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heatherllama's review against another edition
Seems like a book written by tiktok and somehow emphasizes things for the male gaze, with no agency for female characters.
novscorpiogoddess's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
starlightxs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
thesydyssey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The prose was tricky to get through in parts, it seemed like it just hadn’t been edited/proof-read which was off putting, I enjoyed characters and plot enough to keep reading however and overall found it an okay book. There are several sexually explicit scenes and also a torture scene in chapter forty so trigger warning for that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Torture
Moderate: Sexual violence
alexreadsthebooks's review against another edition
5.0
The Night and Its Moon by Piper CJ is, literally, epic.
High fantasy isn’t my usual cup of tea, but I follow Piper on #TikTok and have been absolutely charmed by her. (Ok, I kinda want to be her when I grow up tbh. The woman has a master’s in FOLKLORE- how fucking cool is that?)
If you’re on booktok, you’ve probably run across her too. #TheNightandItsMoon is her debut novel and the first in a series. She’s actually written nearly ten books this year- 10! I decided I should get on that bandwagon early because she clearly has something to say.
Nox and Amaris have been the best of friends in a less than great situation. They were both sold to a “child mill” where they are brought up to be ready for sale to the highest bidder.
Amaris is a rare beauty with skin and hair the color of moonlight and eyes like lilacs. The matron of the mill knows what a prize she has and is patient enough to wait for the highest bidder.
Nox is Amaris’s friend and protector. She keeps her protected from the harsher realities of life- until she can’t.
After the spring market, Amaris makes a daring escape to avoid the clutches of a madame. She’s able to make her get away to a life where she can learn to be strong and become her own defender.
Unfortunately for Nox, the madame won’t leave without a consolation prize. She takes her back to her brothel, the Selkie. In time, both Nox and the madame discover there’s much more to Nox than anyone could have realized.
Both girls commit to themselves that they will find their way back to the other, no matter the time, the effort, or the cost.
As a war looms on the horizon that will affect fae, humans, and faelings alike, Nox and Amaris play their parts, make their alliances, and fight their way to reuniting.
#TNAIM is beautifully written, full of detailed descriptions of places and people in the fictional Farehold. My only criticism is that there may have been a little too much detail in some parts that slowed the story down, especially toward the end.
And my goodness! The end! I’m not going to spoil anything, but remember how I said this was part of a series? Yeah, this one ends on a #CLIFFHANGER! It was so good and now I have to wait!
High fantasy isn’t my usual cup of tea, but I follow Piper on #TikTok and have been absolutely charmed by her. (Ok, I kinda want to be her when I grow up tbh. The woman has a master’s in FOLKLORE- how fucking cool is that?)
If you’re on booktok, you’ve probably run across her too. #TheNightandItsMoon is her debut novel and the first in a series. She’s actually written nearly ten books this year- 10! I decided I should get on that bandwagon early because she clearly has something to say.
Nox and Amaris have been the best of friends in a less than great situation. They were both sold to a “child mill” where they are brought up to be ready for sale to the highest bidder.
Amaris is a rare beauty with skin and hair the color of moonlight and eyes like lilacs. The matron of the mill knows what a prize she has and is patient enough to wait for the highest bidder.
Nox is Amaris’s friend and protector. She keeps her protected from the harsher realities of life- until she can’t.
After the spring market, Amaris makes a daring escape to avoid the clutches of a madame. She’s able to make her get away to a life where she can learn to be strong and become her own defender.
Unfortunately for Nox, the madame won’t leave without a consolation prize. She takes her back to her brothel, the Selkie. In time, both Nox and the madame discover there’s much more to Nox than anyone could have realized.
Both girls commit to themselves that they will find their way back to the other, no matter the time, the effort, or the cost.
As a war looms on the horizon that will affect fae, humans, and faelings alike, Nox and Amaris play their parts, make their alliances, and fight their way to reuniting.
#TNAIM is beautifully written, full of detailed descriptions of places and people in the fictional Farehold. My only criticism is that there may have been a little too much detail in some parts that slowed the story down, especially toward the end.
And my goodness! The end! I’m not going to spoil anything, but remember how I said this was part of a series? Yeah, this one ends on a #CLIFFHANGER! It was so good and now I have to wait!
cscheue's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ortneram's review against another edition
4.0
This is my third or fourth time reading this book, so it's about time for me to leave a review.
I'm going to get my big complaint out of the way before moving on to the things I enjoyed. Bad news before the good news, right? Honestly, I think the editing could have been done so much better. I can understand that the first edition was self published and that an editor was paid "undervalue" to correct errors. However, I have a hard time believing editing was done at all, considering how many issues I came across. It occasionally would take me out of the flow of reading. I was honestly surprised to see that the traditionally published version didn't correct those issues. I also recognize that editing errors are not entirely on the author, so I don't fault her for it. I do think she deserved a better editing run-through than she received though.
On to the good parts! I love the plot for this book. I found it to be intriguing and engaging. The characters are well developed, in my opinion, and I really felt for their struggles. I do prefer Nox to Amaris, in all honesty. Nox was done kind of dirty when it comes to her trauma, but I recognize how it's important to her character development. I just wish that she existed beyond just "must find Amaris. Must get vengeance for Amaris. Amaris, Amaris, Amaris." Nox's character would have benefitted from traits beyond her love for Amaris.
As for Amaris, she's self absorbed and selfish. Don't get me wrong, I still like her character, but her "love" for Nox is fleeting at best. Her whole character exists around self-serving interests without regard for almost anyone else. I try to remember that she's a teenager, and that's how teenagers are, which is why I give grace to the character flaws. However, I'm not sure that was an intentional goal when it came to the writing of her character.
The first time I read this book, I was beyond excited to continue the series. Which I'll still be doing. However, I've reread this first book several times now and have developed a more grounded opinion on it. I still really enjoy it, and it will continue to be a book I read over and over, but at this point I'd give it 3.5 stars. I rated it 4 stars for this review based on my nostalgic rememberings of my first read through.
I'm going to get my big complaint out of the way before moving on to the things I enjoyed. Bad news before the good news, right? Honestly, I think the editing could have been done so much better. I can understand that the first edition was self published and that an editor was paid "undervalue" to correct errors. However, I have a hard time believing editing was done at all, considering how many issues I came across. It occasionally would take me out of the flow of reading. I was honestly surprised to see that the traditionally published version didn't correct those issues. I also recognize that editing errors are not entirely on the author, so I don't fault her for it. I do think she deserved a better editing run-through than she received though.
On to the good parts! I love the plot for this book. I found it to be intriguing and engaging. The characters are well developed, in my opinion, and I really felt for their struggles. I do prefer Nox to Amaris, in all honesty. Nox was done kind of dirty when it comes to her trauma, but I recognize how it's important to her character development. I just wish that she existed beyond just "must find Amaris. Must get vengeance for Amaris. Amaris, Amaris, Amaris." Nox's character would have benefitted from traits beyond her love for Amaris.
As for Amaris, she's self absorbed and selfish. Don't get me wrong, I still like her character, but her "love" for Nox is fleeting at best. Her whole character exists around self-serving interests without regard for almost anyone else. I try to remember that she's a teenager, and that's how teenagers are, which is why I give grace to the character flaws. However, I'm not sure that was an intentional goal when it came to the writing of her character.
The first time I read this book, I was beyond excited to continue the series. Which I'll still be doing. However, I've reread this first book several times now and have developed a more grounded opinion on it. I still really enjoy it, and it will continue to be a book I read over and over, but at this point I'd give it 3.5 stars. I rated it 4 stars for this review based on my nostalgic rememberings of my first read through.