A Beautifully Crafted Magical Fantasy

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First of all, thank you to Page Street Publishing ARC in exchange for an honest review!
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In the world of Woven in Moonlight, they have magic. Catalina can read the stars, but Ximena can weave moonlight into her tapestries. In a place where her weaving is the only piece of herself she can embrace, it is everything. But Ana isn't back from her mission, yet, and the Condesa and Catalina are doing everything in their power to keep the Illustrian people fed and safe. Only, Ximena isn't the Condesa. Rather, she's Catalina's decoy.
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Catalina is the last of the Illustrian royal family, and they need to keep her safe. But when the Llacsans come with a message and demand she marry the False King, Atoc, Catalina urges her to take the opportunity to spy on the Llacsans. Only, when she begins to learn that the Llacsans lives have been no better than the Illustrians, Ximena begins to trust in some of those closest to her in the Castillo, building relationships with her lifelong enemies.
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Surrounded by her enemies, Ximena has to try and send secret messages to Catalina. Only, not everything is so black and white as it seems.
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A lovely, rich world influenced by Bolivian culture and politics. The colors and the world-building is vivid, the magic is beautiful, and the characters are colorful and complex. There is a fantastic slow-burn, enemies to lover romance, and I was extremely satisfied with the ending!
Cannot recommend this book enough! Out January 7th!