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The Knave and the Moon 🌙🗡️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Spoiler free review

𝓔𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓲𝓼 𝓪 𝓷𝓮𝔀 𝓯𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻 🌼

I’ve finally come to a rating for this book. I was initially feeling conflicted and saddened as I didn’t love it as much as book 1. I thought that several parts of the book were quite predictable and at times boring. Whilst I understand that it’s a dark mirror of book 1, it didn’t grip me like book 1 did.

Ultimately I think the change that caused the greatest shift in my enjoyment of the book was the change in stakes, that was a combination of plot points that I’ll touch on later, and the characterisation of the villan. I didn’t exactly feel like the stakes in book 2 were high despite knowing that it was. I think the villan was quite immauture, and whilst that was likely intentional for the characterisation, I don’t think that it read consistently to their characterisation in book 1. It almost feels like their character regressed to a childlike or silly quality that constrasted to their smart calculative persona in book 1. I still loved the writing and the worldbuilding.

Whilst we didn’t get any plot reveals that shocked me to the magnitude of book 1, understanding the history of the sprites was really interesting. I wish we got more of this side of worldbuilding, especially if the plot was intentionally planned to be a reflection of book 1. I also really like Maude as a character. She is the most honourable female knight and surprisingly, I felt more emotion for her than any other character in this book. I felt okay about the ending, I like some things and disliked others. Spoiler review on the next slide

Overall it was a good conclusion, but not quite as satisfying as I hoped for.

#theknaveandthemoon #rachelgillig #bookreview #thestonewaterkingdom #theknightandthemoth

Spoiler review/added thoughts

I didn’t expect Rory to recover his memories so quickly. I thought we were going to see him fall in love with Sybil all over again, and that would’ve been so beautiful to see. It just felt like it happened too easily, hence the fall in the stakes. Sybil was drugged for a large majority of the book, which sucked, and made me reflect on how Benji

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For those dying to know how the Immortal Dark series ends, we have news for you 👀

We will be accepting a VERY LIMITED number of early readers for Infernal Vow via Netgalley!! Run FAST!!

Beware the monster, beware the girl. They feed on wild devotion.

Kidan Adane stands at the edge of a world on the brink-where ancient rules no longer hold, forbidden power is stirring, and the consequences of past choices are beginning to surface.?

With love turned to hatred and humanity hanging in the balance, Kidan must decide how much more she is willing to break to save the world she's already doomed.

Coming January 2027 🖤

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oh that's our violet and xaden 🖤✨🫶

it's official!!! we can't wait to see @esther.mcgregor and Emilio Sakraya bring our favourite characters to life 😍

#fourthwing #rebeccayarros #ironflame #onyxstorm

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Threshing Day. Yes, I accidentally set fire to one of my artificial flowers during this photo shoot. Honestly seems fitting for a dragon book.

I loved reading these short stories of so many characters experience during threshing day. It really gave a good insight into so many different characters backgrounds and I loved getting to know some of the other dragons a bit more.

Now for the art! Full colour page art if each dragon for their chapter, absolutely GORGEOUS. It stepped up the experience of reading these stories to a whole new level.

Have you read Threshing Day?

#threshingday #forthwith

"One day your inability to be entirely truthful with someone is going to bite you in the ass"

"Doubtful. My ability to keep secrets keeps people alive"

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🩸 BOOK REVIEW 🩸

In the Ravenous Dark by AM Strickland
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Q: What are you currently reading? Or what was your last read?

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MILD SPOILERS

This was SUCH a brilliant, exciting read. I didn’t really know what to expect going into this one and it definitely took me by surprise a few times.

The magic system is so interesting and unique and I loved learning about how both kinds of magic worked more and more as the story went, and how history had been altered to suit the king’s version of events.

Rovan was an interesting MC but honestly so frustrating at times? Girl didn’t have any self preservation instincts and was absolutely incapable of cunning or subtlety. I wanted to SCREAM at her to play the game so many times. But I did love where her story ended up and that she didn’t shy away from being monstrous.

I really loved the way love is portrayed in this book. The love that forms between Rovan and her found family, both romantic and platonic, just made my heart feel so full. I absolutely loved her romances with both Lydea and Ivrilos, and the platonic bond between Rovan and Japha was easily my favourite of her three key relationships. I loved that all of them were on the same wavelength about love not being finite and the way polyamory came into it.

I know I’ve said this before and I know this is kind of a me problem, but I once again wish the ending hadn’t been wrapped up in such a neat little bow. Let deaths be permanent, I beg you. (That final scene was beautiful though, I must admit)

Key words:
queer books • lgbt+ stories • diverse reads • aussie bookstagram • australian bookstagrammer • avid reader • always reading • bookworm • book lover

(ID in alt text) A copy of in the ravenous dark lies on a black blanket surrounded by a vine of red flowers. To the bottom left is a book shaped pot that says eternal life with black flowers in it

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Welcome to the start of a new week!

