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The Knave and the Moon

The spellbinding sequel to The Knight and the Moth from multi-million-copy bestseller Rachel Gillig

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The Knave and the Moon

By: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Rupert Channing, Samantha Hydeson
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Summary
 Rachel Gillig, the queen of gothic romantasy, returns with higher stakes, darker mysteries and deeper longings in this gorgeous sequel to the No. 1 international bestselling sensation The Knight and the Moth.

Aisling Cathedral is in ruins. Rodrick Myndacious, Bartholomew and Maude Bauer are rumored to be dead - and the king has taken Sybil Delling as his bride. To show off their union and solidify his power over Traum, Benji proposes a series of tournaments throughout the hamlets. Captive and drugged, Sybil remains determined to vanquish him as she once did the Omens, even if she destroys the kingdom's faith - and herself - in the process.

But then a mysterious knave rises to the top of the lists, a man with no name and no memory who may just be Sybil's ticket to undoing Benji's power. For in a land where stories repeat themselves, where a king can prove as cruel as a god, the only way to truly destroy the Stonewater Kingdom's faith is to save it.

Praise for The Knight and the Moth:

'Dreamy prose, characters so vibrant they breathe on the page, a romance that smoulders, and a spellbinding world to get lost in. Prepare to meet your next obsession' Rebecca Ross, author of Divine Rivals

'The Knight and the Moth delivers pure joy: gargoyles! gods! girls in armour! alongside a serious examination of faith, fealty, and the powers they serve. It's a fairy tale with bruised knuckles, perfectly balanced between the mythic and the desperately human. Simply stunning' Alix E. Harrow, author of Starling House

'Haunting, elegant and lovely, The Knight and the Moth is that rare fantasy gem: both a thrilling quest and an exquisite love story' Tasha Suri, award-winning author of The Burning Kingdoms trilogy

'With the headiness of dreams and the darkness of haunted abbeys, The Knight and the Moth is dazzlingly transportive tale of love, salvation, and freedom that cements Gillig as one of the finest fantasy writers of our age. You will never want to surface from these enchanting, depthless waters' Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning

'I'm obsessed with Rachel Gillig. The Knight and the Moth is achingly romantic, richly imagined, and told with a gossamer delicacy that keeps the pages flying' Hannah Whitten, author of The Foxglove King

'A gothic, romantic fairy tale that feels like falling into a dark, strange dream - one you won't want to wake from. Gillig has done it again - I'm obsessed' Amélie Wen Zhao, author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night

'Brimming with beguiling prose, and a dangerous magical world, The Knight and the Moth sparkles with wit and a slow burn romance that left me breathless and impatient for the next instalment' Isabel Ibañez, author of What the River Knows

'The Knight and the Moth is a lavender-drenched dream. Readers won't be able to put down this adventurous, dark gem of a book' Kalie Cassidy, author of In the Veins of the Drowning©2026 Rachel Gillig Dark Fantasy Fantasy Royalty Fiction Heartfelt
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Addictive and beautiful, the book offered a wonderfully wistful happy ending to the story. I loved the audiobook.

Beautiful narration

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The first book was a 6 star for me, and this is another 6 star ⭐ It’s simply brilliant!

Overall story!❤️

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Rachel Gillig’s prose is magical as always. The story flags a little in places , but that is totally negated by all the wonderful things that make up this book. I did sob harder the I’ve done in a really long time while reading, but now have a smile on my face.

Bartholomew!!!!! Utterly beautiful. Rachel Gillig is one of a kind. Possibly a masterpiece.

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Complete and utter perfection

I feel so utterly connected to this world, these characters and the story. I’m both delighted to have finished and also devestated that there is no more to read.

From the very first page I was hooked and adored the story that was told with the characters we followed along the way.

A god tier duology that everyone should read.

A beautiful story

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It lost me a little half way through but the ending was magical! Bartholomew is my favourite character ever

An excellent sequel

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