--- product_id: 617661351 title: "When the Moon Hatched (Paperback)" price: "₹ 634" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/617661351-when-the-moon-hatched-paperback store_origin: IN region: India --- # When the Moon Hatched (Paperback) **Price:** ₹ 634 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** When the Moon Hatched (Paperback) - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 634 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/617661351-when-the-moon-hatched-paperback) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THIS NEW PAPERBACK EDITION FEATURES METALLIC AND EMBOSSED COVER EFFECTS! "A wild ride that thrills as much as it enchants . . . This remarkable book is an instant classic.” — Thea Guanzon, New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars The #1 internationally bestselling phenomenon, When the Moon Hatched , is a fast-paced, epic fantasy romance featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, an elemental magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages. The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity’s grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons. They certainly did not expect them to FALL. As an assassin for the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, Raeve’s job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter turns her world upside down, blood spills, hearts break, and Raeve finds herself imprisoned by the Guild of Nobles—a group of powerful fae who turn her into a political statement. Crushed by the loss of his great love, Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the never-ebbing ache in his chest, he is lured by a clue into the capitol’s high-security prison where he stumbles upon the imprisoned Raeve … Echoes of the past race between them. There’s more to their story than meets the eye, but some truths are too poisonous to swallow. “ When The Moon Hatched breathes new, beautiful life into the genre, as Sarah A. Parker weaves lyrical prose with undeniable chemistry. I laughed, I cried, I got everything out of this. It’s an absolutely stunning fantasy world that everyone should sink their teeth into.” — Raven Kennedy, internationally bestselling author of The Plated Prisoner series Review: Completely Captivating, Completely Undone - #1 Book for me! This one has touched my soul deeply, and I am forever changed. The FMC is written beautifully and you feel every emotion she has gone through. Raeve's inner dialogue is hysterical. Her thought process, feelings, and how she suppresses them are described eloquently. She has me laughing, crying, and on the edge of my seat waiting to see what she is going to do next, or discover about herself next. The MMC, Kaan, is my #1!! He is everything you want out of a MMC. He is patient, clever, strong, loving, snarky, and willing to go to any lengths for the woman he loves. His tale, without spoilers, is heart wrenching and beautiful. He is everything you could ever want, and the match up between him and the FMC is something to behold. The world building in this story is done beautifully. I can feel the cold of the Shade, the blistering sun of the Burn, and the mystery of the Fade. The description of the dragons has me itching to find my very own Moonplume. This is a story you can't put down. It digs it's hooks into you deeply leaving you dreaming and on the edge of your seat for more. This is my third re-read while I await The Ballad of Falling Dragons. Sarah A Parker is instantly at the top for me! I can't wait to see how the next story unfolds. Do yourself a favor, and start reading this one now. You won't regret it. Review: This story melted my heart! - ✨ VIBE CHECK Think: Slaying the Vampire Conqueror meets The Plated Prisoner ⭐ V&V RATING Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️.5 Emotional Damage: I cried - a LOT (and I am not a crier when it comes to books!) Pacing: Perfect Writing Style: Very descriptive and detailed. There is a poetic style to the writing throughout the book, though it does not fall into the category of “purple prose”. Main Characters: FMC - Reave, MMC - Kaan Vaegor 📖 SUMMARY (NO SPOILERS) Knowing only a life of death and destruction, Raeve works as an assassin in the employ of the Fiur du Ath, a group of rebels looking to overthrow the ruling Vaegor family, in order to free the land from tyranny. When a mark goes wrong, Raeve finds herself captured by The Guild of Nobles and as she sits and awaits her fate, her memories begin to stir from a life forgotten. A mysterious hooded man from her past stumbles upon her in a dungeon, but what she doesn’t realize is that man is Kaan Vaegor, King of The Burn, brother to her sworn enemy and the only person who can explain why her heart is pulled towards someone she is supposed to hate. 