Review by spellbindingtomes - The Knight and the Moth

spellbindingtomes 's review for:

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮, 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙬, 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙩. 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙄𝙛 𝙄'𝙢 𝙣𝙤𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙩. 𝙏𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙚, 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙞𝙩?

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬:

Sybil Delling has spent nine years as a Diviner in the great cathedral, receiving prophetic visions in her dreams. When her fellow seers begin disappearing mysteriously, she's forced to seek help from Rodrick—a rude, handsome knight who scorns her divine gift. Together, they must leave the safety of the cloister to face the gods, for only a heretic can defeat the divine.

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I'm absolutely obsessed with this book! Rachel Gillig has outdone herself—I actually think I loved this even more than One Dark Window, which is saying something considering how much I adored that one.

From the start, I already knew I was going to love this. The medieval atmosphere absolutely transported me, with its windswept moors, ancient cathedrals, and mysterious quests. But what really hooked me was the incredible dynamic between Sybil and Rodrick. Their banter is absolutely 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘧'𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴—sharp, witty, and crackling with tension.

And Sybil's gargoyle?? Her little stone companion has officially claimed the title of my new favorite side character. Every scene with the gargoyle had me either laughing or completely charmed. His character just added the perfect blend of humor and heart that honestly elevated the entire story.

The plot kept me completely invested throughout their perilous quest. Rachel wrote a story filled with mystery, adventure, and those satisfying reveals that make you want to immediately flip back and catch all the clues you missed.

If you're debating formats, I highly recommend the audiobook. The narration brings the medieval world and character voices to life beautifully, making the banter even more delicious and the gargoyle even more dramatic.

This is everything I want in a romantasy novel: atmospheric world-building, swoonworthy romance, unforgettable characters, and a quest that kept me on the edge of my seat. Highly, highly recommend!

Thank you to Libro.fm & Hachette Audio for this ALC.

Read if you love:

🏰 medieval settings

🔮 gothic fantasy

🏰 adventure + quests

🔮 mystery

🏰 gargoyles

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