Daughter of the Moon (Tales of Inthya #5) by Effie Calvin

 
Daughter of the Moon by Effie Calvin
My Rating: ★★★★

After Princess Netheia attempted and failed to take the throne from her sister, she finds herself completely isolated before being banished to Ieflaria. Angry and miserable in exile, she prays to Reygmadra only to get crickets in response. Not a single person in Ieflaria is interested in having anything to do with Netheia, especially after she angrily attacks her personal guard. At least her outburst brought someone interesting into her life: Klavida of Navola. Not only was Klavida strong enough to prevent Netheia from doing any real damage, but she’s also genuinely nice to her. The more time they spend together, the more the two build an unlikely friendship… one that Reygmadra is not happy about.

I’ve loved every book in this series, so I’m not surprised that I loved this one as well. As I had predicted, it was quite interesting to follow Netheia in exile. In the previous installment, we only ever saw her from Ioanna and Vitaliya. This time around, we get to learn who she is above the surface and the extreme actions she took in the previous novel. We also get a new cast of characters along with getting to see some familiar characters once again.

I instantly loved one of the newst characters, Klavida. Not only is she a very kind and caring person, but she has her own burdens that she’s working through. On top of everything, she’s not afraid to call Netheia out and force her to look at herself and her actions. There’s only so much Netheia can blame on others, which is something she’s forced to face while in exile thanks to Klavida. We also embark on the mystery we were given in the previous novel, which is when and why did Reygmadra become a chaos goddess over time.

Overall, the romance is very sweet but it’s not the core theme of this book. I saw this as more of a book following two lonely characters who feel isolated for different reasons that are very drawn to each other. I wouldn’t say the romance is fire, because it’s not, but it’s a very sweet and heartwarming one built off an excellent friendship.

I’m very interested in seeing where this series goes next. I believe there will be another installment, so it’ll be interesting to see where Effie Calvin takes us and if it’ll lead to more books in the series. I have a feeling the series will be wrapping up soon, but we’ll see if that’s the case based on how the next book goes. I’m very interested in what Calvin’s plans are for the series as well as what they come up with next when they eventually publish either a standalone novel or start a new series.