💭 REVIEW THOUGHTS I loved this book, for so many reasons. First, I love reading about a badass FMC (hello Celaena Sardothian anyone?) - and Raeve fits the bill perfectly! She’s an assassin who is out taking out the bad guys, and really, who doesn’t love a black cat personality with a heart of gold? I also found her to be something other FMCs are not - funny! There is a sass level to Raeve that I fully support and applaud. It made her character feel more real. Second, the world that Sarah builds for us is beautiful and rich. Now, I’m not going to lie - when I opened the book and saw the glossary of terms, places, gods, creatures, etc. I was worried I’d be overwhelmed. Not only was I not frazzled trying to keep up with the amazingly lush, new world that was unfolding around me as I read, but kudos to Sarah for including that beautiful glossary (never used one more and loved every minute of it). Third, the MMC - Kaan Vaegor. May I just take a moment to say - MA’AM! The things this man would do for the woman he loves. Reading a book with a MMC like Kaan is just different; it simply hits your soul on a different level. The longing and yearning that comes from Kaan, as he attempts to warm the icy heart of our FMC, ended up melting my heart in the process (and earning him the number #3 spot on my most updated book boyfriend list). And Fourth, the mystery and the emotional damage. I love, love, LOVE a good mystery. When a dark romantasy can bring a bit of mystery and even chaos to my world - even better! This book brought all of that and more. I reached for the box of tissues more times than I think I ever have with any other book - it was shocking really. The way the mystery unfolds will keep you guessing and theories will abound as we await the second book in the duology. 🔮 FAVORITE ELEMENTS Favorite character(s): Kaan Vaegor (MMC) - morally grey with a delicious cinnamon roll center, willing to do ANYTHING for the woman he loves Best trope moment: The first time he drops the nickname “Moonbeam”, my heart melted Book boyfriend ranking (scale of 1-5🥵): 🥵🥵🥵🥵 This man is giving Slade Ravinger vibes…need I REALLY say more? Audiobook note (if applicable): Available, Dual Narration with Sarah Mollo-Christensen & Fajer Al-Kalsi. NOTE: I only listened to a sample, but found Fajer Al-Kalsi’s narration to be nice and may listen as my re-read before the second book comes out (and I’m picky when it comes to my audiobook selections). 🧢 COMPARABLE TITLES / FANDOM CROSSOVER If you like The Plated Prisoner series and Throne of Glass, or anything written by Carissa Broadbent - but with dragons and elemental magic and gods, then the Moonfall duology is for you. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #413 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Epic Fantasy (Books) #5 in Romantasy (Books) #36 in Romantic Fantasy (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 59,609 Reviews | ## Images ![When the Moon Hatched (Paperback) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81tLefXIwyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Completely Captivating, Completely Undone *by H***E on May 15, 2026* #1 Book for me! This one has touched my soul deeply, and I am forever changed. The FMC is written beautifully and you feel every emotion she has gone through. Raeve's inner dialogue is hysterical. Her thought process, feelings, and how she suppresses them are described eloquently. She has me laughing, crying, and on the edge of my seat waiting to see what she is going to do next, or discover about herself next. The MMC, Kaan, is my #1!! He is everything you want out of a MMC. He is patient, clever, strong, loving, snarky, and willing to go to any lengths for the woman he loves. His tale, without spoilers, is heart wrenching and beautiful. He is everything you could ever want, and the match up between him and the FMC is something to behold. The world building in this story is done beautifully. I can feel the cold of the Shade, the blistering sun of the Burn, and the mystery of the Fade. The description of the dragons has me itching to find my very own Moonplume. This is a story you can't put down. It digs it's hooks into you deeply leaving you dreaming and on the edge of your seat for more. This is my third re-read while I await The Ballad of Falling Dragons. Sarah A Parker is instantly at the top for me! I can't wait to see how the next story unfolds. Do yourself a favor, and start reading this one now. You won't regret it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This story melted my heart! *by S***S on July 29, 2025* ✨ VIBE CHECK Think: Slaying the Vampire Conqueror meets The Plated Prisoner ⭐ V&V RATING Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️.5 Emotional Damage: I cried - a LOT (and I am not a crier when it comes to books!) Pacing: Perfect Writing Style: Very descriptive and detailed. There is a poetic style to the writing throughout the book, though it does not fall into the category of “purple prose”. Main Characters: FMC - Reave, MMC - Kaan Vaegor 📖 SUMMARY (NO SPOILERS) Knowing only a life of death and destruction, Raeve works as an assassin in the employ of the Fiur du Ath, a group of rebels looking to overthrow the ruling Vaegor family, in order to free the land from tyranny. When a mark goes wrong, Raeve finds herself captured by The Guild of Nobles and as she sits and awaits her fate, her memories begin to stir from a life forgotten. A mysterious hooded man from her past stumbles upon her in a dungeon, but what she doesn’t realize is that man is Kaan Vaegor, King of The Burn, brother to her sworn enemy and the only person who can explain why her heart is pulled towards someone she is supposed to hate. 