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A review by allofmyfriendsarebooks
Queens of Moirai by Rhiannon Hargadon
2.0
Do you like Rapunzel? What about stories of the Greek fates and gods? Or Fae? How about love triangles? Or disjointed plotlines? If you answered "yes" to all of these questions, then this book is for you!
I wanted to like this one--I SO wanted to like this one. On paper, it was a fascinating premise-- our female main character is a descendent of Atropos, and her magic has manifested as the bringer of death. She's essentially the grim reaper. And there are Fae. The main plot? Bring down her mother, who is amassing an army of undead to take over the world and prevent the decedents of the fates from ruling Moirai in peace.
But in practice, it just...didn't work? The love story was absolutely ridiculous, the love triangle was giving Jacob/Edward/Bella vibes (and written just as well), the plots didn't seem to really connect at all, and our FMC just...never seemed to learn or grow? I forgive her naivety and desperation for connection and love--she was raised by an absolute monster and trapped in a tower for 20 years--but she's lied to often, betrayed often, and just never seems to learn from it. She calls out her own naivety and doesn't grow from it, which was super annoying.
There were also some issues with timeline, and a few time jumps that just didn't need to exist. I think the author tried to do too much and it led to messy plot lines and poorly written romance. I didn't find myself invested in any of the characters, the romance, or even Moirai by the end of the book.
BUT there is hope for the series--there were parts that were well written and interesting, sections that made me curious and wanting to know what happens next. The plot immediately was derailed after those moments, but they are still there.
The story was interesting enough that I'll probably give the next book a chance, especially because there is a lot of potential in both the writing style and the plot. But overall, this was definitely a letdown.
I wanted to like this one--I SO wanted to like this one. On paper, it was a fascinating premise-- our female main character is a descendent of Atropos, and her magic has manifested as the bringer of death. She's essentially the grim reaper. And there are Fae. The main plot? Bring down her mother, who is amassing an army of undead to take over the world and prevent the decedents of the fates from ruling Moirai in peace.
But in practice, it just...didn't work? The love story was absolutely ridiculous, the love triangle was giving Jacob/Edward/Bella vibes (and written just as well), the plots didn't seem to really connect at all, and our FMC just...never seemed to learn or grow? I forgive her naivety and desperation for connection and love--she was raised by an absolute monster and trapped in a tower for 20 years--but she's lied to often, betrayed often, and just never seems to learn from it. She calls out her own naivety and doesn't grow from it, which was super annoying.
There were also some issues with timeline, and a few time jumps that just didn't need to exist. I think the author tried to do too much and it led to messy plot lines and poorly written romance. I didn't find myself invested in any of the characters, the romance, or even Moirai by the end of the book.
BUT there is hope for the series--there were parts that were well written and interesting, sections that made me curious and wanting to know what happens next. The plot immediately was derailed after those moments, but they are still there.
The story was interesting enough that I'll probably give the next book a chance, especially because there is a lot of potential in both the writing style and the plot. But overall, this was definitely a letdown.