Caged Moon by Kitty Thomas re-releasing August 11, 2021

 5 stars

It cumulated to this! All the matings, all the fates, all turmoil and conflicts, they were leading to this couple, these characters, and this story. I liked that the story didn’t shy away from the uncomfortable, the truths of living in this world, and the fragility, as well as the strength, of the beings living there. I loved that, while no-one is redeemed, that the balance and the bonds between the characters are restored or tolerated. What I really loved was the relationship that existed and developed, on so many levels, between Sydney and Noah. The way their character supported each other when needed, challenged the other when they needed prompting, and didn’t lose themselves in the other, but became stronger with them other by their side. They came into their own, not under their parents’ wings, but on their own, and then faced their pasts to forge their futures. It all cumulated to this, to Noah and Sydney, coming together and making their place in their world <3