Overall: 

If you like or don't mind the tags and are wondering if you should read this, stop pondering and dive in, as of this review it's a hidden gem.

Story: 

We're still in the first arc, and the protagonist is still coming into their own, but it's been a joy to read. 

The focus is currently on the team finding their role in the greater world, and I'm excited to see what kind of tensions the new team will have to navigate in the greater DC universe.

The first couple chapters are a bit grating, intentionally, as the protagonist is working through their issue in a toxic and tragic way. Stick with it, the payoff is worth it.

Style: 

First person POV, which isn't my favorite, but once Cross grows as a character it's barely noticeable in the best possible way, it feels immersive. I even had to double check for this review.

The prose is great otherwise, I have no other gripes.

Characters:

Initially it's very focused on the protagonist's internal struggles and growth, but where we are now it's an ensemble cast and each new character has depths to explore. Still too soon to know how deep we'll dive into their stories, given the POV, but it already feel like a found family situation twice over and that's nice and heartwarming.

Grammar: 

No errors detected by this picky native speaker.

Other:

The title and description undersell how good this is.

Missing tags: 

'bis*xual protagonist', 'romance', and 'girls love', and probably a few others related to the protagonist's personality and growth.

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Dammit I want more, binged all of this from last night to today, one of my favorite trans novels if I don't forget it, kept its themes consistent throught the whole thing.

Screw Fate, screw expectations, and screw anybody who would take your happiness away.

Edit: Nearly made me read/watch all if sailor moon. Also don't skip the extras.

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A mashup of DC and Sailor Moon.  How could such a thing work?  Well, now I have found out, and at least in the hands of this writer, it worked excellently.

The grittiness of the DC Gotham mixed with the optimism of Sailor Moon is distilled right down to our MC, a trans girl who wanted to be a hero, and got her wish.   Eventually.   There are the usual beats of queer fiction: homo and transphobia, coming-out, social justice, acceptance and a band of queer misfits ready to take on the world.     But the writing is so good.   The usual DC characters feel true to the comics.  Why doesn't  the Justice League actually do something about, you know, justice?  Who would the Sailor Moon girls grow up into?    The confrontations get more intense and the final battle is Serena battling herself on several levels at the same time.  A masterful way to conclude the story and leaving me really wanting more.

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It was surprisingly good.  The only thing that kept it from being 5 stars for me was the cast blowing up REALLY fast.  It was just CrossMoon and partner for a few chapters with a couple side characters and then suddenly there's a bunch of names.  Also a little mad about the Superman portrayal.  Superman is a huge ally.

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This whole story is an incredible ride that cannot recommend enough. Katie manages to perfectly blend the world's of both DC and Sailor Moon in a seamless fashion that doesn't detract from either and only enhances the world!

I binged the entire series in a single day, that's how well it hooked me. I can't give any higher praise because all I can think of right now is going back and reading it again. So give this wonderful work a read!

10 out of 10.

100 out of 10!

ONE MILLION out of 10!

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