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When the Moon Hatched

by Sarah A. Parker

Our rating

Spice 4/5 Darkness 4/5

Spice: high. Darkness: very dark.

An assassin with a huge chip on her shoulder, a sky-king with a dragon and a lot of history between them. Huge, purple-prosed and divisive. People either love it or bounce off hard.

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Is When the Moon Hatched spicy?

Yes, When the Moon Hatched is spicy. The scenes are frequent and explicit, and we rate it 4 out of 5. Maybe not one to read over someone's shoulder on the train.

How dark is When the Moon Hatched?

We rate When the Moon Hatched 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, torture, physical or emotional abuse, kidnapping. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Moonfall in order?

When the Moon Hatched is book 1 of Moonfall, so it's the place to start. The series has 2 books on our list so far and is still ongoing.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for When the Moon Hatched
  • Graphic violence
  • Torture
  • Physical or emotional abuse
  • Kidnapping

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
Moonfall, book 1
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
637
First published
2024
Genre
Romantasy, Dark Fantasy

Moonfall reading order

  1. When the Moon Hatched
  2. The Ballad of Falling Dragons

Full Moonfall series guide

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