If you loved Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials, or Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl, then this one is definitely up your alley!!! Kika sussurates between the big feelings of being a young adult, while also having the indelible childlike faith and belief in magic!!
What set Moth Dark apart was:
- Brilliant use of a non linear timeline for storytelling
- Dealing with themes if choice versus fate
- Bringing gender fluidity in a nuanced manner without being gimmicky!
- Management of parental expectations and the pressure that implies
- phrases explained at the start of each part
She brought to life the frustration when you are not being your most authentic self. The protagonist faces challenges aplenty, starting with her overbearing Greek family, to her cousin Danny's infirmity, to her incessant obsession with the Dark and her inability to tow the straight and narrow line. You can't help but feel for the FMC as she relentlessly follows the clues and tries to prevent armageddon, learning along the way that the answers aren't quite black and white and shades of dark....
All in all, this was a succulent, savory tale which brought the magic moth dust and the unspooling of the Dark. The intersection between the human world and the dark are vividly detailed, Kika culminates in creating a holistic time loop reverberating with the curiosity of the protagonists and colored in hues of gender fluidity. An absolute phenomenon!
A million thank yous to Netgalley and Penguin group for this opportunity.
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