If you have read the tea dragon series of books by K. O’Neill, then you have experienced the sort of stories that they write. Full of wit, and beauty, and a quiet sadness. These are world where fox girls keep track of moths, so that their moon village can survive. It is a world where sun villages are whole different places. And it is a world where being the moth keeper is solitary job, where you are alone under a sea of stars, with only your lantern to light the way and guide the moths.

Anya loves being out in the desert, but she wants to be so perfect, that it is eating away at her.

I love seeing into the world that the author has built. I love the care they have taken to build this world, so much so that they based it on the Joshua tree, that can only be pollinated by one particular moth.

The pictures are so fantastic, you almost feel as though you were out in this desert with Anya.
A full five stars.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

I'm a big fan of Kay O'Neill's work and this one met all my expectations. The dreamy illustrations and storyline, gorgeous setting and endearing characters make such an enjoyable read for kids and adults alike. You just want to live in this nocturnal community, watched over by the Moon-Spirit and sustained by the Night Flower tree. The story follows the apprentice Moth Keeper, Anya. She has friends, but is a lonely soul. Her solitude with only the moths for company encourages philosophical musings. "If my lantern went out right now . . . would I even exist anymore?" There's a gentle sadness in this book, but also joy and the feeling of finding home.

This was a simply adorable story! Anya's journey was something I will remember for quite sometime. I adore most if not all of O'Neill's work but this takes the cake. This was a wondrous and fantastical journey that was only enhanced by the illustrations. It's easy to win me over with graphic novels this gorgeous Overall I rate this a 5/5.

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Lovely and meaningful. I adore all of O'Neill's work, and The Moth Keeper is just as soft and magical as the rest.

TW: child abandonment

A beautifully drawn and plotted graphic novel that managed to inter splice strong thematic elements and keep up great entertainment value.

I just didn’t care for this story. I couldn’t make myself finish it. I didn’t care for the illustrations, wasn’t crazy about the characters, and had trouble connecting to the story. I know others love everything this author publishes, but I just couldn’t seem to “get in” to this world. Sorry.