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A review by crisveijk
By the Light of the Moon by Laila Blake
4.0
So many people have tried Medieval fantasy, and the majority have fallen prey to a number of problems. It's a very difficult genre - the world can't be too big, but also can't be too small. The species in it, if there are any, have to have just the right amount of exposition. The characters must be developed and identifiable even to reads from another time and place.
Laila Blake accomplishes these gargantuan tasks and makes them look easy. She successfully creates a world with just enough information to keep readers on their toes, while simultaneously developing realistic, likable characters.
I've heard it said that erotica brings down a novel - makes it less complex, almost like having sex discredits the writer's skill. I really, really hope that is never said about this novel. Blake uses sex and sexuality as a means of character development, to push the novel along. It doesn't read as a book written specifically to turn people on - it reads as a great book that has that effect, and it's wonderfully done.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good, quick read and doesn't mind either Medieval fantasy or erotica. I myself finished it at 2:30 AM and couldn't put it down, so readers should plan for that if they can.
Laila Blake accomplishes these gargantuan tasks and makes them look easy. She successfully creates a world with just enough information to keep readers on their toes, while simultaneously developing realistic, likable characters.
I've heard it said that erotica brings down a novel - makes it less complex, almost like having sex discredits the writer's skill. I really, really hope that is never said about this novel. Blake uses sex and sexuality as a means of character development, to push the novel along. It doesn't read as a book written specifically to turn people on - it reads as a great book that has that effect, and it's wonderfully done.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good, quick read and doesn't mind either Medieval fantasy or erotica. I myself finished it at 2:30 AM and couldn't put it down, so readers should plan for that if they can.