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Legacy of Moth
Our song fades. Our children perish. Our world, a land torn between day and night, runs red with blood.
For countless years, Moth has been frozen still, one half drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless night. For countless years, the soldiers of sunlight and the dwellers of darkness have lived in isolation.
Now we kill. Now we die.
We are the children of Moth. We were born in sunlight or in shadow. We can stop the fire, or we can watch our world burn. This is our story.
For countless years, Moth has been frozen still, one half drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless night. For countless years, the soldiers of sunlight and the dwellers of darkness have lived in isolation.
Now we kill. Now we die.
We are the children of Moth. We were born in sunlight or in shadow. We can stop the fire, or we can watch our world burn. This is our story.
- GenresFantasyEpic Fantasy
262 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2014
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About the author
Daniel Arenson
148 books877 followersDaniel Arenson is a bookworm, proud geek, and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. His novels have sold over a million copies. The Huffington Post has called his writing "full of soul." He's written over forty novels, most of them in five series:
EARTHRISE — They came from deep space. They came to destroy us. Against the alien onslaught, Earth stands alone. But we will fight. We will rise. We will win. Start reading with Earth Alone, the first novel in this military science fiction series.
REQUIEM — Welcome to Requiem, an ancient kingdom whose people can grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. Requiem is explored in six trilogies, which can be read in any order. If you're new to Requiem, you can start reading with Requiem's Song (you can download it for free). For fans of dark, gritty fantasy like A Game of Thrones.
MOTH — Discover Moth, a world torn between day and night—its one half drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless darkness. For fans of classic fantasy worlds such as Middle Earth and Narnia. Start reading with Moth, the first novel in this epic fantasy saga.
ALIEN HUNTERS — Got trouble with aliens? Call the Alien Hunters. A group of scruffy mercenaries, they'll remove the pest for you. Low rates. No questions asked. Start reading with Alien Hunters, the first book in this space opera series. For fans of Star Wars, Firefly, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
KINGDOMS OF SAND — Enter a world of sand and splendor, a world where gladiators battle in the arena, where legionaries and barbarians fight for glory, and where empires rise and fall.
EARTHRISE — They came from deep space. They came to destroy us. Against the alien onslaught, Earth stands alone. But we will fight. We will rise. We will win. Start reading with Earth Alone, the first novel in this military science fiction series.
REQUIEM — Welcome to Requiem, an ancient kingdom whose people can grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. Requiem is explored in six trilogies, which can be read in any order. If you're new to Requiem, you can start reading with Requiem's Song (you can download it for free). For fans of dark, gritty fantasy like A Game of Thrones.
MOTH — Discover Moth, a world torn between day and night—its one half drenched in eternal daylight, the other cloaked in endless darkness. For fans of classic fantasy worlds such as Middle Earth and Narnia. Start reading with Moth, the first novel in this epic fantasy saga.
ALIEN HUNTERS — Got trouble with aliens? Call the Alien Hunters. A group of scruffy mercenaries, they'll remove the pest for you. Low rates. No questions asked. Start reading with Alien Hunters, the first book in this space opera series. For fans of Star Wars, Firefly, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
KINGDOMS OF SAND — Enter a world of sand and splendor, a world where gladiators battle in the arena, where legionaries and barbarians fight for glory, and where empires rise and fall.
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January 21, 2015
One of the best series I have read. I will miss the world of Moth :(
October 27, 2015
This final book of the Moth saga sees the end to the war between light and day. Overall, it was a decent conclusion to the Moth story line. It had a bit more depth, action, and excitement than the last book. There were a few surprises, some better developed cultures, some strong characters, and some better stakes. But on the other hand, Serin and Madori just seemed like flat, predictable characters. I actually found Torin and a few other characters to be doing better jobs of carrying the story than our main protagonist and antagonist. I didn't find it to be very believable that the entire sunlit realm would instantly support Serin or that many of their leaders would make irrational decisions. And any words that came from a Timaradian, especially Serin, were just plain tiring.
