Reviewed by thepunktheory on
Interesting concept! While I've read many books set in magical worlds, the Spanish/South American vibe we get from this one is rather unique. That's one of the main reasons I enjoyed Woven in Moonlight so much: it's a fresh breath of air!
Isabel Ibañez manages to really wave a picture with her words and you can practically feel her colorful world come to life around you.
This book features some different kinds of magic and I wish we would have heard more about that. Ximena mentions that her people are blessed by the moon but all in different ways. She's able to weave with moonlight but what everybody else can do was barely mentioned. I feel like there's a lot of interesting stuff and potential to be explored here!
Let's talk a bit about the characters. While I liked the idea of this novel, the main character Ximena was annoying and I wanted to smack her over the head several times. She wasn't really relatable and she never thinks about the consequences before acting. You'd think being the decoy Condesa somebody would have taught her that.
Overall, the story was a little predictable, and apart from the magic didn't seem all too unique. I don't mean in a foreshadowing kind of way but in a done that way. That's not too bad but you were warned. ;-)
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 25 August, 2020: Finished reading
- 25 August, 2020: Reviewed