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Moonfall #2
The Ballad of Falling Dragons
The Ballad of Falling Dragons is the much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling phenomenon When the Moon Hatched, featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.
“Moonbeam. A moonfall is coming.”
Raeve’s thirst for vengeance continues to burn, as does her love for Kaan Vaegor—a staunch beacon from a past she’s yet to face. With Rekk’s blood still fresh on her hands, she learns the world will face its most devastating moonfall yet, forcing her to pick a path:
Chase death.
Or life.
Desperate to save his kingdom from ruin, Kaan’s crown has never felt so heavy. His many larks to scattered friends and family remain unanswered, and time is running out.
As allies merge and enemies surge with bloodlusting agendas of their own, secrets brew hot enough to burn, but none so mighty as the truth nesting within the icy depths of Raeve’s long forgotten past.
Something … Other.
Something with the knowledge to change it all.
“Moonbeam. A moonfall is coming.”
Raeve’s thirst for vengeance continues to burn, as does her love for Kaan Vaegor—a staunch beacon from a past she’s yet to face. With Rekk’s blood still fresh on her hands, she learns the world will face its most devastating moonfall yet, forcing her to pick a path:
Chase death.
Or life.
Desperate to save his kingdom from ruin, Kaan’s crown has never felt so heavy. His many larks to scattered friends and family remain unanswered, and time is running out.
As allies merge and enemies surge with bloodlusting agendas of their own, secrets brew hot enough to burn, but none so mighty as the truth nesting within the icy depths of Raeve’s long forgotten past.
Something … Other.
Something with the knowledge to change it all.
576 pages, Hardcover
First published May 19, 2026
About the author
Sarah A. Parker
6 books10.2k followersSarah is an international bestselling author who grew up on a farm in New Zealand, where she spent her days getting lost amongst the rolling pasture, building forts in the hedge, climbing trees, and exploring the forest pathways—making up elaborate stories that never lost their grip on her.
She now lives in Australia with her husband, dog, three children, and countless plants, and spends her days pouring her stories onto paper rather than throwing them to the wind.
Her genre of choice is epic fantasy romance, and she thrives off dreaming up real, complex characters and immersive worlds to get lost amongst.
She now lives in Australia with her husband, dog, three children, and countless plants, and spends her days pouring her stories onto paper rather than throwing them to the wind.
Her genre of choice is epic fantasy romance, and she thrives off dreaming up real, complex characters and immersive worlds to get lost amongst.
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May 7, 2026My review aged like milk but it's okay cuz I GOT THE ARCCCCCCCCC. Immediately starting this!!! My most anticipated read of the year 😭
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BRO- OCT'25 😭😭 THAT SOOOO LONGGG 😔 I NEED IT RN!!
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BRO- OCT'25 😭😭 THAT SOOOO LONGGG 😔 I NEED IT RN!!
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May 22, 2026 Currently Reading-
KAAN!! I'm running, stumbling, tripping on my way to you 😩😩
So damn excited for this one. I hear this one is breaking hearts. Time to put my own heart to test.
KAAN!! I'm running, stumbling, tripping on my way to you 😩😩
So damn excited for this one. I hear this one is breaking hearts. Time to put my own heart to test.
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June 18, 2025 Omg I love this title 😭💙 October 25, 2025- ooof. Let the countdown begin. I can't wait to see what the final cover looks like 😍
May 20, 2026
INFINITY STARS!!!!!! 🌟
one of the best things i’ve EVER read. god tier from page one. nothing will top it. i can’t even put into words how phenomenal, beautiful, breathtaking, heartbreaking and utterly soul destroying this book is. kaan veagor, you will never be dethroned as #1 book husband. ever. i feel his devotion deep in my bones 😭😭😭 their love is so unmatched it makes my soul ache.
“ever hopeful. until my final breath”
i need to process - i have so much to say but i don’t know how to do it justice right now & i need to think how to convey my thoughts without giving anything away 😭
but raeve my GIRL. ill die on a hill defending her against anything. her journey and her growth torn me to pieces. 'my soul shatters like a fallen moon, my heartstrings fraying' 😭
then everything else. everyone else. just WOW. fucking WOW!!!! the way so many things came to together and unraveled. i am at a loss for words. like i’m so deeply unwell. sarah’s writing just does something to me, it’s so unbelievably beautiful, it makes everything hit so much deeper. like im blown away. she wasn’t kidding when she said the dragons were so integral either. but anyway, that was utterly IMMACULATE. killed me, but immaculate.
sarah thank you for this complete MASTERPIECE but i want to know who hurt you cause i spent this whole book crying and wanting to throw up 😭
the ending just took me out. this book made me feel emotions i didn’t know existed.
i could read this book on repeat for the rest of my life and die a happy (albeit it broken) person. i’m sorry but it is that deep to me, this is my everything. they are everything to me. i am spent from the tears. kaan and raeve are my world forever more.
