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A review by anushkamarri
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A debut novel and part one of the celestial kingdom duology, Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a novel inspired by the legend of the Chinese Moon Goddess - Chang’e.
It is a story about her daughter Xingyin who is kept (secretly) hidden from the celestial emperor to avoid his wrath for having stolen his elixir of immortality.
It doesn’t last. One day, her life turns upside down as she’s discovered and forced to flee, leaving behind the comforts and love of her mother and home.
She makes it her mission to acquit her mother from the emperors exile. What follows is the story of a helpless young lady that turns into a fearless and strong woman making the ends of the universe meet to live peacefully with her mother.
I’d sell the story to at least half of you with one word: DRAGONS!
More ways to sell you the story:
- A beautiful adaptation of the Chinese mythology
- A powerful female warrior
- A friends - lovers - enemies trope
- Dragons, did I already say dragons? But Dragons!
- A world of immortals
Since I haven’t elaborated earlier, Xingyin’s character goes from a girl that’s protected from all harm to a maid to the prince of the celestial empire to being the first archer in the army, hunting down deadly creatures and saving kingdoms to finally embracing her powers completely and finding a way to release her mother from the exile!
The other characters are wonderful too. I’m just enticed with Xingyin too much.
PS. I think I forgot how to review books! S E N D H E L P !