Thank out to the author and NetGalley for allowing me to dip my toes into this ARC!

Unfortunately, I don’t think this one was for me. The writing and premise had so much promise, but it missed on a few different points:

-I’m usually one for a good love triangle, but this one seemed more of a MFM relationship. Caryan watching and Melody and Riven wasn’t my cup of tea and I felt like it was more lust than love. I also don’t love the boys, and that really made me sad.
-Melody felt meek to me. That is purely my take, absolutely NO HATE for the author.

I may sit on this and come back to edit my review, but overall, I do think the author has talent!

I really wanted to like this, because I think the premise is exciting and there's so much potential in the story. However, I quickly realized this was going to be a difficult one for me to get through.

My first issue with this book was the narration style. Melody’s chapters are told in first person, while Blair and Riven’s are in third person. I don't mind either style on its own, but the inconsistency between them was not it and kept pulling me out of the story.

The second thing that made me pause was the heavy inspiration from Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. We have a demi fae orphan trained and shaped by a cruel master, witches with silver teeth who ride wyverns, and Blair as wing leader and heir. Even lines like "I will not be afraid" felt lifted straight from that series. I know it’s common for authors to be inspired by others, but the number of similarities here made it hard for me to fully engage with the story on its own terms.

As for the characters, Melody was the only one I really vibed with. She has strength, depth, and a compelling backstory. But even she felt like she was slipping into Stockholm syndrome territory. I couldn’t understand how she developed feelings for her captors, especially when both Riven and Caryan come across as cruel and unredeemable. I found it hard to root for any kind of romance when the love interests keep slaves and have lovers publicly performing for their pleasure, seemingly just to assert power. The bond was the only thing that led me to believe she could be with either of them and that just feels forced after their treatment of her.

In the end, despite an intriguing setup and moments of potential, I struggled to connect with the story. The writing style, character dynamics, and familiar elements from other books kept me from fully immersing myself. I really wanted to love this, but it just wasn’t for me.

I liked the prestige of this book, and thought it had good potential with a strong storyline. It does jump between 1st and 3rd POV, which is not my favorite but I was able to roll with it.

The storyline did feel a bit repetitive and I felt it was hard to connect with Blair in her chapters but I liked Melody a lot. And I love a love triangle, so that was perfection for me!

I also liked the magic system in this world and thought it was written well!

Kingdom of Two Moons is a fantasy novel that I found myself enjoying, but not quite loving. The book certainly had promise, with intriguing characters and a unique world, but there was one major issue that held me back: the pacing. While I'm a fan of a slow burn in fantasy, this one felt like it dragged on a bit too much. The slow development of the romance, while building tension, sometimes made the story feel unnecessarily long.

That said, I appreciated the different points of view offered throughout, which added depth to the narrative. The world-building was robust, and it's clear that Thomashoff put a lot of effort into creating an immersive universe. Unfortunately, I wasn’t as immersed in the story as I’d hoped to be, which left me feeling a little disappointed.

Despite these reservations, the book has potential, especially given that the first entry in the series focuses heavily on setting up the world and the story. I’m still interested in continuing with the series and am curious to see how things progress in the next book.

I’m so glad I stuck it out. The book starts off a little slow but there’s a reason for it as it helps to build the story up. You have romance drama and a love triangle that adds a whole new level of tension to this emotional roller coaster. And the author did such a great job of world building im looking forward to future books. This was such a great read!

I truly wanted to love this book as it had all the elements that I enjoy in a fantasy book. Unfortunately, I found it over explained everything throughout the book and it was difficult to connect with the characters. Melody, Riven, and Caryan had potential as great characters, however they never fully developed in my eyes and was a lot of going over the same subjects. The storyline was a good one and I do wish I truly could have gotten more into it.

Full of mystery, magic, intrigue and romance, Kingdom of the Two Moons has many layers to connect with. Blair and Melody share their individual stories with us and we find that they are far more connected than either of them may have believed. All the elements of an excellent work of fantasy fiction are present. But for me, it just didn't connect. While I enjoyed some pieces of the book, I found myself struggling to connect with either Blair or Melody.

Thank you to NetGalley and Last Unicorn Press for the eARC of Kingdom of Two Moons!

