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Explore membershipsThe Knight and the Moth
The Stonewater Kingdom: Book #1
Narrator
Samantha Hydeson
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Length
13 hours 51 minutes
Language
English
Bookseller recommendation
“This is one of those stories I was constantly going back to re-read while listening to it because I just couldn't get enough. Complete with achingly lyrical prose, a haunting atmosphere, unique world-building, and peak romantic tension and banter, this is the moving story of one woman's journey to deconstruct her religion and reclaim her selfhood. Plus, Bartholomew the gargoyle will have you laughing for days.”
— Gabrielle • Page 1 Books
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“Beautifully built world and heart-catching characters. The suspense balanced with humor and romance was perfection. Fantastic read!”
— Ashley • Tropetastic Books and Gifts
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“The Knight and the Moth was such a wonderful read. I loved how it touched on so many different topics without ever feeling overwhelming—it all flowed together so naturally. The romance subplot was minimal but carried so much weight, adding just the right amount of emotion without overshadowing the rest of the story. Simple, impactful, and beautifully done.”
— Pour Over Prose • Pour Over Prose
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“PLEASE READ THIS! Holy Rachel Gillig is amazing. her magic systems are so unique and intriguing. Her characters are so lovable. Her world-building is a good balance of epic and fast-paced (you don't get bogged down in details or histories, but still learn enough to make it comprehensive and interesting). And, of course, her romance is to die for. A 10/10 for me and going to immediately get the physical version as well so I can STUDY this book.”
— Brittney • Misty River Books
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“I loved this so much! A full circle of emotions as I listened to this epic journey unfold! ”
— Ashley • G. J. Ford Bookshop
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“Girls who drown again and again to give the elite coveted prophesies. Corrupt gods who hold a nation hostage. A knight who disrupts everything. And a seer who risks it all to uncover the truth. I didn’t know if Gillig could follow the Shepherd King duology with something half as engaging, but this new series is strange, beautiful, captivating, and wildly imaginative. I’m just as hooked. ”
— Joey • Roundabout Books
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“The Knight and the Moth is nothing short of enchanting. Much like with her first duology, Rachel Gillig's writing has a way of transporting me into the world of her characters and holding me in a trance. From the first page, you’re plunged into a world with a dream-like, mythical atmosphere that promises something sinister just beneath its surface. The lore for each of the Omens is so well fleshed out and truly brings the story to life. Watching Sybil rebuild her world after having the foundation of her identity ripped away from her is beautiful, but this just serves to compound the creeping inevitability of the ending, making it that much more tragic. There’s divine rage, hope, redemption, betrayal, a romance brimming with tenderness and yearning, and a loyal gargoyle companion I’d protect with my life– this story is one that’s going to linger inside of me for a long while, and I’ll surely be revisiting it again in anticipation of the next installment. (On a less serious note: I am so down bad for Sybil & Rory-- the armor fitting scene has taken up permanent residence in my mind.)”
— Bailey • Cavalier House Books
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“Rachel Gillig does it again with this amazing gothic fantasy book. I can't wait for the next one. ”
— Julie • Tropetastic Books and Gifts
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“One of the best books released this year, in my opinion - an absolute masterpiece of a story with enchanting and vivid world building steeped in ancient lore, myths and a gripping series of quests. I was absolutely devastated when I finished the book, and it broke my heart to leave the world of Stonewater behind. ”
— Eve • DRAKE The Bookshop
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“A unique story with a slight renaissance feel that will give you all the feels. Adore the gargoyle, rooting for the underdog, and wanting to smite the villain in the end!”
— April • Escape Into Fiction
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“Rachel Gillig creates these beautifully written, incredible worlds with unique magic and characters who feel human while battling their darkness. The Knight and the Moth was not what I expected, especially since a gargoyle is now one of my favorite literary characters! If you enjoy whimsical, gothic romantasies, this one is for you!”
— Ally • Little Charity Book Truck
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“Gothic, romantic, fantasy, I couldn’t put it down. Rachel Gillig had me entranced in the world she created and falling in love with every character we met. I cannot say anything else, but if you’re a fan of classic Disney movies- The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or Tangled, read this book now. ”
— Emilie • Fred & June's Books
A 2026 Audie Awards Finalist! From NYT 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.
Rachel Gillig was born and raised on the California coast. She is a writer and a teacher, with a B.A. in Literary Theory and Criticism from UC Davis. If she is not ensconced in blankets dreaming up her next novel, Rachel is in her garden or walking with her husband, son, and their poodle, Wally.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Rachel Gillig
Narrator:
Samantha Hydeson
ISBN:
9781668647776
Length:
13 hours 51 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hachette Audio
Publication date:
May 20, 2025
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#12 Overall
Genre rank:
#2 in Romance
Reviews
"The Knight and the Moth delivers pure joy--gargoyles! gods! girls in armor!--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 The Ten Thousand Doors of January "Dreamy prose, characters so vibrant they breathe on the page, a romance that smolders, and a spellbinding world to get lost in…The Knight and the Moth is one of the best books I’ve read this year. Prepare to meet your next obsession."—Rebecca Ross, author of Divine Rivals 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 installment. Rachel Gillig wrote a gorgeous tale I won’t ever shut up about. —Isabel Ibanez, #1 New York Times bestselling author “A gothic, romantic fairytale that feels like falling into a dark, strange dream — one you won’t want to wake from. With twisty parables, monstrous divinities, a slow-burn romance and magic with a deadly cost, the story of The Knight and the Moth unfolds like peeling back a gossamer shroud. Gillig has done it again — I’m obsessed.”—Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night “The queen of Gothic romantasy returns! The Knight and the Moth is as dangerous as it is whimsical, and entirely unputdownable.”—Allison Saft, author of A Dark and Drowning Tide "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 "With the headiness of dreams and the darkness of haunted abbeys, The Knight and the Moth is a 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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning"The Knight and the Moth is a lavender-drenched dream. Transportive and pacy, Gillig delivers sparkling romantic tension, eerie atmosphere, and the most unique, endearing characters I’ve read in a long while. The signs are clear—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 Expand reviews
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