Kodie Mackay's Reviews > Moon Touched

I messed up.

Gurllllll. I messed up.

One thing to know about me is that I'm emotionally incapable of dealing with cliffhangers. So..... this book popped up on my kindle recs and I just jumped in. Normally I check but I didn't and lordy did I nearly have a heart attack 3/4 of the way through apon realising that this story could not be wrapped up by the end. Which only meant one thing!!!! CLIFFHANGER.

GASPS ALL AROUND.

This truly was a golden find for me. PNR meets rejected mates. With so much story and character development. All the good stuff. With a unique twist on pack history.

Ayla is the daughter of the Cancer packs alpha. Despite what you may think in terms of her being high up in pack status , the reality could not be any more different. She's the half breed. The pack mutt. An unwanted mistake the alpha could not throw away in fear of how it would look on him. So it's safe to say her life was hard. Harder than hard infact because that poor girl didn't really know much love. Didn't have the comforts of pack support and most definitely was not treated even fairly. She is a survivor. Inspite of everything she still had fight and knew her worth. I loved her character. I feel like she was easily relatable and full of potential for growth. I especially loved that she always got back up and fought for what she believed, despite being terrified.

Kaden is a mysterious wonder. His pack is shunned and he is all but a ghost story to most. Except he's not. He's an alpha in his own right and boy does he have all the traits to go with the title. Bossy, arrogant, broody and all kind of dangerous. Did I mention hot?.. like seriously the man is a jug of water in a drought. His character is darker and more closed off so naturally getting to know him was harder, especially so because we don't get his POV. But I must admit the author did a great job of giving us enough that I still felt like I knew him.

Their story is this crazy suspenseful mysterious journey of the unknown. Every twist and turn took me by surprise and every emotion was palpable through the pages. I loved the tension between Ayla and Kaden it felt like they were two magnets being pulled together even when they tried hard to deny the pull. They had this hilarious habit of bickering whenever they were together because they pushed eachothers buttons but it only served to create more tension a solidify their connection. It was all kinds of fascinating and frustrating.

Now obviously this is a trilogy so book one is essentially the foundation of their journey and I feel like the author did a great job of introducing us to the characters, giving us just enough information on the past and the present without spoiling the plot for the future. The unique concept of the packs and their dynamics was enough to grip my attention but the characters for sure kept the ball rolling with their larger than life personalities.

Despite being a cliffy hater I have to say she hit it perfectly and left us all traumatised and needing more in the best ways.

So to wrap it up... I love this book. I loved that it was a little different and I really enjoyed the characters. I am dying to know where this journey takes them and what surprises that come up along the way. I know for certain it's going to be a bumpy ride.