Book Review: Full Moons, Dunes and Macaroons by Erin Johnson

This is such a cute series – I’ve reviewed all the books so far (you can search for them under Erin’s name in my Google bar above). I really like the baking angle and the Four Kingdoms world-within-the-world, and the characters are a fun blend of personalities and quirks that work well together. All that said, this book felt more political drama (albeit supernaturally so) than cozy mystery, and as such, wasn’t my favorite of the series…

The drama is heating up in the Water Kingdom, and with Prince Harry’s pending nuptials throwing Imogen into a tizzy, I expected a little more romantic hijinks and a little less oppressed-population-fighting-for-freedoms…

That’s not to say that the latter was inappropriate or handled poorly – neither is true AT ALL. It just wasn’t what I’d come to expect from the series. It took things in a more serious-minded direction than the earlier books, and didn’t read quite as quickly as a result.

I did thoroughly enjoy the development of Horace as a villain/antagonist – it’s nice to see him fleshed out and more well-rounded, not just the evil genius that everyone (at least, everyone in power!) assumes him to be. I also enjoyed seeing Shaday developed into her own character, rather than just being presented as Harry’s fiancee/Imogen’s rival – she’s a very interesting personality, and I hope to see more of her (and Elke)!

It looks like we are in for more books – the book ended in a way that leaves a lot still up in the air (pun intended), and I remain curious to see how it will all play out!

My review copy was originally provided by the author; I then downloaded it through Kindle Unlimited.