When the Moon Hatched
A brutal assassin, a dragon-riding ruler and a world-building chonk of a book. Bring snacks.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~720
- Ending
- Cliffy
How spicy is When the Moon Hatched?
When the Moon Hatched is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Slow build: spice arrives late.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Slow build: spice arrives late
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Multiple POVs
- Ending: Cliffhanger
Tropes & tags
Creatures & beings
Love interest
Heroine
Subgenre
Content warnings
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Show 3 content warnings
- Graphic violence
- Death of a loved one
- Torture
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
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How spicy is When the Moon Hatched?
When the Moon Hatched is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Slow build: spice arrives late.
Is When the Moon Hatched a standalone?
No. When the Moon Hatched is book 1 in Moonfall. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in When the Moon Hatched?
When the Moon Hatched features dragons, morally grey mmc, captor / captive, badass heroine, fated mates. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does When the Moon Hatched have content warnings?
Our notes for When the Moon Hatched include: graphic violence, death of a loved one, torture. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after When the Moon Hatched?
If you loved When the Moon Hatched, try Gild by Raven Kennedy, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, Quicksilver by Callie Hart. They share its dragons and morally grey mmc energy at a similar spice level.