A review by liza101
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I didn’t love it. I’m a fan of the author’s previous work but I found the magic system lackluster and at times downright uncomfortable -very dark gothic vibes. Some holes for me in construction. Though the premise  of “divine” wellsprings or waters was really interesting and sent me on a side quest. As an aside I listened to audiobook version and I think it was the wrong format for me. Some sequences were hard to envision and I found the atmosphere distracted me from the plot at times. I’d be thinking about an image and have to go back because I missed whole scenes. Would have preferred to read it myself. But man can Rachel Gillig write yearning. I mean Rory is a babe. And the Gargoyle was very endearing. Will continue but not my favourite 
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