Book: Enchantment: The Moonstone
Author: Evelyne Contant
Rating: 4.5/5
Themes: Elemental Magic, Wizards and Hidden Worlds
To start my review I’d just like to say a huge thank you to the amazing author of this novel, Evelyne, for sending me this incredible book to read and review. I absolutely love the world and story you’ve created and cannot wait to read the second book, Atlantis, very soon.
The book begins with the protagonist Lou, living a normal life among humans but little does she know the person she really is and the power she truly holds. Lou finds out that she is an enchanter, mythical magic wielders who utilize the four elements as well as Ether and live in the blind eye of the human world. Enchanters are powerful beings and with their power comes prejudice, prejudice against the humans their world is so carefully hidden from. Lou, though she doesn’t not know it yet, holds within herself the power to bring balance or destruction to their world.
I absolutely loved the novel’s use of Greek mythology as well as general folk law and faerie tales. There were parts that were a little slow but were necessary to explaining and describing the world Evelyne created. Though it is translated from its original language of French I found it extremely easy to read and was very captivating especially in the last third of the book.
I would definitely recommend Enchantment: The Moonstone to anyone who loves mythology, magic and mystery within fantasy settings/worlds.
Novel Analysis (Spoilers ahead):
There were so many awesome parts of this novel that I really have to break it up into smaller parts!
There are so many interesting characters within this novel that I won’t be able to list them all. But I especially liked Lou, with her relentless strength and passion to fight as well as the conflicting personality that Black showed to everyone and the real person, Orpheus, that he tried so hard to hide. I also really enjoyed Pax’s character as he’s super cheeky and funny. I’m very interested to learn more about Pyros and see the kind of person he really is under his cold exterior.
Within the novel Evelyne uses fantastic imagery and detailed descriptions of the places and objects to really immerse the reader into the vivid world she creates. So many of the places within the magical city as well as the mythical creatures are described in such amazing detail I picture them so perfectly in my mind. I absolutely love her use of real mythical beings but adding little twists to their appearances and characteristics.
1) Black’s true identity, Orpheus:
I loved that beneath Black’s cold, heartless exterior that there was a lot more to him and there was a reason why he acted the way he did to Lou. I still am a little skeptical because I don’t believe he needed to be so harsh but I can understand why, after loosing his wife to the underworld 4000 years ago, he would be this way.
When this happened I was so shocked and upset because I was really rooting for Zach the whole time and very much liked his character. However, I don’t see him as a villain just misguided and unsure of himself. I really hope later in the books he does in a way redeem himself.
3) Lou being Orpheus’ long lost wife
This plot twist made me gasp and scream at the same time. I had a small inkling it could happen but never imagined it could be true. It was such an amazing twist and at the same time made so much sense as to why Orpheus and Lou were so attracted and couldn’t stay away from one another.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am super excited for the paperback of Atlantis to come to me in a few weeks time!
