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A review by luckylulureads
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
HOW DO I GO ON AFTER THAT?
Ever since One Dark Window, I knew Rachel Gillig would be one of my favorites. When The Knight and the Moth was first announced, I knew by the title alone that it was ~for me~. And now that I’ve read it, I’m blown away. It’s better than I imagined. With every book better than the last, Gillig has moved mountains with TKATM.
The Knight and the Moth is a story of belonging and purpose, of religious trauma and the weight of legacy, of burning bridges and forging new paths.
Six, once known as Sybil, is our leading heroine. She and the cast of characters in the book are so full of life, I’m a little amazed at how much they mean to me in only 400 pages. Even the characters who go missing are given ample page time for us to love them.
And the BANTER?? Oh god, the Rory banter is unreal. I love him, I love them. It’s not enemies to lovers, it’s even better: they love to loathe each other. If you like a slow burn full of tension and YEARNING veiled by snark and quips, do yourself a favor and pick this up. The way Gillig writes men needs to be studied.
The world-building here is also just stunning. We’re plopped into a kingdom that’s not altogether that old, but very steeped in religion and myth. The way that it’s all tangled together is masterfully done.
This book is for you if you loved how deeply romantic Rebecca Ross’ Elements of Cadence series was, mixed with the quirkiness of the books in T. Kingfisher’s The World of the White Rat.
I’m grateful to have received an ARC. This is my honest review.
Ever since One Dark Window, I knew Rachel Gillig would be one of my favorites. When The Knight and the Moth was first announced, I knew by the title alone that it was ~for me~. And now that I’ve read it, I’m blown away. It’s better than I imagined. With every book better than the last, Gillig has moved mountains with TKATM.
The Knight and the Moth is a story of belonging and purpose, of religious trauma and the weight of legacy, of burning bridges and forging new paths.
Six, once known as Sybil, is our leading heroine. She and the cast of characters in the book are so full of life, I’m a little amazed at how much they mean to me in only 400 pages. Even the characters who go missing are given ample page time for us to love them.
And the BANTER?? Oh god, the Rory banter is unreal. I love him, I love them. It’s not enemies to lovers, it’s even better: they love to loathe each other. If you like a slow burn full of tension and YEARNING veiled by snark and quips, do yourself a favor and pick this up. The way Gillig writes men needs to be studied.
The world-building here is also just stunning. We’re plopped into a kingdom that’s not altogether that old, but very steeped in religion and myth. The way that it’s all tangled together is masterfully done.
This book is for you if you loved how deeply romantic Rebecca Ross’ Elements of Cadence series was, mixed with the quirkiness of the books in T. Kingfisher’s The World of the White Rat.
I’m grateful to have received an ARC. This is my honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
The premise of the book is that Diviners can recieve visions from the gods by almost drowning, so there are many scenes or mentions of the main character being drowned or experiencing trauma related to said drownings. It can be quite detailed.