Secrets of the Moon (Chronicles of the Lost Child Series Book #1) by Kristy Centeno – Review by Angela Hayes

Secrets of the Moon by Kristy Centeno
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars

Secrets of the Moon is the first instalment in the Chronicles of the Lost Child series by Kristy Centeno. As I have loved everything I have read by this author, so far, there was never any question of whether I would be reading this book or not. I snapped up a copy the moment I saw it had been released, and then jumped right in the instant it hit my Kindle. I am always so excited to begin exploring Ms. Centeno’s work- and this was no exception.
Because I love Ms. Centeno’s books, I had really high expectations going into this story, as her previous books have been amazing — so I was really excited to see what lay in store for us here.
Again, as with her other books, this is a highly original and exciting paranormal romantic suspense, with werewolves/shifters, adventure, action, danger, intrigue, mystery, dramatic developments, violence, agendas, interesting lore & legends, and palpable emotion.
This was an engaging story, and Ms. Centeno managed to pack so much between the covers of this book- making for a very gripping read. She hooked me right from the word go- and I didn’t come up for air till I had read every last word.
Ms. Centeno has written such an engrossing, detailed, and wonderfully dynamic story- that I was completely caught up in all the developments. She had me avidly reading the whole way through, as the story is very original, creative, and imaginative.
The characters have been crafted into fully realised individuals with their own unique personalities, quirks, and flaws. They really brought the whole story to life and added so much more depth and ‘flavour’ to the whole ‘adventure’. But there were moments where I wanted to scream and shake them as the angsty push-pull ramped up the further into the story I got. It was so frustrating, and at times it felt like ‘manufactured drama’. Going into the book I thought that Marjorie and Kyran would come through in the end as (fully) fated mates, but everything is still up in the air- with her having a ‘bond’ with both twins. I got to the end and will now have to wait to find out what fate has in store for Marjorie, Alexis, and Kyran – so the next book can’t get here quick enough. #teamKyran
I did have issues with this book that I don’t remember encountering in her previous books. Little things that distracted me or pulled me out of the storyline- to the point where I would re-read passages to confirm what I had read. Things such as a few contradictions/conflicting information, editing issues where some sentences were missing words, or sentences didn’t make sense. I felt like the editing/Beta-reading process let Ms. Centeno down just a little. But luckily these issues didn’t detract from my over-all enjoyment of the story – but now I need the next book STAT lol.
If you love paranormal romances with gripping & suspenseful storylines, intriguing characters, original lore & legends- then you will definitely want to dive into this series.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Kristy Centeno!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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