I want to start with saying that this book definitely has potential! However, I did DNF around 11% as the writing style was really pulling me out the story. From what I had read we were switching between two characters: Melody and Blair which I did enjoy as I love a good multi-pov story. What I struggled with was Melody's chapters were in first person while Blair's chapters switched over to third person which caught me off guard every time we made the switch. Pacing of the story was another spot where I struggled, we would jump from scene to scene with no mention of how we got there and instead of feeling like I was in the story with these characters I felt like I was just having them retell me the story because of the big jumps between scenes. I will say overall I was enjoying the characters and the story! I love a good badass FMC and I felt like both Melody and Blair would be giving those vibes later in the story.

I adored this book!! Absolutely ate it up!! I loved the dynamics between Caryan and Riven, I loved the magic system and the interweaving of Blair, melody and Caryans stories!!! It was so beautifully written and so original compared to anything else I’ve read!! Cannot wait for book two and I highly HIGHLY recommend this to fans of Quicksilver or Fourth wing

Thank you NetGalley for the e-ARC! ✨

As someone who loves a good romantasy book, I am not sure how I really feel about this one! I was super intrigued from the blurb and the beautiful cover.

There is A LOT of world building, which I was already having to push through. The POV’s are between 1st person and 3rd person, and I am not a fan of going back and forth..it gets me really confused. Also, where is the banter, the tension, the slow burn…? As soon as the book started, we were already in explicit scenes. It also gave me too much ACOTAR and Fourth Wing vibes, which honestly bothers me as it seems more of rewrite of a combination of them.

Unfortunately, this was not for me :( It has potential for sure though!

First of all thank you Netgalley for the Arc. Kingdom of the two moons started off a bit too slow but picked before the 50% mark. It took me a while to understand the new world setting, rules and interactions but when I got the hang of it I found it interesting. I loved how almost all the characters are unlovable but when you get to know their back story you feel a connection with them. The flashbacks were a bit distracting and annoying at times as there was a lot happening in the other timeline. Would have loved if Blair and Melody met interacted more in the story throughout the book. Overall really enjoyed the book and really looking froward to the next book!!!

Imagine you're a wizard in a mystical library in a world of fantasy. Instead of carefully selecting a few powerful spells to inscribe in your grimoire, you grab every single scroll, potion, and enchanted artifact in sight—because, hey, they all look cool. Next thing you know, you're trying to cast a fireball while simultaneously summoning a celestial steed and accidentally opening a portal to the underworld. That’s this book.

It has a treasure trove of intriguing ideas—many of them eerily familiar, like déjà vu with current popular fantasy books, you're seeing and reading everywhere. Some elements sparkle with magic, while others feel like a necromancer tried to resurrect a trope and left it a little…half-baked. The result? A book that’s entertaining and spicy but also a chaotic mix of a fantasy world.

The pacing occasionally tripped over its own dragon tail, making character transitions feel like the author rolled a natural 1 on continuity. The world-building had potential, but instead of transporting me to another realm, it left me feeling more like a confused traveler who lost their map halfway through the journey. And the repetition? Let’s just say some sections felt like being stuck in a time loop.

Overall, it was a fun read, but some editorial alchemy could have turned this into a true masterpiece rather than an ambitious, slightly spell gone rogue.

Thank you to Netgalley for the EARC of Kingdom of the Two Moons!

Kingdom of the Two Moons is an epic fantasy, with decent world-building, some amazing characters, a cool magic system, and an array of mythical creatures. I'm not going to lie at first it took me a bit to get into this book due to the world building and the fact that at first it jumped between first person and third person POV. This took a hot minute for me to get used to so I recommend some patience when going into this book.

I was instantly hooked on the premise of this novel by the synopsis. Who doesn't love all of this "A dark, immortal angel. A savage world on the brink of war. A sinister prophecy. And a girl who holds the power to change it all forever."

The story centres around a strong FMC and a morally complex MC, with a captivating love triangle that brims with tension, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. Be prepared for multiple POVs and timelines jumping back and forth a few times.

Definitely worth picking up if you enjoy dark fantasy with morally grey MMCs. I will be picking up the sequel to find out what happens next!

As a huge fantasy lover this book ticked all the eight boxes! It has witches, fae, dragons, dysfunctional and utterly gorgeous high Lords, kings, angels and demons! It's a book that keeps on giving and makes you want to find out what happens next!
It has a slow burn romance with a touch of steam! I'm not going to lie it left me wanting more spice but that's more down to my personal taste!
This book is beautifully written, easy to follow especially for a fantasy and it leaves you wanting more.
Imagine oynx storm, quicksilver and afterlife saga having a baby! This is the baby!
This book is going to blow the fantasy genre to bits and I cant wait to see it soar to the top!

