A review by wendeedeedee36
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sarah A. Parker wrote a super chonky book, but it’s totally worth it because her world building is IMMACULATE. The intricacies and hidden bits and pieces thrown in through out the story are insane - in a good way. This falls more under what I would consider an epic fantasy more than what I think of as Romantasy because - to put it very simply - this story is epic. Don’t get me wrong, there’s definitely romance. The slow burn in this book brings in all the romantic tension you could want. Kaan is everything. Period. And the slow burn is definitely worth the wait once it gets burning 🔥 But this book is so much more too. The tragedy and emotional turmoil in the story is kick-you-in-the-gut strong. The mystery and all the questions Sarah makes you ask are infuriating because you just want all the answers now, and there are too many pieces fitting together to be sure of anything. The complexity of her writing made me realize how people can put 6 million tabs in a book while reading. I highlighted so many passages, and I still think I missed a TON of details. I’m already trying to decide when I can do a reread before the next book.