*This review is for book 3 in the Heir to Moondust series and it contains spoilers for The Prince of Starlight*

Takayoshi’s hand tightened around his mug of tea, hating the necessity of speaking to people.

When I read The Prince of Starlight, I completely related to Prince Cricket. This author seems to know me too well, as now I’m convinced she read my mind to write Yoshi.

This book has the best neurodivergent representation I’ve read. I understand what it is to be aware of every reaction you have while being clueless about social expectations. There are multiple instances where Takayoshi bites back a retort he thinks won’t be well received, and sometimes he resorts to thinking “What would [neurotypical person] do?”.

While it follows a similar structure to the first book in the series, it felt different and I appreciated the introduction of new characters. It also keeps the mystical feeling that I loved in Book 1.

I’m glad Yoshi finally starts to open up and makes some friends. But as much as I love him, I would’ve wanted to see more of what was going on on Cricket’s side.

The ending was the least exciting part. After all the challenges they went through, it felt a little anticlimactic.