They are mine, I am theirs, and they will see the sky again. Or Creators hear me, the world will rupture beneath my fingertips.
"Thank you.. for loving her as much as I do." 😭
i’ll be back with a proper review soon. might start my reread now. also might die.
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IT’S HERE! no i’m already crying 😭 the sequel to one of my favourite books to ever exist!!!!!!!! I AM SO UNWELL ALREADY. kaan my husband, i am gunna be sick. praise be my kindle still thinks im in new zealand rn!! i am freaking out, yes its that serious to me 😭 (if u think i’m insane, i am)
one of the best things i’ve EVER read. god tier from page one. nothing will top it. i can’t even put into words how phenomenal, beautiful, breathtaking, heartbreaking and utterly soul destroying this book is. kaan veagor, you will never be dethroned as #1 book husband. ever. i feel his devotion deep in my bones 😭😭😭 their love is so unmatched it makes my soul ache.
“ever hopeful. until my final breath”
i need to process - i have so much to say but i don’t know how to do it justice right now & i need to think how to convey my thoughts without giving anything away 😭
but raeve my GIRL. ill die on a hill defending her against anything. her journey and her growth torn me to pieces. 'my soul shatters like a fallen moon, my heartstrings fraying' 😭
then everything else. everyone else. just WOW. fucking WOW!!!! the way so many things came to together and unraveled. i am at a loss for words. like i’m so deeply unwell. sarah’s writing just does something to me, it’s so unbelievably beautiful, it makes everything hit so much deeper. like im blown away. she wasn’t kidding when she said the dragons were so integral either. but anyway, that was utterly IMMACULATE. killed me, but immaculate.
sarah thank you for this complete MASTERPIECE but i want to know who hurt you cause i spent this whole book crying and wanting to throw up 😭
the ending just took me out. this book made me feel emotions i didn’t know existed.
i could read this book on repeat for the rest of my life and die a happy (albeit it broken) person. i’m sorry but it is that deep to me, this is my everything. they are everything to me. i am spent from the tears. kaan and raeve are my world forever more.
They are mine, I am theirs, and they will see the sky again. Or Creators hear me, the world will rupture beneath my fingertips.
"Thank you.. for loving her as much as I do." 😭
i’ll be back with a proper review soon. might start my reread now. also might die.
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IT’S HERE! no i’m already crying 😭 the sequel to one of my favourite books to ever exist!!!!!!!! I AM SO UNWELL ALREADY. kaan my husband, i am gunna be sick. praise be my kindle still thinks im in new zealand rn!! i am freaking out, yes its that serious to me 😭 (if u think i’m insane, i am)
May 8, 2026
5 Stunning Stars - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Ballad of Falling Dragons unraveled itself as a melancholic ballad steeped in dark truths, lingering grief, and undying love.
Death and dragons intertwine within a ruinous ballad, and theirs becomes the most breathtaking and devastating ballad of all.
Echoes of its haunting melodies lingered long after I turned that last page of that epilogue.
This installment made my chest ache with unbearable sorrow and dread—all while I felt a catastrophe, like a great shadow, looming around the corners of the story up to the climax.
It was inevitable that this story would ruin me.
The agony was not that it ruined me—it was the fact that I craved the ruin and the hurt and devoured every page with an insatiable hunger for more.
Mind you, traces of my tears are still wet and gleaming on my cheeks. A marker of a story that touched me deeply and devastated my soul.
That is the Sarah A. Parker experience. And I must have some sadistic streak in me that I know I would not survive a story written by that woman and her poetic stunning prose unscathed.
She is a master storyteller who crafts such complex and layered dark tales while effortlessly lacing every word with emotion. I can feel the love and the grief she poured into this.
The truths I had long awaited to unravel wounded me far more deeply than I have anticipated... or prepared myself for. Such precious bonds and memories I thought were long-forgotten in the past emerged so beautifully and heartbreakingly.
Raeve and Kaan's love is so achingly tender that has my heart both hurt and flutter. The feral passion between them is an inferno that is impossible to extinguish and would consume all those who would stand between them and their love.
As shattered remnants of their past were pieced together to reveal devastating truths that had me in tears, Raeve and Kaan's love endures with the same unrelenting devotion it did beyond grief and death.
If Raeve and Kaan are the beating heart of the story, then Kyzari is the quiet soul that softly flutters within it. She is an element of surprise awaiting to be unfolded.
The veil that shrouded their merciless world is lifted, I'm struck with the realization of how far darker the story is.
Even as I'm filled with dread, I am impressed by the effortless way the story has expanded through additional perspectives which elevated it spectacularly.
It is littered with clues and threads for starved lore hunters and theorists such as myself to gorge on.
This book is worthy of a song or a poem as an ode to its poetic author, yet I can't help but acknowledge my humble review has not done it justice and could never fully capture how raw and emotionally devastating it truly felt.
