to keep up with the amazingly lush, new world that was unfolding around me as I read, but kudos to Sarah for including that beautiful glossary (never used one more and loved every minute of it).
Third, the MMC - Kaan Vaegor. May I just take a moment to say - MA’AM! The things this man would do for the woman he loves. Reading a book with a MMC like Kaan is just different; it simply hits your soul on a different level. The longing and yearning that comes from Kaan, as he attempts to warm the icy heart of our FMC, ended up melting my heart in the process (and earning him the number #3 spot on my most updated book boyfriend list).
And Fourth, the mystery and the emotional damage. I love, love, LOVE a good mystery. When a dark romantasy can bring a bit of mystery and even chaos to my world - even better! This book brought all of that and more. I reached for the box of tissues more times than I think I ever have with any other book - it was shocking really. The way the mystery unfolds will keep you guessing and theories will abound as we await the second book in the duology.
???? FAVORITE ELEMENTS
Favorite character(s): Kaan Vaegor (MMC) - morally grey with a delicious cinnamon roll center, willing to do ANYTHING for the woman he loves
Best trope moment: The first time he drops the nickname “Moonbeam”, my heart melted
Book boyfriend ranking (scale of 1-5????): ???????????????? This man is giving Slade Ravinger vibes…need I REALLY say more?
Audiobook note (if applicable): Available, Dual Narration with Sarah Mollo-Christensen & Fajer Al-Kalsi. NOTE: I only listened to a sample, but found Fajer Al-Kalsi’s narration to be nice and may listen as my re-read before the second book comes out (and I’m picky when it comes to my audiobook selections).
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If you like The Plated Prisoner series and Throne of Glass, or anything written by Carissa Broadbent - but with dragons and elemental magic and gods, then the Moonfall duology is for you. - AmyI'm beyond excited for the next book!My favorite book of 2024! This book had it's emotional claws in me from start to finish. I could identify so much emotionally with the characters that it felt like i was truly in the story so much that putting the book down was disorienting returning to reality. I credit that to the author and her incredible writing. I haven't experienced that level of immersion in a story in a while.
- A. DykesLOVED this bookI’d heard mixed reviews on this book, but I absolutely loved it. It’s a lengthy book, but I finished it in less than 2 days. It’s definitely a unique writing style so I can understand why some people weren’t a fan, but I personally loved it! It had a unique story line and I didn’t find it predictable at all. Eagerly awaiting the second book! Product arrived exactly as described.
- Mark????????♀️ Not bad but not amazingHonestly, this book is a bit overhyped. It starts out strong but kinda stalls in a few places. There’s a good amount of plot twists, but also lots of plot holes (but I know there two more books coming so I assume most if not all those holes will be covered in the next books. Also, be prepared for the WORDISEST book ever. Just words words words. And I’m not talking about its length (yes it’s fairly long!) but my GOSH this author just describes everything in such excess that sometimes you have to just skip ahead a few lines. Some people call it poetic, but I feel it’s just a bit babbling.
Characters are fairly “unique” and interesting. Need more background on most and context about them though (again, guessing this will come in the next books).
For the young or more “modest” readers:
I would say this is definitely an 18+ book. As for spice, there wasn’t a TON (which is good IMO, I want majority plot) but what is in there is pretty descriptive (specifically thinking of at least 3 scenes). Skippable if you want to, but also has a little “info” sprinkled in so you might need to glaze over to find it. Not suitable for minors.
The language, excessively vulgar. I definitely expect foul language, slurs, vulgar comments, etc in an adult book - but when there’s like 10 swears on one page alone it’s just unnecessary. Even declarations of love often included F-bombs????????♀️????. Not super romantic IMO. Just feels a little classless when most characters are swearing through more than half their lines.
Violence is pretty common especially in the beginning. Pretty bloody so this book might not be for you if you don’t like gore. But I don’t recall any SA.
Overall, the unnecessary amount of babble, excessive language, and stalling parts that made me avoid reading for a day or two until I was finally curious about what would happen next… makes me rate this book less than the 5 stars most people rave about. Hopefully the next 2 books iron out these things so make the experience just more streamlined.