I loved the concept of astrological magic as well as the premise of this story, where space and time are toyed with.

The pacing of this book is very fast, and this is a delightful read!

I look forward to the second book in this duology.

I would really like to thank Netgalley for allowing me to review The Song That Moves the Sun by Anna Bright!

This book is loosely based around the lives of Dante Alighieri, Beatrice Portinari and Marco Polo and each of their respective contributions to history. It also follows two characters from current day who get swept up in an adventure so far out of their comfort zone that it's difficult for them to wrap their heads around it.

The plot of the book explores the ideas that there are connections between astrology and planets where each sign would feel more at home in. And this harmony has slowly managed to lose its balance, affecting life and climate throughout the solar system. The story is told from multiple points of view and shows each of the characters' own struggles with reconciling what they're exploring and how it affects their own personal issues that they have.

I really enjoyed this book as it looks at fears and doubts and imbalances in a very soft way and inevitably shows that balance is the best way to live a full life. It shows that life does need the ups and the downs, and it's important to celebrate all of them but to not get caught up in either extreme. The one thing that felt a little bit off was the way that the characters were pulled into their adventure. It felt a little bit too "instalove-y", but in the end the connections between the characters were justified.

All in all, this book is a great read, packed full of adrenaline and interesting world building. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has read Zodiac by Romina Russell as well as anyone who liked Lore by Alexandra Bracken!

The thing that struck me most about this book is the tone. It reminds me a lot of old science fiction, where what we now know about space didn't really apply. It straddles the line between magic and sci-fi in the best way. It's not for everyone, but if you like your fantasy a little different, this might be the one for you!

Lush storytelling and amazing plot. I've heard of the author before and The Song That Moves the Sun captivated me from the first page!

this was a beautiful story that i absolutely loved and can’t wait for everyone else to fall in love with it as well

Thank you to the publisher and @NetGalley for the E-ARC copy of this book. The rating of this book is entirely of my own opinion. #NetGalley #TheSongThatMovesTheSun