This was my first ever NetGalley read and it was a good one! I'm honestly not sure when the last time I read science fiction was so some of the concepts took a bit of getting used to but the story was absolutely compelling. The characters were interesting and well-developed, I definitely had no trouble at all cheering for Perus. My only complaint was that the language itself was sometimes overcomplicated and felt a little over-written (as if the author had a thesaurus on hand and consulted it every couple of words). This made some of the paragraphs harder to get through than others but didn't take away from the story overall. I look forward to the next book in the series!

Thank you very much, Netgalley and the publisher, for this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

This book brought back the nostalgia of Percy Jackson in the sense that Perus was given a quest to complete with his friends, and he goes on this epic journey. At the start of the book, I was intrigued by this race, but once the race started and we started to diverge from the race, I became a bit lost with the amount of things thrown at me. Sadly, the confusion held me back from immersing myself in the story. However, the saving grace was that the world was unique and intriguing, and the writing was terrific.

While Perus and the Nine Moons was not for me, I recommend this to others because I don't believe anything was inherently wrong with the book.

This was a rather interesting read - certainly my first be the author, and the first that really felt like this? The worldbuilding was rather hard to follow - the meaning of topside and all of the elements and where he was going - I just didn't understand. The characters also were initially described really well - I understood was Perus was needing and then the race starts and there was truly just too much. I DNF'd at 48% as I just couldn't figure it out anymore.

I would say that the writing in general was beautiful - very descriptive! The dialogue is also incredibly well written and I absolutely loved the dry sense of humor that the characters had.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review

a thrilling blend of adventure, destiny, and self-discovery, this novel takes readers on a high-stakes journey through an underground metropolis and beyond. with rich world-building, perilous challenges, and a hero racing toward an uncertain fate, it’s a gripping tale perfect for fans of epic sci-fi and coming-of-age quests!