Title: Draw Down the MoonAuthor: P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
Pages: 336
Publication Date: April 2, 2024
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Fantasy / Romantasy, Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Romance
Synopsis:
Wren Nightingale isn’t supposed to have any powers. Born of magickal parents but not under a moon sign, she was destined for life as a Mundane—right up until she starts glowing on her eighteenth birthday. In a heartbeat, Wren’s life is turned upside down, and she’s suddenly leaving her home for the mystical Academia de la Luna—a secret magickal school on a hidden island off the Seattle coast.
Lee Young has always known about his future at the Academia. He has one goal: pass the trials, impress the Moon Council, and uphold his family’s reputation. But he wasn’t expecting to be attending alongside the girl he’s been secretly in love with for as long as he can remember.
As Wren and Lee are thrown into the Academie’s gruelling trials, they quickly learn there’s something different–and dangerous–about the school this year. Wren will have to navigate a web of secrets, prophecies–and murder. And Lee will have to decide who to protect–his family’s legacy, or the girl he loves.
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Draw Down the Moon, the first in a new duology, was an ok read for me. I thought the premise was really interesting, and I love the magical school setting where the majority of the story takes place. Wren and Lee, the two main characters, have to compete in trials while there, and there’s a lot of mystery and danger involved. The world is fascinating, and I was really intrigued by the magic and the history.
The story switches between Lee and Wren’s perspectives, so you get to see all of the trials and tribulations each goes through. Though often together, Wren and Lee are both dealing with different pressures as well as their complicated feelings for each other. Lee feels so much guilt and pressure to live up to his family name, and Wren has newly gained powers she knows nothing about. They both have compelling stories, however, I felt like they were a little underdeveloped, and I wanted more.
I love a good romance, and I was totally rooting for Wren and Lee. Lee is so smitten with Wren, and she’s so clueless. lol There’s definitely some lack of and miscommunication between these friends, which frustrated me at times. I had to remind myself that they were eighteen because sometimes they acted much younger.
Overall, this was a fun read, and I think it would appeal people who enjoy younger YA fantasy. Special thanks to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing m e with a copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.
- best friends to lovers
- magical school
- miscommunication
- he falls first
Great review! It’s sad when characters aren’t as well fleshed out or as fully developed as you want them to be. Lack of and miscommunication frustrates me a lot when it comes to romance, especially if it can be easily avoided. Sorry to hear this didn’t wow you but it still sounds like you managed to enjoy parts of it 🙂
Thanks, Dini! It definitely has some good elements, but I think I wanted a little more.
I’ve been curious about this book! I’ve been looking for a blogger review. Thank you for reviewing it 🥹❤️. Underdeveloped characters are always 😭😭😭😭
Yeah, it wasn’t awful, but it could have been so much more.