The Moth Keeper
Ratings7
Average rating3.6
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Ratings7
Average rating3.6
Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth Keeper decides to take a break from the moon and see the sun for the first time? A middle-grade fantasy graphic novel about passion, duty, and found family. Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn’t exactly what Anya thought it would be? The nights are cold in the desert and the lunar moths live far from the village. Anya finds herself isolated and lonely. Despite Anya’s dedication, she wonders what it would be like to live in the sun. Her thoughts turn into an obsession, and when Anya takes a chance to stay up during the day to feel the sun's warmth, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences. K. O’Neill brings to life a beautifully illustrated fantasy world about responsibility to yourself and your community. The Moth Keeper is filled with magic, hope, and friendship.
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The Night Lily blooms once a year. But only if the lunar moths are alive. To protect them and keep them alive, there is a Moth Keeper.
Anya wants to be the next Moth Keeper. It's such an important job. Her people wouldn't survive without the lunar moths. She just hopes she can live up to the responsibility.
This is such a good story! I loved the magic and the artwork.
Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an e-arc.
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley
Published copy read and reviewed-borrowed from Library.
The art in the first few pages were a bit jarring for me. It was hard to decipher what is going on in the world but that quickly corrected itself a few pages after that.
Anya has been assigned to take over the care of the Moon Moths, the most important task in all the village. The moths keep the tree and it's Night Lily alive and in turn keeps the village alive. It's a lonely task and is hard on the caretaker.
The art is actually really pretty and the story was full of emotion and longing. There are actually several threads in the story and it was interesting to see how they all intertwined. It was all very beautiful and would absolutely recommend that you pick it up.
