I loved this book. It was engaging and well written. Definitely a page turner. ( )

Moonblood is a mystery fantasy book set in a future world where humanity has splintered into three subraces. There are Eves who are immortal women who reproduce through virgin births and feed off the light of the moon. There are Adams who are immortal men that feed off sunlight and whose otherwise immortal Eve mothers die after giving birth. Cains are the third subrace which is composed of mortal humans who reproduce in the usual way and eat meat in order to live. Each race lives separately and largely in fear of each other.

The novel weaves together two separate plotlines which eventually conjoin where a scientific innovation shows potential for bringing the subraces together and sowing some seeds of peace. One plot centers around a young Cain woman and her mother who are accused of being Eves and the other involves a young Eve who finds herself trapped in the dangerous environment outside her Eve compound.

Overall Moonblood is well written with an engaging premise and multiple suspenseful plot twists. The story drags a bit in the middle but not so much as to cause the reader to lose interest. It would be a good read for young adults who enjoy fantasy and science fiction novels and adult fantasy readers who are looking for a lighter intriguing story.

This review is based on the audiobook version of the novel. Seeing as the book has numerous minor characters and is dialog-heavy in some places, the audiobook format is a good choice. The reader adjusted her voice to represent each character. This is helpful for maintaining interest and to clearly signal a change in speaker and to identify who is speaking. ( )

What a captivating novel. Fendley's character development by alternating chapters on the main characters made the story move along quickly. Her creation of the particular lineages of Eves and Adams was fascinating - I feel all women have some connection to the Eves! The conflict between the Adams, Eves and Cains echoes some of the strife in today's world. Hopefully those struggles will not exist by the time we reach the technological level Fendley created for her world. I fell the ending wrapped up suddenly, but I do not know how she could have expended it. All told, an enjoyable read. ( )

This had an interesting premise and some cool world building. It was competently written. However, I found the plot and characters very generic and cliche. I did not think the romances were well written at all, and they annoyed me. Overall, if you really like YA dystopias, I would recommend it. ( )

I had the privilege of being a beta reader for this compelling and imaginative novel. In a dystopian future mired in traditions whose origins have been lost, can one woman's search for truth bring answers for her and for all of humanity? By sacrificing her immortality can Ariadne bring unity to human kind? Can the real truth of who she is and her ancestry be found and if so,will it bring unity or division, and will she survive the search? "Moonblood" is an imaginative story with complex characters set in a future landscape that is all too easy to extrapolate from today's world. It pulls you and will not let go. ( )