I am so torn on this book. I wanted to love it but just felt like nothing happened after ALL that I read. There's a lot of information and a lot of it felt repetitive. Even the spicy scenes...they start and nothing happens. I don't think Caryan ever answered one question. By the end we still don't know anything. I have no idea where the love triangle would go either. I would read the second book just to see what happens from here but this one just seemed drawn out to me. Thank you to Alexandra Thomashoff for an ARC of your book.

⭐️: 1.5
🌶️: 2?

I received an ARC copy from NetGalley and Last Unicorn Press in exchange for an honest review.

This book has such an interesting premise and I was so excited to read it when I received my copy. But the enthusiasm seemed to quickly dissipate as I attempted to start it multiple times only to hit a wall and take a break.

In all transparency, I DNF’d this book at 13%. Which was about 8% longer than I originally wanted to give it.

The story flips between 1st person and 3rd person POV which honestly didn’t bother me too much. The writing style is very staccato with short, quick sentences. It’s not a style I’m used to but I was able to somewhat adjust to it.

The hardest part for me other than not really connecting with the characters, is the author tried to shove way too many plot points into the beginning of the story. I felt like I needed to pull out a notebook to draw out a map as to who was who and where they were referencing.

The pacing was all over the place and I kept having to go back a page or two to see if I skipped something somehow. For example, the story starts in the nightclub and then suddenly we’re in a cabin in the desert with the mark Blair was hunting? But then her inner monologue about the Dark Angel drags on for 4 pages.

Lastly, it felt the author took a little too much inspiration from a certain popular series. There were quite a few times I had to stop and wonder where I had heard that exact same comment, description or character from. Especially when it came to the witches, their hierarchy and their physical descriptions.

Maybe others are able to enjoy this book and I think that’s amazing! But it wasn’t for me.

I tried really hard to read 'Kingdom of the Two Moons' by Alexandra Thomashoff but I couldn't get into it at this point in time. I'm sorry but the cover is very beautiful.

I had to stop reading it...

But here is my why. When I applied for this book I read only the Blurb and thought it would be an interesting fantasy however upon reading it that was not the case.

Not even 10 pages in and it went full on explicit scenes. The language is crass and if it's already so explicit, I don't think the plot will be very front and center and that's not something I personally enjoy.

Thank you to Netgalley and Last Unicorn Press for the opportunity to read this ahead of publication in exchange for an honest review.

1.5⭐️ A good premise and idea, unfortunately just not for me.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a romantasy and dark broody shadow-y mmc, but this story just felt like a mix up of popular romantasy books. For some people I guess it could be seen as a positive thing, but for me I found myself constantly being pulled out of the story because I was reminded of another book. Half the time I felt like I was thinking “I feel like I’ve read that somewhere else….”

Writing style wise, this was all over the place which also did not help the reading experience. FOUR different POVs was a lot in my opinion, and that’s disregarding the fact that it also jumps from first person to third person throughout as well… Add in time jumps and it all just felt unnecessarily confusing and chaotic.

The plot progressed pretty slowly and sometimes felt repetitive which made it harder to stay engaged. Somehow I don’t think this story has to be as long as it is. Also, there were WAY too many “modern” elements in this for a fantasy book in my opinion. Fantasy characters should not be driving around in cars… But maybe that’s just me. And oddly enough, although there are “bonds”, I didn’t really get too much romance from this which is interesting to say in a book that’s considered - “romantasy”.

I did generally like the major characters in this story (although some of them seemed a little familiar). I liked them individually and the relationships / connections they all had. It was interesting to read how it all intertwined and progressed with the plot. Although, I couldn’t really connect to any of them, and sometimes Melody (which I think I can say is the FMC…) kind of annoyed me lol. My favourite connection to read about was Caryan and Riven!

Again, very interesting and definitely has potential. I’d say anyone who doesn’t mind similarities between books could for sure like this read, as well as readers who don’t mind more than three POVs and varying writing styles (switching from first and third person).

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Overall Ratings ↴
Star: 1.5⭐️/5
Spice: 1.5-2🌶️/5
Emotion: 1💧/5

I’ve been struggling to get into books lately and have been in a reading slump, but Kingdom of the Two Moons actually kept me hooked. The world is vivid without being overwhelming, and the story has just enough magic and intrigue to keep things moving. The writing is easy to get into, and I found myself really enjoying the characters. It reminded me why I love fantasy, and honestly, I didn’t want to put it down.