Yeah, no. I tried with this one, but as someone who is already picky with their romantacy, this did not hit. The writing was weak, the world-building was weaker, with a romance I could not even root for.

I loved this book... The world building is fantastic, and I love how the author builds on Jess' character as the book progresses. I can only imagine how riveting the rest of the series is going to be.

I admit the cover of this pulled me in and I was expecting to love it, I know don’t judge a book by it’s cover, but I do and most the time I’m spot on. Sadly this didn’t reach anywhere near my expectations , the MC started off great but eventually her behaviour annoyed me, ultimately it couldn’t hold my attention enough and it just wasn’t for me

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

While the blurb and the premise of the book really grab the reader's attention, I personally struggled with this title.

I found the characters to be underdeveloped and the plot to be quite thin in places. However, the language of this story was really charming and allowed for good pacing. It was a title that I struggled to maintain my attention, and I had to keep setting myself little goals in order to finish it.

This book gave you all kinds of feels. It was good and relatable. I liked that Jess was on a journey and that there were a lot of good scenes. I hope to read more from the author in the future.

I was confused by some plot points, it was as if the writer had performed more world building in a previous book. Though I looked and did not see anything else.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Ever since I got Luna, I was really excited to dive into its pages. The synopsis made this book sound amazing and I just wanted everything to match the hype I was putting myself through. Luckily, this was very easy to devour within one sitting. Seriously, I loved getting to meet the characters and see what they were supernaturally.

Besides getting to know everyone, there's danger lurking around every corner basically. Heck! Our main girl finds herself being a suspect for a murder. It was hands down chaotic but in all the best ways possible. Each twist and turn kept me on my toes. Then the slices of romance kept my fingers tapping the screen on my kindle. I just need to know what was going to happen next and I think my finger is still sore from all the pushing I did.

In the end, I'm very excited to jump into the sequel whenever that becomes available. I have questions that demand answers and I will not rest until I find them. Or until the book gets published. Whichever comes first.

Fantastic cover
Since the beginning of this novel was so good, I was truly hoping the ending would redeem itself. Unfortunately I was disappointed. When the mystery of the tragic event unfolds, while I didn't expect it, I also didn't find myself excited for what would come next after this reveal. The characters responsible for this event weren't ones we knew anything about, so it was hard to feel any sort of shock. It just felt bland. Then, Jess's heritage was revealed and compared to the previous reveal, this sort of reveal was expected as it was heavily hinted at throughout the book, to the point where there was no surprise.
Still an enjoyable read

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Jess, the main character, is put into prison, falsely accused of murder. She teams up with others to break out and escape. While there, she develops relationships with these others who are stuck in prison, and she learns more about herself, who she is and what she is, and is determined to find out who framed her and bring vengeance upon them. Each character has a different world they live in, such as for the Fae, the Wolf shifters, Mages, and Vampires. Cant wait to read how the book continues!

Thank you NetGalley for sending this arc for an honest review!

If your a fan of mystery, epic fantasies with badass females then this is the book for you. The cover truly captivated the eye but as they say never judge a book by its cover. I really thought it was going to be the most epic fantasy filled with evrey trope I’m looking for. But it didn’t reach the expectations I had set in mind. The MC was a great charcater but per usual there were iffy things about her like most female MCs that get you so annoyed that you begin to feel embarrassed for them.

Overall without to many spoilers, I give this a 3/5 because the idea was quite spectacular and I think it was really well written but I felt as if it didn’t give what it was supposed to give.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley for free in return for an honest review. Thank you to the author for letting me read their work and thank you to NetGalley for enabling me to get

I thought by the cover of this book, I would be obsessed. Props to the person who made the cover because that is just a cover that makes you say "Wow!" The book begins with Jess waking up with Jess next to a lake, covered in blood and with no recollection of why she is there. The lake goes up in flames and she jumps through a portal to another world. She goes to a world that I cannot spell the name of and finds that she is a shifter, or "para". She is then accused of murder and locked away....

I'm not going to lie. I DNF'd at about 35-40%. This book felt very YA and had me asking "WHY?!" quite often. and had my two least favorite things in books; information dumping and characters you cannot connect with. I had no reason to care about Jess and no reason to like any of the other characters.

I always feel awful about leaving terrible reviews on ARCs because I know they affect the book's success... The cover is pretty yet the characterization needs some work.

It took me some time to get into the book but after I did I enjoyed it. I liked that it was not like a lot of books I have read, it was different. The story was great and also the characters. I recommend giving it a try.

Luna by Rae Else intrigued me from the moment I read the synopsis. I’m a sucker for Greek/Roman Mythology and the paranormal, so warring clans descended from Romulus and Remus sounded like my bread and butter.
The story thrusts Jess, out main character into a world she knows nothing about and brings together different characters from each of the different para factions that exist in this world. They are all locked up together in a juvie detention facility that they are trying to break out of. The story itself progresses quickly which I love but since we spend most of it in one particular setting, I cannot wait to see Jess experience the actual outside world. The mystery that surrounds Jess and her past was probably one of the parts I enjoyed the most and the twists and reveals are thrilling.
The relationships between some of the characters are fleshed out and explored so well while others seem to be cast in typical molds and cast aside. The characters that were fleshed out were well written as they were allowed to be morally grey, changing from good to bad and bad to good and having both light and darkness within.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
#Luna #NetGalley

The cover and the synopsis definitely caught my interest, as well as the fact that it's apparently aimed at fans of Sarah J Maas and Laini Taylor - I was definitely keen to read this book. It did not disappoint!

