Woven in Moonlight

I really liked the magical worldbuilding and the tasty food! The fantasy plot itself is a little rote but overall an enjoyable read. The kind of thing that might be more eye-opening for a younger reader than a jaded old one like me.

Probably more like 3.5

This was waaaay too good!!! This book is what Children of Virtue and Vengeance should have been (but was NOT). It was also a little like An Ember in The Ashes (which I love a lot).

Loved:

* The magic! I liked the fantasy element in this a lot. Especially Xemina's magic! It was awesome and so cute when THAT happened.

* The theme was really good. It described both sides of the conflict - The oppressor and the oppressed. And how they change positions depending on who tells the story.

* Dare I say I liked the romance in this! I love when stories have romance and especially if it doesn't sway the characters from their original storyline but instead adds to it.

* There was a lot of wool weaving in this and my God, did I enjoy reading about that.

* Also no spoilers, but I love the cover and how well it goes with the story. All characters on the cover are in the story. The author made the cover so that's another win ☺️

* I don't know Spanish so I pointed the camera at this book as many times as Maggie Stiefvater made me do in The Raven Cycle

This was a beautifully colored, quick read. The storyline way amazing and really original. I don't think I've ever read anything that involves moon magic and weaving of tapestries. I thought the characters were really great, and super likeable/ believable. It was brought to my attention before reading that is this technically YA, so it makes sense as to why the writing was a little rushed at times. I believe this is set to be a trilogy and although I'm not really into YA books as of now, I'm really looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

“Woven in Monnlight” is a rich debut sparkling with Bolivian and Latin American culture. This is one of the few books I read cover to cover during the pandemic, perhaps because I was taken away to another world viewed through the eyes of a plucky heroine. I liked the idea of the story being told from a decoy, not the royal person. I look forward to future books and stories by this author.

3.5 stars

Beautiful world-building, interesting magic system, intriguing political plot, all go to waste because the protagonist is rude, selfish, judgemental, and makes very dumb decisions that literally doom everyone because she never stops to think of consequences. The trend of spitfire “strong” heroines seriously needs to go. You can be strong without being rude.