Beneath the Moon

More of a 3.5.

I picked this up on a whim because I'm not in the mood to read any of my tbr books in this week before the New Year and this seemed like a short and nice one.

First things first, the artwork in this book is gorgeous. It's bright and colorful and vibrant and I loved each and every one of them. I love the idea of each story having representative art to accompany it. As for the myths and legends, the stories are concise and do the job of introducing us to these myriad of tales from around the world, many of which we may have never heard of, and I really enjoyed getting to know them. But that's what they felt like - introductions. None of the stories go over a page, so we might feel like we are only getting some basic knowledge of the tale. And I have to say, seeing both the Mahabharata and Ramayana be summarized in a page made me feel very amused.

Overall, this is a good one to start with so that you can explore the folktales and mythological stories which interest you in depth by yourself. But if you like collecting beautiful books, then this book filled with stunning art deserves a place on your shelf.