💭 REVIEW THOUGHTS I loved this book, for so many reasons. First, I love reading about a badass FMC (hello Celaena Sardothian anyone?) - and Raeve fits the bill perfectly! She’s an assassin who is out taking out the bad guys, and really, who doesn’t love a black cat personality with a heart of gold? I also found her to be something other FMCs are not - funny! There is a sass level to Raeve that I fully support and applaud. It made her character feel more real. Second, the world that Sarah builds for us is beautiful and rich. Now, I’m not going to lie - when I opened the book and saw the glossary of terms, places, gods, creatures, etc. I was worried I’d be overwhelmed. Not only was I not frazzled trying to keep up with the amazingly lush, new world that was unfolding around me as I read, but kudos to Sarah for including that beautiful glossary (never used one more and loved every minute of it). Third, the MMC - Kaan Vaegor. May I just take a moment to say - MA’AM! The things this man would do for the woman he loves. Reading a book with a MMC like Kaan is just different; it simply hits your soul on a different level. The longing and yearning that comes from Kaan, as he attempts to warm the icy heart of our FMC, ended up melting my heart in the process (and earning him the number #3 spot on my most updated book boyfriend list). And Fourth, the mystery and the emotional damage. I love, love, LOVE a good mystery. When a dark romantasy can bring a bit of mystery and even chaos to my world - even better! This book brought all of that and more. I reached for the box of tissues more times than I think I ever have with any other book - it was shocking really. The way the mystery unfolds will keep you guessing and theories will abound as we await the second book in the duology. 🔮 FAVORITE ELEMENTS Favorite character(s): Kaan Vaegor (MMC) - morally grey with a delicious cinnamon roll center, willing to do ANYTHING for the woman he loves Best trope moment: The first time he drops the nickname “Moonbeam”, my heart melted Book boyfriend ranking (scale of 1-5🥵): 🥵🥵🥵🥵 This man is giving Slade Ravinger vibes…need I REALLY say more? Audiobook note (if applicable): Available, Dual Narration with Sarah Mollo-Christensen & Fajer Al-Kalsi. NOTE: I only listened to a sample, but found Fajer Al-Kalsi’s narration to be nice and may listen as my re-read before the second book comes out (and I’m picky when it comes to my audiobook selections). 🧢 COMPARABLE TITLES / FANDOM CROSSOVER If you like The Plated Prisoner series and Throne of Glass, or anything written by Carissa Broadbent - but with dragons and elemental magic and gods, then the Moonfall duology is for you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unforgettable epic fantasy romance *by R***T on February 18, 2026* Some books are good. Some books are great. And then there are the rare ones that alter your brain chemistry. When the Moon Hatched was easily a six-star read for me and without question one of the most unforgettable epic fantasy romances I have ever experienced. From the very first page, Parker creates a world unlike anything I’ve encountered before. Dragons don’t simply exist here, they shape the sky itself, becoming moons in death, their presence lingering as both mythology and mourning. The dragon lore is haunting, original, and deeply symbolic, adding layers of meaning that unfold slowly and deliberately. This is a story steeped in grief, rage, love, and memory. Raeve is not a gentle heroine. She is a weapon, sharpened by loss and survival, and Parker never softens her edges to make her easier to love. And yet, that’s exactly what makes her so compelling. Watching her confront truths buried beneath pain and political manipulation feels intimate and devastating. Kaan, the FMC is a mixture of our favorite main male characters. He’s a little Cassian, he’s a lot Khal Drogo with a splash of Rowan. What elevated this book into something truly extraordinary for me was the writing itself. Parker’s prose is lyrical, poetic, and immersive in a way that feels almost spiritual. I did an immersive read where I read and listened to the audio book at the same time, and it became an existential experience. And the romance…it burns slowly beneath the surface, threaded through loss, identity, and destiny. It doesn’t exist separate from the plot, almost like it is born from it. This is epic fantasy at its finest: vast in scope, deeply emotional, and utterly transportive. A story about grief and rebirth. About truth and power. About love that refuses to die. The ending leaves you wanting more and I’m highly anticipating book two to be even better. ## Frequently Bought Together - When the Moon Hatched: A Fast-Paced Romantasy with Undeniable Chemistry in a Stunning Immersive World (The Moonfall Series, 1) - Quicksilver - Phantasma --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/617661351-when-the-moon-hatched-paperback](https://www.desertcart.in/products/617661351-when-the-moon-hatched-paperback) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-06-10*