About This Book:
From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy sensation, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess forced on an impossible quest with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Leigh Bardugo.
Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum’s windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams.
Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil’s visions. But when Sybil’s fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral’s cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she’d rather avoid Rodrick’s dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god.
My Thoughts After Reading:
You might not know it from my previously posted book blogs but my preferred genre is romantasy! The genre recently exploded in popularity. Given the new demand, romantasy books are being published at an unprecedented pace. While I’m happy to see so many readers flock to their local libraries for these stories, the stories themselves can begin to feel…repetitive. Don’t get me wrong – when you find what you like, repetition is a-OK.
But, if you are looking for something unique – Rachel Gillig is your author! I devoured her debut duology, One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns, so it’s no surprise I did the same with The Knight and The Moth.
The Knight and The Moth is romantasy done right! Endearing characters, unique world building, engaging quest-focused plot and slow-burn romance: it checked all my boxes.
Sybil’s gargoyle sidekick is my favorite character of all time. I will take no criticism on him – he was perfection.
And that twist! I had honestly thought: ‘Why is there a second book in the works? It seems Gillig has wrapped everything up.” WRONG.
– Michelle
