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A review by sayitcharlie
By the Light of the Moon by Laila Blake
3.0
There’s a reason why I don’t usually review historical romance. I usually find it hard to adjust in the setting. I am not familiar with the archaic words used and I find it hard to imagine the scene itself. All I can see in my mind are fluffy dresses and laces.
It wasn’t different while I was reading this book. I had a lot of questions and comments. I didn’t understand a lot of things. It might have helped if the author explained the strange characters when they were first mentioned. One of my questions was about Blaidyns. They were already mentioned as early as prologue but it wasn’t explained until this character named Brock had a lecture session with the lead character, Moira.
I was also very slow in understanding the connections between the characters. I was caught between guessing and just waiting for an explanation to come. I felt lost. It wasn’t the kind of lost you’d usually feel when you feel like the author is making you think about something that is will be proven wrong, which is kind of exciting. It’s the different kind of being in the dark and I don’t like it at all. It simply meant that I didn’t understand what the hell I was reading.
I also can’t find the significance of the Fae named Niamh and her Halla, Devali. That’s it? Devali was sent to find Maeve and tell her about what her mother thought about her? I expected more sinister motives behind this but it felt short.
I was also lost with the Fae world until Brock explained it. Unfortunately, it also felt short. I wish it was more elaborated and given more background than just the history.
What I liked about this book, are Moira and Owain. Other than the slight insta-love after the full moon, I liked them. Moira started as a girl who craves for freedom but instead of being sympathetic towards her, I felt irritated by her whining. The first time I appreciated her was when I she showed her intelligence during her lecture session.
Moira and Owain, no matter how cheesy Owain’s endearment is, was one of those couples you’d love to root for. They were obviously star-crossed, even if we acknowledge Moira’s true identity. I think I even like Owain more than her. He was what he was from the first time he was introduced in this book. He was loyal and protective and caring. Unfortunately, there was no description of how they looked except for the long hair Moira had.
This book has a lot of potential. I bit of changes would definitely make a vast improvement. I am looking forward to know more about Faes and of course, about Moira and Owain’s life after running away.
This copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not influence my review in any way.
*This and other reviews can also be found on my blog*
It wasn’t different while I was reading this book. I had a lot of questions and comments. I didn’t understand a lot of things. It might have helped if the author explained the strange characters when they were first mentioned. One of my questions was about Blaidyns. They were already mentioned as early as prologue but it wasn’t explained until this character named Brock had a lecture session with the lead character, Moira.
I was also very slow in understanding the connections between the characters. I was caught between guessing and just waiting for an explanation to come. I felt lost. It wasn’t the kind of lost you’d usually feel when you feel like the author is making you think about something that is will be proven wrong, which is kind of exciting. It’s the different kind of being in the dark and I don’t like it at all. It simply meant that I didn’t understand what the hell I was reading.
I also can’t find the significance of the Fae named Niamh and her Halla, Devali. That’s it? Devali was sent to find Maeve and tell her about what her mother thought about her? I expected more sinister motives behind this but it felt short.
I was also lost with the Fae world until Brock explained it. Unfortunately, it also felt short. I wish it was more elaborated and given more background than just the history.
What I liked about this book, are Moira and Owain. Other than the slight insta-love after the full moon, I liked them. Moira started as a girl who craves for freedom but instead of being sympathetic towards her, I felt irritated by her whining. The first time I appreciated her was when I she showed her intelligence during her lecture session.
Moira and Owain, no matter how cheesy Owain’s endearment is, was one of those couples you’d love to root for. They were obviously star-crossed, even if we acknowledge Moira’s true identity. I think I even like Owain more than her. He was what he was from the first time he was introduced in this book. He was loyal and protective and caring. Unfortunately, there was no description of how they looked except for the long hair Moira had.
This book has a lot of potential. I bit of changes would definitely make a vast improvement. I am looking forward to know more about Faes and of course, about Moira and Owain’s life after running away.
This copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not influence my review in any way.
*This and other reviews can also be found on my blog*