New Release Book Review: Moonborn by ANNAIA ROWAN

 

Moonborn

Series: Book 1 of the Soulstar Saga

Fantasy Romantasy

Release Date: February 2nd, 2026

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My Rating for Moonborn: 3.5 Stars

I'm nothing more than property as that is all I am allowed to be for the last decade and the darkness rules Bronich. Magic is a whisper that could get you killed. Until I witnessed something that has me fleeing to the forgotten world of Rea as I try to stay alive. Here is where I thought I would be free except I am having dreams not my own, feeling things I am at a loss of feeling and secrets that are about myself that I need to know. I am done being powerless, nothing and am determined to discover my true self and the power that is mine.

My Review of Moonborn:

Moonborn is one heck of a ride from start to finish. With a main character that just screams for the reader to fall in love with, an intricate magic system and a world that is so unique and intriguing that I couldn't help but find myself flipping pages like mad to see what happens next. What didn't work for me was at times the worldbuilding became a bit stagnant and slow to reveal things. I like a fast paced storyline and there are gleams of it here that completely absorbed me but then I would be thrown out of the story as the pacing got bogged down on details the reader was told several pages or chapters ago. I can honestly say this isn't a lightweight read at all. It's got depth and can be dense at times. Moonborn is an interesting tale and one I am glad to check out as it hit a lot of my happy reading boxes.

Laina is a woman chained to servitude, powerless, invisible and just another one in the cog. The brutal and cruel world she is in comes across beautifully and the reader gets a sense of secrets that surround her. She is a wonderful FMC that delivers to me as a reader. She is complex and I found myself rooting for her by chapter three. I was really drawn to her story and the other characters introduced in this world are just as complex and unique as well. I liked how the author delivers such intriguing characters tot he reader but I have to cautiont hat this is light on romance but that could change in the next book(s). 

Moonborn is a book that had some issues but overall, it hit most of my requirements for a romantasy that made me glad I got it. It was a fun and intriguing book that sets up the series nicely. If you  like Sarah J. Maas books, than you might enjoy this one.

Thank you to The Nerd Fam for the gifted eARC. #moonborn #thenerdfam