Reviews

Blue Moon Rising by Simon R. Green

corprew's review against another edition

4.0

Prelude to the 'Hawk and Fisher' series. Great story, remarkably well written aside from frequent incongruous use of 'lass.'

rsjpeckham's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.0

dawn_marie's review against another edition

4.0

“In those days there were heroes and villains, and darkness walked the earth. There were dragons to be slain, captured Princesses to be saved, and might deeds were accomplished by knights is shining armor. Many tales are told of that time, tales of steadfast bravery and derring-do. This isn’t one of them.” ~ And so begins the tale of Prince Rupert, the second son of King John of the Forest Lands. Simon Green’s Blue Moon Rising tells the tale of Rupert sent on a quest to find a dragon, a quest from which we was never supposed to return from. During his quest, Rupert manages to befriend a band of goblins, rescue a princess, save a dragon, retrieve a magical sword, and deal with the darkness threatening his homeland. The book is filled with interesting characters, quick-packed, and quite funny.

afarre01's review against another edition

4.0

Pros: exciting book, scary villains, lots of intrigue, good character development

Cons: characters are sometimes stupid for no reason, it bothered me that Rupert always says 'lass' when talking to Julia (she's a girl...we get it already!)

I gave it 4 of 5 stars because I thought that the author should have expanded on certain parts and missed an opportunity. I'm reading the second one now, so maybe later books will clear this up and I'll change my rating.

avalin1's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

salguod117's review against another edition

4.0

I very much enjoyed Green's first installment- He had likeable if flawed characters, and his humor kept the book from being cliche.

jhalloran99's review against another edition

2.0

Started out really strong with a satirical and punchy tone but lost it along the way and dragged. I regret recommending it to some friends when I was only 50ish pages in.

tessla's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

alwroteabook's review against another edition

5.0

This was the book of the month in one of the many book clubs I am a member of but rarely partake in. I wasn't sure I'd like this, as it was full of tropes and was more of a "comedy" book as opposed to containing humour, but I gave it a go. It...was...great. The story did not get washed away in a torrent of "wit," the characters were very likeable and the plot was well delivered. I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator was first class, possibly helping me overlook my other general no-nos. I would happily recommend this to anyone looking for a fun, traditional fantasy. Book two is now on my TBR.

knittingwild's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.25