When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker, book cover
Romantasy · Fantasy · 2024

When the Moon Hatched

by Sarah A. Parker

Dragons, a hidden past, and a romance written in fire.

An imaginative, lyrical romantasy that broke out on BookTok

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When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker is one of the most talked-about recent releases readers keep adding to their lists and it is easy to see why: dragons, a hidden past and a romance written in fire.

What it's about

Sarah A. Parker builds a vivid dragon-laced world and a heroine whose buried history is tangled with its fate, then layers on the fierce, aching romance the genre runs on. It is richly imagined and emotionally charged, with the kind of prose and worldbuilding that inspires fan art and re-reads.

Why everyone's talking about it

When the Moon Hatched was one of the standout self-published-to-phenomenon romantasy successes, propelled by a passionate BookTok fandom. Parker has become a name readers follow across series.

The verdict, for now

If dragons and a scorching, high-stakes romance are your catnip, start here. Come for the worldbuilding, stay for a love story with real teeth.

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