Thank you Harper Collins and NetGalley for gifting me with an eARC, it's an incredible honor.
The Ballad of Falling Dragons unraveled itself as a melancholic ballad steeped in dark truths, lingering grief, and undying love.
Death and dragons intertwine within a ruinous ballad, and theirs becomes the most breathtaking and devastating ballad of all.
Echoes of its haunting melodies lingered long after I turned that last page of that epilogue.
This installment made my chest ache with unbearable sorrow and dread—all while I felt a catastrophe, like a great shadow, looming around the corners of the story up to the climax.
It was inevitable that this story would ruin me.
The agony was not that it ruined me—it was the fact that I craved the ruin and the hurt and devoured every page with an insatiable hunger for more.
Mind you, traces of my tears are still wet and gleaming on my cheeks. A marker of a story that touched me deeply and devastated my soul.
That is the Sarah A. Parker experience. And I must have some sadistic streak in me that I know I would not survive a story written by that woman and her poetic stunning prose unscathed.
She is a master storyteller who crafts such complex and layered dark tales while effortlessly lacing every word with emotion. I can feel the love and the grief she poured into this.
The truths I had long awaited to unravel wounded me far more deeply than I have anticipated... or prepared myself for. Such precious bonds and memories I thought were long-forgotten in the past emerged so beautifully and heartbreakingly.
Raeve and Kaan's love is so achingly tender that has my heart both hurt and flutter. The feral passion between them is an inferno that is impossible to extinguish and would consume all those who would stand between them and their love.
As shattered remnants of their past were pieced together to reveal devastating truths that had me in tears, Raeve and Kaan's love endures with the same unrelenting devotion it did beyond grief and death.
If Raeve and Kaan are the beating heart of the story, then Kyzari is the quiet soul that softly flutters within it. She is an element of surprise awaiting to be unfolded.
The veil that shrouded their merciless world is lifted, I'm struck with the realization of how far darker the story is.
Even as I'm filled with dread, I am impressed by the effortless way the story has expanded through additional perspectives which elevated it spectacularly.
It is littered with clues and threads for starved lore hunters and theorists such as myself to gorge on.
This book is worthy of a song or a poem as an ode to its poetic author, yet I can't help but acknowledge my humble review has not done it justice and could never fully capture how raw and emotionally devastating it truly felt.
Thank you Harper Collins and NetGalley for gifting me with an eARC, it's an incredible honor.
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May 22, 2026|𝐏𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 .˚༶𓅯 ݁˖⭑.
IT'S TIME.
I've seen many readers crying over this... I'm scared.
IT'S TIME.
I've seen many readers crying over this... I'm scared.
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May 19, 2026Happy Ballad of Falling Dragons day to all that celebrate!
(Stayed up for midnight release like tomorrow isn’t a weekday, anyway, thoughts and prayers to future me.)
(Stayed up for midnight release like tomorrow isn’t a weekday, anyway, thoughts and prayers to future me.)
May 23, 2026
4.5 stars!
When I tell you the last 20% had me STRESSEDDDDD😵💫 IMO this book was much better than the first book. It did address a lot of the questions I had in the first book and there was MORE KAAANNNNNN 👹👹👹 What a MALE y'all🥵 consent king, loyal, down bad simpness GIMMMEEEEEEE😩
THIS REVIEW WILL HAVE MINOR SPOILERS AND MAJOR SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1 PROCEED WITH CAUTION!!!!
Let's get the negatives out of the way first😅
🚩 I want to start off by addressing quite possibly the major thing stopping this from being a 5 star or even a 6 star read for me and that is the fmc Raeve.. if you love Raeve, I love that for you so much and I wish I felt the same😭 I don't hate her actually.. I just don't like her.. I almost I feel nothing towards her 😶🌫️ To me she was a very generic fmc, there was nothing special about her or nothing that made her stand out from other romantacy fmcs for me. Her snarkiness was not that funny for me, and her stubbornness about sharing information about herself got old in this book.. I could understand it and excuse it in book 1, but here it was just tired😒 I know this makes it seem like I hated her lol but I really did not.. to be honest my feelings towards her went from tepid to warm-ish but only on that last flashback chapter😅
🚩As much as I loved Kaan, the romance between him and Raeve felt lacking for me 🌚
To be clear, this very well may be a me issue because when it comes to angsty romance, I want my characters to suffer tremendously before they finally get together 😅 The payoff is always so much better and more rewarding. I realize this makes me sound like a sadistic person😅 oh well🌚
MAJOR BOOK 1 SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! Anyways, in book one we learn Raeve is Elluin and they were in love but she had to go and marry his brother while pregnant with Kaan's kid...that sounds so angsty right?? Except it was told to us with very minimal diary entries... I never got to experience them properly falling in love in the past, I never felt connected to their past romance enough for me to feel their pain in the present😭 It was sad don't get me wrong.. it just didn't punch me in the gut you know? I truly believe I would have enjoyed their romance more if I had gotten to experience them falling madly in love and then GETTING RIPPED APART🤣
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TIME FOR THE POSITIVES!!!
