This is a book that I regret putting off for so long! Set in a fantastical world, loosely-based on Bolivian history and politics, Ximena has spent most of her life as the decoy for the real Condesa of the exiled Illustrian royal family. She is sent to La Ciudad in the place of the Condesa as the Usurper's bride-to-be, but at the same time is on a secret mission to seize his relic and take back the city.

The two main things I loved about this one were the magical elements and the mythical world that has been created. Ximena magical ability includes weaving strands of moonlight (hence the book's title) into the tapestries that she makes, producing otherworldly creations. But other characters have other magical abilities, which I found equally fascinating. I loved how Ibañez incorporated her own heritage into the story as well, making a world that was unique from what I usually read in fantasy but still rooted in a folklore.

The book is geared at a YA audience, and I often find with YA stories there isn't as much depth as I might otherwise want in the plot and characters, in the interest of moving the story along. This is not a problem with the book itself, because it is still a rich reading experience, but something I noticed as I read. Things come together a little too conveniently at times.

Overall, I really did love this one and I can't wait to read the companion novel! I hope that the magical sloth makes another appearance in that one, because s/he very clearly stole the show in this one! <3

TW: Warfare; death