This was a refreshing and exciting start to a new series and I’m excited to continue on with this one.

2.5 stars

This book does not deserve that cover.

I couldn't get into this book. I didn't care about any of the characters. I almost DNF'd at 93% but forced myself to skim the rest. I have no interest in the next one. It isn't well-written, and it isn't terribly gripping or interesting. I don't mean to come across as harsh and hating, but as I reflect, I just don't have anything nice to say about it at all. It brought nothing to my table. It wasn't an awful book, but it was utterly forgettable.

*3.5 stars, rounded up to 4*

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest review.

Luna is a fantasy novel about Jess who was brought up in care and diagnosed with rage blackouts. One night she wakes to find herself by a lake, her clothes covered in blood, with no memory of what happened. Suddenly, a portal opens and she is transported to the Triodia Penitentiary. Jess discovers that she's a shifter, a rare type of para. When Romulus killed Remus, the wolf clans swore enmity to one another forever. Jess is accused of murder and locked up. Desperate for help, she turns to her fellow inmates and they plot an escape plan.

First of all, I have to say that the cover is beautiful and I would definitely want to pick it up, if I saw it in a bookshop. What I liked about Luna is that it was a quick and entertaining read. I flew through the book in one day. There were different paranormal species involved (werewolves, vampires, fae, etc.) which I personally really enjoyed. Luna makes me want to read more books about werewolves and it also makes me want to read more paranormal fantasy books. I can also say that I haven't read anything similar to Luna before, so this made the book even more intriguing for me.

However, there were a few things which I didn't like as much. While I liked Jess, she isn't a new favourite character and I didn't warm much to her. The romance plot was cute but it could have been more developed. The world-building was a bit confusing at times because there were so many new terms. The ending felt a bit rushed and over the course of the story, I noticed that a few things seemed a bit too convenient.

The overall idea of the story is pretty cool though and I did enjoy the book. I'm definitely going to read the sequel as I think that the series does have potential.

I love this story so much!!! I couldn’t stop reading it, I went till 4 a.m to finish this book.
I love the characters and their development, every single one of them, and I can’t wait for book two to know more about each one.
The book was a fast and very exciting journey, and with the addition of paranormal beings it only got even better, it was love at first chapter.
I’m really thankful for NetGalley and Rae Else for the opportunity to read this incredible book!! For the author, you just got a fan, everything you publish I’ll be on the lookout!!

Thank you so much Anchorite Publishing for providing a copy of Luna in exchange for an honest review. This review contains minor spoilers.


This book started out extremely promising. I was instantly captivated by the plot, and the beginning instantly grabs the reader's attention. The book starts out with a small introduction to our main character Jess, and immediately dives into action. Jess goes for a run, a tragic event happens and then Jess gets pulled into a new world where she's place under arrest.

As the book carried on more of the plot, I not only found myself lost but losing interest. There is multiple abbreviations for terms we haven't been thoroughly introduced to and the entire rules of the world weren't explained in ways that I, the reader, really remembered as I continued the book. We are introduced to new characters in this new environment, and I found the male characters lacking individuality. All of them had similar voice and I struggled separating them from one another. While the female side characters were more distinguishable, they weren't memorable or really exciting. When all the characters were speaking, I also had trouble figuring out who exactly was talking and found myself having to read conversations multiple times. Overall, there wasn't anything of massive interest between the beginning and the climax. There were some "action" moments, but nothing that really got my attention like the start of this book.

Since the beginning of this novel was so good, I was truly hoping the ending would redeem itself. Unfortunately I was disappointed. When the mystery of the tragic event unfolds, while I didn't expect it, I also didn't find myself excited for what would come next after this reveal. The characters responsible for this event weren't ones we knew anything about, so it was hard to feel any sort of shock. It just felt bland. Then, Jess's heritage was revealed and compared to the previous reveal, this sort of reveal was expected as it was heavily hinted at throughout the book, to the point where there was no surprise.

Luna definitely encouraging to start with, but I found myself bored as the rest of the novel carried on. The plot was & characters were there, it just wasn't executed enough for me to truly enjoy this book.

Honestly,after reading this story i'm not really sure how i feel about it. It started a little strange and transformed into something magic? Crazy? A mess? Yikes. Not sure.
I liked the idea but it was a little crazy how everything happened. At first i didn't understand what it was about.But i have to admit that it had everything i love to read about:vampires,werewolves,faeries and magic.
It wasn't exactly what i was expecting even if i liked the idea and the characters.Complicated?Yeah,mainly the whole Rems and Roms thing.But it was a big no for me.Sorry.
Like i said...Not sure how i feel about this and i don't want to write something bad.
Yet..
I have something to add:Team Matteo. Ha.Yikes.And:The cover?Amazing.
And..
Read the book,try it and see,maybe the story will be exactly what you are looking for.

Werewolves✅ Vampires✅ Fae✅ Mages✅ Penitentiary ✅ Strong Female MC✅
When Jess wakes up next to a dead body she is dragged through a portal to a penitentiary. Then she is told that she can shift into a wolf and is being accused of murder.
This book started off great. I was immediately pulled in wondering what really happened. I felt like there was a little bit of info dumping once we met the other characters though. There were some parts that were repetitive as well. I also felt like I was trying to figure out who the love interest would be the whole time since I felt like it could be any of the 3 males. That made the middle section a bit rough for me. The start and the end were phenomenal. The fight scene had me on the edge of my seat. This book was kind of dark but I liked that. I really enjoyed all the characters. The main character is strong which I enjoyed. The other character that stood out to me the most was Theo. I’m excited to see where this series goes. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to review this book