❤ KAAAANNNNNNNN😩😩😩😩 listen even though I didn't completely connect to their romance, Kaan's unwavering loyalty and down badness was SO GOOD😩 1000/10!!! I'm so happy we had way more chapters in his pov!
❤ Pyrok!!! He was soooo funny and charming HELLO?? Ending his pov like that was DIABOLICALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!I love how the side characters in this book got more time to shine because they brought so much life into the book, especially VEYA!! Don't hate me but I love her more than Raeve😶🌫️ I needed more Grihm povs though!!!
❤ The plot continues to be fun and entertaining. There were some twists that were very predictable and theories I had from book 1 turned out to be true in this one, but she did manage to shock me with 2 twists I did not see coming! I enjoyed the pacing in this book much more. I didn't feel like there was any lull in the narrative and the plot kept going.
❤ THE DRAGON FIGHTS STRESSED ME OUTTTTTTT😩 I love how loyal and bonded these dragons are to their owners; it just feels so organic and beautiful🥹
❤ The Scavenger king was SUCH A GOOD VILLAIN! I felt like we didn't have this big bad villain in book 1, but boy did he outdo himself here! HE WAS DESPICABLEEEEE!!!! Truly irredeemable and horrendous and his ending was so poetic if you ask me😅
❤ The ending has me asking even MORE questions!!! how and why and what is the one strange pov we got randomly in the middle of the book?? What is that? I have a theory though so I guess book 3 should answer all these questions!
Final thoughts
Although I had some issues with some aspects of the book, to me this was a step up from book one on many fronts. Can't wait for the final book in 874832 years😵
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pre-read:
It is timeeeeee!!! I hope I get some answers and MORE KAANNNNN
When I tell you the last 20% had me STRESSEDDDDD😵💫 IMO this book was much better than the first book. It did address a lot of the questions I had in the first book and there was MORE KAAANNNNNN 👹👹👹 What a MALE y'all🥵 consent king, loyal, down bad simpness GIMMMEEEEEEE😩
THIS REVIEW WILL HAVE MINOR SPOILERS AND MAJOR SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1 PROCEED WITH CAUTION!!!!
Let's get the negatives out of the way first😅
🚩 I want to start off by addressing quite possibly the major thing stopping this from being a 5 star or even a 6 star read for me and that is the fmc Raeve.. if you love Raeve, I love that for you so much and I wish I felt the same😭 I don't hate her actually.. I just don't like her.. I almost I feel nothing towards her 😶🌫️ To me she was a very generic fmc, there was nothing special about her or nothing that made her stand out from other romantacy fmcs for me. Her snarkiness was not that funny for me, and her stubbornness about sharing information about herself got old in this book.. I could understand it and excuse it in book 1, but here it was just tired😒 I know this makes it seem like I hated her lol but I really did not.. to be honest my feelings towards her went from tepid to warm-ish but only on that last flashback chapter😅
🚩As much as I loved Kaan, the romance between him and Raeve felt lacking for me 🌚
To be clear, this very well may be a me issue because when it comes to angsty romance, I want my characters to suffer tremendously before they finally get together 😅 The payoff is always so much better and more rewarding. I realize this makes me sound like a sadistic person😅 oh well🌚
MAJOR BOOK 1 SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! Anyways, in book one we learn Raeve is Elluin and they were in love but she had to go and marry his brother while pregnant with Kaan's kid...that sounds so angsty right?? Except it was told to us with very minimal diary entries... I never got to experience them properly falling in love in the past, I never felt connected to their past romance enough for me to feel their pain in the present😭 It was sad don't get me wrong.. it just didn't punch me in the gut you know? I truly believe I would have enjoyed their romance more if I had gotten to experience them falling madly in love and then GETTING RIPPED APART🤣
🚩
TIME FOR THE POSITIVES!!!
❤ KAAAANNNNNNNN😩😩😩😩 listen even though I didn't completely connect to their romance, Kaan's unwavering loyalty and down badness was SO GOOD😩 1000/10!!! I'm so happy we had way more chapters in his pov!
❤ Pyrok!!! He was soooo funny and charming HELLO?? Ending his pov like that was DIABOLICALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!I love how the side characters in this book got more time to shine because they brought so much life into the book, especially VEYA!! Don't hate me but I love her more than Raeve😶🌫️ I needed more Grihm povs though!!!
❤ The plot continues to be fun and entertaining. There were some twists that were very predictable and theories I had from book 1 turned out to be true in this one, but she did manage to shock me with 2 twists I did not see coming! I enjoyed the pacing in this book much more. I didn't feel like there was any lull in the narrative and the plot kept going.