Now as to my thoughts on the whole series... it started out with much, much promise. But eventually devolved into Timandra invading Eloria over and over. Sure, things are resolved now but there is no hope of it not happening again. The ultimate thing would have been the world set spinning again and everyone killing theirselves off as they are all really disgusting people with no redeeming qualities. In fact, I would think if there were another book it would begin with Timandra invading Eloria again.This review was originally posted on MichaelSciFan
Now as to my thoughts on the whole series... it started out with much, much promise. But eventually devolved into Timandra invading Eloria over and over. Sure, things are resolved now but there is no hope of it not happening again. The ultimate thing would have been the world set spinning again and everyone killing theirselves off as they are all really disgusting people with no redeeming qualities. In fact, I would think if there were another book it would begin with Timandra invading Eloria again.This review was originally posted on MichaelSciFan
August 25, 2021
Hmmmm….. Take a little Lord of the Rings, add a little Harry Potter, blend in some Game of Thrones, include a Star Wars villain (didn’t Lord Gehena remind you of General Grievous?). Stir. And voila, Moth. I gave all six books two stars because they are fantasy. I’m not a real big fan of fantasy, but there have been a couple of good fantasy books I’ve read. You might ask why I read six books that were just OK? Well, it’s because they were there, and didn’t cost anything. Besides, I had to find out what happened next, eh. Ciao.
December 23, 2014
Legacy of Moth
The final segment of the Moth series was extremely entertaining. It brings together all of the previous books with an amazing finish. Definitely worth reading.
The final segment of the Moth series was extremely entertaining. It brings together all of the previous books with an amazing finish. Definitely worth reading.
October 12, 2023
Human nature.
The talented author Daniel Arenson can really make you feel and understand each of the characters in his books and he does it beautifully.
One war ended twenty years before and now another ending.
Is it human nature to hate and always reach for power by forging wars every so often,
Why is the universal question which got no real answer.
A never ending story.
Beautiful narration Chris MacDonnell for each of the characters of this book.
Got my full
recommendations !!!
Oded Ostfeld.
The talented author Daniel Arenson can really make you feel and understand each of the characters in his books and he does it beautifully.
One war ended twenty years before and now another ending.
Is it human nature to hate and always reach for power by forging wars every so often,
Why is the universal question which got no real answer.
A never ending story.
Beautiful narration Chris MacDonnell for each of the characters of this book.
Got my full
recommendations !!!
Oded Ostfeld.
July 19, 2022
This is a hard series to categorize, but I really enjoyed some of the characters (the good & honorable ones, not the evil, wizard ones, although they were descriptions of their evil was well developed!) The series ended with #3, but readers demanded more, & he wrote 3 more about this strange planet that didn’t rotate, so half the world lived in sunlight constantly & half lived in darkness. And if course there was conflict which led to war & bloody violence…lots of it. I almost stopped reading, but couldn’t. I had to know how my favorite characters survived, or not!
February 19, 2018
Wow that was a quick read, and worth it. What a heartbreaking, beautiful and soul shaking series. In our current political climate where hatred and violence is growing everyday this series stands as a warning.
December 28, 2014
Nice finish of the series. Will miss the characters and the Moth world. Might check out some of Arenson's other novels soon.
December 31, 2014
Loved it all !
Great series ! A story of love, different races, triumphs challenges battles, diversity, power struggles, greed, dreams of a utopia.
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Great series ! A story of love, different races, triumphs challenges battles, diversity, power struggles, greed, dreams of a utopia.
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January 5, 2015
I enjoyed reading this series, though parts of it in the second half of the series felt repetitive. I felt that this book redeemed the series as I was left disappointed with book 5.
March 27, 2019
I read the whole series. It was suspenseful, exciting, sad, and happy. I couldn't put this series down
October 5, 2020
A fitting conclusion to this series. Not all of our heroes make it, but the promise of eternal peace is actually firmly established.
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