Spoiler-Free Reread Review
The Book of Night with Moon was not what my brain wanted, this time around. That does not mean it wasn't a good book (it is), it just wasn't what my brain is vibing with at the moment. The Book of Night with Moon is, for a book featuring cats as the main characters, less escapist than one would think. It is very much rooted in the real world and a good chunk of the darkness that surrounds us all. Also not saying The Book of Night with Moon is a dark book... just contemplative about life. I didn't remember that from my first read... and what I did remember was super small potatoes, as far as the story is concerned. I think the technical stuff just didn't want to stick in my brain either.
Anyway, I really did and do enjoy the world-building here. As a fan of the Young Wizards series, getting a more expanded world-view is a lot of fun. The Book of Night with Moon follows a entirely different species of wizards that are at the same time super familiar and alien. After all, do we really know what's going on with our cats at any given moment? It was also interesting getting a view of a new wizard from an older wizard's standpoint. Arhu is a cute character... though I think he comes into his own more in the next book, if memory serves.
I wasn't super fond of the ultimate quest thing at the end... Rhiow and the gang getting down to where they needed to get honestly felt quite tedious. I'm not at all attached with Ith, which I think mostly mirrors Rhiow's feelings on the matter... which makes sense, given her emotional state at the time.
I was honestly much more hyped on my scant memories of The Book of Night with Moon than I was reading it. It felt heavier, this time.
Favorite Line
"Kitling, we got a saying in this business. 'Stupidity can be accidental. Ignorance is on purpose.' Ignorance gets your ears shredded. The only thing that saved you is, you asked the question. Always ask. You may get your ears shredded anyway, but afterward you'll still be alive to wear them. Maybe." - Ehef
In Other News
I finished another OviPets project! Another in my "Mystique Color Series." This one's called a Testa. Took me about 8 months to complete.
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