❤ THE DRAGON FIGHTS STRESSED ME OUTTTTTTT😩 I love how loyal and bonded these dragons are to their owners; it just feels so organic and beautiful🥹
❤ The Scavenger king was SUCH A GOOD VILLAIN! I felt like we didn't have this big bad villain in book 1, but boy did he outdo himself here! HE WAS DESPICABLEEEEE!!!! Truly irredeemable and horrendous and his ending was so poetic if you ask me😅
❤ The ending has me asking even MORE questions!!! how and why and what is the one strange pov we got randomly in the middle of the book?? What is that? I have a theory though so I guess book 3 should answer all these questions!
Final thoughts
Although I had some issues with some aspects of the book, to me this was a step up from book one on many fronts. Can't wait for the final book in 874832 years😵
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pre-read:
It is timeeeeee!!! I hope I get some answers and MORE KAANNNNN
May 21, 2026
I HAVE NOTHING COHERENT TO SAY AT THIS TIME JUST 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Pre-read:
I'm yearning for some yearning 🥲
Pre-read:
I'm yearning for some yearning 🥲
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May 20, 2026ㅤ ᯓ ✿ pre-reading ⪼ ㅤ started ┆20-May-2026┆
ㅤ ㅤ ⤿ going into this with the correct expectations this time and just hoping i will not be drowning in my tears
ㅤ ㅤ ⤿ going into this with the correct expectations this time and just hoping i will not be drowning in my tears
May 23, 2026
3.5⭐️
OMG pls don’t come for me, I REALLY TRIED 🫶😭 I wanted to love this book SO BAD because after book one?? My expectations were in the stratosphere 🚀
And listen… the last 25%?? CINEMA. Absolute. Epic. Stress. Tears. 5⭐️ behavior. Even though I’m usually a certified member of the “dead people should stay dead” club, I have to admit… the plot twists ate.
But the rest of the book? I was just… there.
Why did we suddenly get all these new POVs?? Not complaining because some were actually fun 👀 but if they were THAT important then okay I guess???
Now… my biggest problem 💀
I LOVE Kaan. I would defend that man in court. But Reave girl… I tried 😭 I really patched things up with her in book one because I understood the trauma, the attitude. But this book?? My patience expired. Why are we hiding ANOTHER secret?? Why are we acting like this?? Why do I feel like everyone else had more personality???
And can we talk about how literally every other woman in this book felt more interesting to me?? INCLUDING SIHARNA WHO WAS BUSY GIVING BIRTH 😭👏
No because genuinely… I do not understand Kaan’s level of obsession (And NO this is not jealousy talking… or is it 🤷♀️😂)
The writing though? Still beautiful. It just sadly wasn’t giving my soul what book one gave.
And I shell just hope that Laura forgives me 🫶😉.
OMG pls don’t come for me, I REALLY TRIED 🫶😭 I wanted to love this book SO BAD because after book one?? My expectations were in the stratosphere 🚀
And listen… the last 25%?? CINEMA. Absolute. Epic. Stress. Tears. 5⭐️ behavior. Even though I’m usually a certified member of the “dead people should stay dead” club, I have to admit… the plot twists ate.
But the rest of the book? I was just… there.
Why did we suddenly get all these new POVs?? Not complaining because some were actually fun 👀 but if they were THAT important then okay I guess???
Now… my biggest problem 💀
I LOVE Kaan. I would defend that man in court. But Reave girl… I tried 😭 I really patched things up with her in book one because I understood the trauma, the attitude. But this book?? My patience expired. Why are we hiding ANOTHER secret?? Why are we acting like this?? Why do I feel like everyone else had more personality???
And can we talk about how literally every other woman in this book felt more interesting to me?? INCLUDING SIHARNA WHO WAS BUSY GIVING BIRTH 😭👏
No because genuinely… I do not understand Kaan’s level of obsession (And NO this is not jealousy talking… or is it 🤷♀️😂)
The writing though? Still beautiful. It just sadly wasn’t giving my soul what book one gave.
And I shell just hope that Laura forgives me 🫶😉.
Want to Read
April 11, 2025Just found out the release for this has been pushed back to the 24th of Feb 2026. There goes my October plans 😭
Currently Reading
May 23, 2026pre-read:
Book 4 in my book buying ban series ❌📚✨
Courtesy of the tbr prompt:
'A book set in a different world' 🐉🌙📔❄️✨
It doesn't count if someone buys me a book right? 😅 I think I must've yapped too much about WTMH this past week because my Mum ordered me the signed copy of this from Waterstones and I wanted to cry because 1) she's the cutest 🥹 and 2) I was pre-emptively imagining my emotional torment that is inevitably to come from reading this after seeing the updates/reviews from the gorgeous SK & Laura Jane ♡ 🥲 thanks for the warning girls 🥹
Book besties I'm going to need your emotional support for this one 🥹🫶🏼 wish me luck!
Book 4 in my book buying ban series ❌📚✨
Courtesy of the tbr prompt:
'A book set in a different world' 🐉🌙📔❄️✨
It doesn't count if someone buys me a book right? 😅 I think I must've yapped too much about WTMH this past week because my Mum ordered me the signed copy of this from Waterstones and I wanted to cry because 1) she's the cutest 🥹 and 2) I was pre-emptively imagining my emotional torment that is inevitably to come from reading this after seeing the updates/reviews from the gorgeous SK & Laura Jane ♡ 🥲 thanks for the warning girls 🥹
Book besties I'm going to need your emotional support for this one 🥹🫶🏼 wish me luck!
Currently Reading
May 19, 2026So I may have ordered the Kindle, audio, and physical book for this. And even if it delivers complete emotional destruction I’ll be asking for more 🥹
Want to Read
July 26, 2024I know what I am doing October 7th 2025 🥲 (probably crying due to this book)
May 21, 2026
SPOILER FREE 👇🏼
I finished this about 10 seconds ago. For now, I’m going with 4.25⭐️
Far from perfect, Ballad lulls significantly in the second act and had me sending frustrated voice notes to one of my best friends. The contents of which will become my full review (with spoilers) at a later date. I want to give people time to get through it, first!
I’m pretty sure there are plot holes. ‘Pretty sure’ because I need to go back over my annotations to see if full context offers more clarity.
That said.
The final act of the novel, beginning around chapter 60, is absolutely doused in jet fuel. I was riveted, stressed, and completely engrossed.
And that cliffhanger? Sarah, you evil woman, you knew exactly what you were doing.
I can almost guarantee that a first draft doesn’t even existyet, but I cannot get my grubby little hands on book 3 soon enough.
Stay tuned for a full review, which I’ll pop down below with a spoiler warning. I cannot wait to discuss theories with all of you!!!
I finished this about 10 seconds ago. For now, I’m going with 4.25⭐️
Far from perfect, Ballad lulls significantly in the second act and had me sending frustrated voice notes to one of my best friends. The contents of which will become my full review (with spoilers) at a later date. I want to give people time to get through it, first!
I’m pretty sure there are plot holes. ‘Pretty sure’ because I need to go back over my annotations to see if full context offers more clarity.
That said.
The final act of the novel, beginning around chapter 60, is absolutely doused in jet fuel. I was riveted, stressed, and completely engrossed.
And that cliffhanger? Sarah, you evil woman, you knew exactly what you were doing.
I can almost guarantee that a first draft doesn’t even existyet, but I cannot get my grubby little hands on book 3 soon enough.
Stay tuned for a full review, which I’ll pop down below with a spoiler warning. I cannot wait to discuss theories with all of you!!!
Want to Read
May 1, 2025if this book is as beautiful as the title, i will die happy.
if this book is not as beautiful as the title, i will be sending sarah a parker an extensive therapy bill.
if this book is not as beautiful as the title, i will be sending sarah a parker an extensive therapy bill.
May 20, 2026
INFINITY STARS. SARAH YOU MAGNIFICENT WIZARD.
I WILL COME BACK TO UPDATE THIS ONCE IVE REGAINED THE ABILITY TO FORM COHERENT THOUGHTS.
I WILL COME BACK TO UPDATE THIS ONCE IVE REGAINED THE ABILITY TO FORM COHERENT THOUGHTS.
May 20, 2026
“its you and me. you and me, moonbeam. until the end.”
♾️⭐️
infinity stars. GOD TIER. kaan and raeve own a part of my soul at this point. 😭
raeve is my favourite fmc EVER. her journey and everything she’s had to endure to get to where she is BROKE ME. literally i’m crying again whilst writing this.
“promise me you’ll live, raeve. that you’ll keep breathing. that you’ll keep fighting to find the happiness we’ve spoken about.”
nobody will EVER top kaan vaegor as being #1. never ever ever. his love for raeve makes me feel physically unwell. their love story will forever be my favourite.
“you’re holding yourself differently.” this man knows his girl INSIDE OUT!!!!
everything to do with the dragons just made me sob. slátra, líri, raygun: my babies 😭 they were all such a fundamental part to this story i love them so much.
the side characters were everything and brought so much depth (and emotional pain) to the plot. i’m so happy we got more povs in this one. pyrok is hot as fuck!!!!! i need more of him.
“she could ask for my soul and i’d put a fucking bow on it.”
i’m so unwell after reading this. my heart hurts. i don’t know how sarah managed to make this even better but she did. i could reread both books over and over again for the rest of my life and id never get bored. yes it’s that serious.
♾️⭐️
infinity stars. GOD TIER. kaan and raeve own a part of my soul at this point. 😭
raeve is my favourite fmc EVER. her journey and everything she’s had to endure to get to where she is BROKE ME. literally i’m crying again whilst writing this.
“promise me you’ll live, raeve. that you’ll keep breathing. that you’ll keep fighting to find the happiness we’ve spoken about.”
nobody will EVER top kaan vaegor as being #1. never ever ever. his love for raeve makes me feel physically unwell. their love story will forever be my favourite.
“you’re holding yourself differently.” this man knows his girl INSIDE OUT!!!!
everything to do with the dragons just made me sob. slátra, líri, raygun: my babies 😭 they were all such a fundamental part to this story i love them so much.
the side characters were everything and brought so much depth (and emotional pain) to the plot. i’m so happy we got more povs in this one. pyrok is hot as fuck!!!!! i need more of him.
“she could ask for my soul and i’d put a fucking bow on it.”
i’m so unwell after reading this. my heart hurts. i don’t know how sarah managed to make this even better but she did. i could reread both books over and over again for the rest of my life and id never get bored. yes it’s that serious.
Want to Read
July 27, 2024I HAVE TO WAIT FOR OCTOBER 2025? Illegal
Want to Read
May 22, 2026Need a Recap before book 2: Read When the Moon Hatched Book Recap HERE
😭I want this so bad it hurts.
😭I want this so bad it hurts.
Currently Reading
May 19, 2026pre-read 🩵✨🌙
I didn’t think it was possible to be so excited and so terrified at the same time 😭😭 can’t believe we’re finally here. And away weeee gooooooooooo 🧚🏻
I didn’t think it was possible to be so excited and so terrified at the same time 😭😭 can’t believe we’re finally here. And away weeee gooooooooooo 🧚🏻
Want to Read
December 18, 2025✧⋄⋆ pre-release notes ⋆⋄✧
⤷ 01/08/24 ┊I'm not even finished with the first book but I already know I'll be going feral waiting for this.
⤷ 25/08/24 ┊Thinking about this at least once a day🧍🏼♀️
⤷ 18/12/25 ┊I’m still yearning for this book!
⤷ 01/08/24 ┊I'm not even finished with the first book but I already know I'll be going feral waiting for this.
⤷ 25/08/24 ┊Thinking about this at least once a day🧍🏼♀️
⤷ 18/12/25 ┊I’m still yearning for this book!
Currently Reading
May 22, 2026I wasn’t a super fan of the first book, but I was intrigued with the ending….
I have a 8hr road trip to Orlando today, so this should keep me occupied!!
Did you enjoy book 1? Have you read this one?
I have a 8hr road trip to Orlando today, so this should keep me occupied!!
Did you enjoy book 1? Have you read this one?
May 21, 2026
“you and me, moonbeam.” “until the end.”
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holy six stars. i didn’t even think it was possible to surpass when the moon hatched, but sarah absolutely nailed it. my heart ACHED the entirety of this book.
everything about this book was so perfect that it’s genuinely hard to put into words. the plot twists, the world building, the emotional depth, the characters, every relationship and revelation. it all felt so intricately woven together with the most lyrical, poetic writing. these characters go through so much which is so raw, heartbreaking, but still healing. i honestly cannot wrap my head around how sarah writes the way she does.
“𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆. 𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒃-𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕. 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈.”
i don’t think i’ve ever read such a heartbreakingly beautiful love story. kaan and raeve’s love is like no other. the lengths they will and do go to for each other absolutely wrecked me. kaan has solidified himself as one of my top tier book bfs because that man YEARNS like he got a degree in it. and raeve is genuinely one of the strongest and most beloved fmcs i’ve ever read.
“𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆, 𝒓𝒂𝒆𝒗𝒆. 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈.��
the side characters and side plots added so much depth to this story as well. veya and kyzari… heartbreaking. grihm and pyrok? i’ll take fifty more of their povs tysm. and the dragons… i cannot even explain how many times i sobbed over them oh my god.
“𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒆, 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅.”
the plot twists and revelations genuinely had me on the floor every single time. nonstop pain, every single chapter. this is high fantasy at its absolute best. huge in scope, emotional to its core, and completely immersive. this book destroyed me in every possible way and i never wanted it to end.
this book made me feel every single emotion. after reading when the moon hatched a year ago, that story never really left my brain. and now somehow this book has rooted itself even deeper into me. while so many things came full circle, i still have so many questions and i’m going to be losing sleep over them until the next book.
“𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒊 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒊 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆.”
—
holy six stars. i didn’t even think it was possible to surpass when the moon hatched, but sarah absolutely nailed it. my heart ACHED the entirety of this book.
everything about this book was so perfect that it’s genuinely hard to put into words. the plot twists, the world building, the emotional depth, the characters, every relationship and revelation. it all felt so intricately woven together with the most lyrical, poetic writing. these characters go through so much which is so raw, heartbreaking, but still healing. i honestly cannot wrap my head around how sarah writes the way she does.
“𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆. 𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒃-𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕. 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈.”
i don’t think i’ve ever read such a heartbreakingly beautiful love story. kaan and raeve’s love is like no other. the lengths they will and do go to for each other absolutely wrecked me. kaan has solidified himself as one of my top tier book bfs because that man YEARNS like he got a degree in it. and raeve is genuinely one of the strongest and most beloved fmcs i’ve ever read.
“𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆, 𝒓𝒂𝒆𝒗𝒆. 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈.��
the side characters and side plots added so much depth to this story as well. veya and kyzari… heartbreaking. grihm and pyrok? i’ll take fifty more of their povs tysm. and the dragons… i cannot even explain how many times i sobbed over them oh my god.
“𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒆, 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅.”
the plot twists and revelations genuinely had me on the floor every single time. nonstop pain, every single chapter. this is high fantasy at its absolute best. huge in scope, emotional to its core, and completely immersive. this book destroyed me in every possible way and i never wanted it to end.
this book made me feel every single emotion. after reading when the moon hatched a year ago, that story never really left my brain. and now somehow this book has rooted itself even deeper into me. while so many things came full circle, i still have so many questions and i’m going to be losing sleep over them until the next book.
“𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒊 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒊 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆.”
Want to Read
May 20, 2026I CANNOT READ THIS YET AND IM NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT
Currently Reading
May 18, 2026Finallyyyy, omg.. I’ve been waiting so long for this. I’m so nervous.
May 21, 2026
Woooooooshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Well that's gonna be hard to follow.
4.5 ⭐️ RU.
I have no words, really. Not anything intellectual at least.
I am woozy.
Raeve is mfn bad ass. The moment in the arena when she does the double-flip (iykyk), simple as it was, it was absolutely bolstering. Electrifying. Hell, even I was bloodlusting during that scene. And hard.
Kaan. Well what can I say. I just wanna lick his face.
It feels impossible to review AND to provide adequate justice. There's just so much to this story, which could have easily been overwhelming. But not here, not with Parkers writing.
This was an odyssey of love and hate, loss and discovery, life and death, warfare and tragedy, betrayal and vengeance, sacrifice and redemption... all. of. it. And it will leave no emotion unchecked. NONE.
Yeah, I'm gonna give me a bangover. 100%.
This is me at the books end.
4.5 ⭐️ RU.
I have no words, really. Not anything intellectual at least.
I am woozy.
Raeve is mfn bad ass. The moment in the arena when she does the double-flip (iykyk), simple as it was, it was absolutely bolstering. Electrifying. Hell, even I was bloodlusting during that scene. And hard.
Kaan. Well what can I say. I just wanna lick his face.
It feels impossible to review AND to provide adequate justice. There's just so much to this story, which could have easily been overwhelming. But not here, not with Parkers writing.
This was an odyssey of love and hate, loss and discovery, life and death, warfare and tragedy, betrayal and vengeance, sacrifice and redemption... all. of. it. And it will leave no emotion unchecked. NONE.
Yeah, I'm gonna give me a bangover. 100%.
This is me at the books end.
May 17, 2026
I’m struggling to find words that encompass all my thoughts about The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A Parker. This is surely falling short, however I’m left with a singular thought, “Is this my favorite book ever?” Raeve and Kaan are back in book two navigating their second chance romance while an epic game of creators and kings orbits their next moves. There are moments of intimate connection and legendary action that kept me floating from one chapter to the next completely engrossed.
Sarah’s writing leans heavily into high fantasy themes and story telling techniques, so I recommend a reread or recap of When The Moon Hatched before you dive in. If you remember, we have a lot of key characters in different places with objectives of their own. Also, there are so may places and characters that all play into the epic story Sarah is telling. The Fantasy Fangirls Podcast has an episode of “Everything You Need to Know Before The Ballad of Falling Dragons” that’s perfect for the job!
As a reader, we were left with a HUGE reveal at the end of When The Moon Hatched and I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how it would play out in the next installment of the story. Here are some things you can look forward to that won’t spoil the plot!
A direct continuation of the story from When The Moon Hatched
10 POVs!
More flashbacks of the past for context
Thank you Avon, NetGalley, and Sarah A Parker for the chance to read an advance copy for my honest opinion.
Sarah’s writing leans heavily into high fantasy themes and story telling techniques, so I recommend a reread or recap of When The Moon Hatched before you dive in. If you remember, we have a lot of key characters in different places with objectives of their own. Also, there are so may places and characters that all play into the epic story Sarah is telling. The Fantasy Fangirls Podcast has an episode of “Everything You Need to Know Before The Ballad of Falling Dragons” that’s perfect for the job!
As a reader, we were left with a HUGE reveal at the end of When The Moon Hatched and I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how it would play out in the next installment of the story. Here are some things you can look forward to that won’t spoil the plot!
A direct continuation of the story from When The Moon Hatched
10 POVs!
More flashbacks of the past for context
Thank you Avon, NetGalley, and Sarah A Parker for the chance to read an advance copy for my honest opinion.
Currently Reading
May 13, 2026I... am kind of scared, but also very excited!
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Thank you to Avon Books for the ARC.
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Thank you to Avon Books for the ARC.
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