💬 What have you got ahead of you this week?

For me, it’s a full week of work, celebrating J’s birthday on Friday and Saturday then it’s off to watch Priscilla Queen of the Desert live on Sunday!

Somewhere in there I’ll fit sleep and some reading📖 💤

I’m also currently reading The Wretched Divine by Adalyn Grace. I’m taking longer than I would have liked with this one! Not because I’m not liking it, but because I’ve been sick recently and the fatigue as a result..oof it’s hitting me hard 😩

I cannot wait to get past it so I can keep going with this fantastic book! I’m about 1/4 of the way so far and hooked! I even swapped from my NetGalley eARC to a physical copy so that I could annotate and tab!

💬 What was the last book you annotated and/or tabbed? If you don’t do that, would you like to try?
💬 What book haven’t you annotated and or tabbed yet, but would like to?

I hope whatever you’re getting up to and reading this week, it’s a wonderful few days ahead ♥️

The Wretched Divine - Currently Reading - Adalyn Grace - Fantasy Book Recommendations

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My 10 before the end!! 🙂‍↕️🫶🏻🍂

I can’t believe it’s already October! As always there is so many books to read and not enough time, but I’m determined to read these books off my physical tbr and anticipated release list before the end of the year! 💅🏻

What book do you have to read before the end of 2026?? 👀

#bookish #10beforetheend #bookrecs #anticipatedreleases #booksbooksbooks

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god they look good together🗡️✨ the stonewater kingdom duology by @rmgillig

I HAVE NOT READ THE KNAVE AND THE MOON YET SO DO NOT SPOIL ME😭 i have been dodging spoilers left right and centre every time i see a post about them i like it and scroll IMMEDIATELY it’s been TOUGH but im finally gonna do my reread of knight and the moth so i can get into knave straight after i am very excited🫡

tell me something i wont understand until i finish knave or give me an out of spoiler context in the comments🤪

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❓Name a book with a cover that you love! I’m obsessed with this one!

📖 Review: The Wretched Divine by Adalyn Grace.

Aurelie has always known her path: train as a knight, bond with an angel and join the fight against the demons that plague her world. It’s all going to plan (sort of) until someone close to her becomes a demon. Suddenly, finding a cure for them becomes her most urgent priority, even if it means forming a second bond, this time with the enemy...

This was my first time reading an Adalyn Grace book and I was not disappointed! The world building had enough depth to really interest me, without it slowing the plot down (which is usually my biggest struggle with fantasy books). While we’re on the topic of genre, I know that this book is categorised as an adult fantasy, but in my opinion, it walks a close line to romantasy. For me, that wasn’t a negative, as I found that it gave the characters and their interactions an additional layer of complexity that I enjoyed.

Overall, I was really engaged by the development of each character and love that I was left questioning my assumptions from one chapter to the next. If you want to lose yourself in a fantasy that’s rich in nuance, I highly recommend “The Wretched Divine”. It’s out now, in Australia.

Thank you to Hachette Australia for gifting me a finished copy. It was a great read!

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• Bookstagram • Australian Bookstagrammer • Good Reads Reviewer • Book Community • fantasy reads • Aussie bookstagrammer • Book recommendations • Always reading • Australian Bookstagram • Aussie Bookstagrammer • Booklover • Bookworm

#fantasybooks #bookreview #bookstagram #bookstagrammer

✨♥️✨ A paperback copy of the fantasy book: The Wretched Divine by Adalyn Grace stands on a desk surrounded by vintage ephemera. In the background there are maps and botanical images on the wall.

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Recent book cover reveals I’m obsessed with! 🙂‍↕️🫶🏻
I fear 2027 is going to be THE YEAR of amazing book releases including so many amazing debut novels!!! I’m so excited to read all of these books, do you have any of these on your tbr?? 🙂‍↕️

Books mentioned:
📖 Every Ordinary Thing by Jessica Joyce
📖 The Fallen Sun by @bookishwithb_
📖 We Go Way Back by @niamh_connolly
📖 Madder Lake by @katiewuwrites
📖 People Like You by @eiffeltyler
📖 Gutterwitch by @esmiejp
📖 Monstrous Beasts by @keshewrites
📖 Soul Mates by @authorsarahadams

*the release dates are indicative for the UK/AUS!

#bookish #coverreveal #2027releases #bookworm #bookaesthetic

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10 before the end ✨

will i be following this at all ? absolutely not but it’s nice to have a goal-ish i’m sure i’ll read some of these if not all…but i fear i have fallen into a reading slump it’s very sad for me 💀

i saw a few girls do this but the ones that proper inspired me to do this was @jessv_reads and @patriciascozyreads so go look at theirs coz it’s way cuter TRUST🙏

anything else i should read before the end of the year ? give me some recs and if you give me a good enough reason ill probably read it🙂‍↕️

psa - look how happy i was after donating blood, this is your sign to go donate blood if you are able, im donating plasma next week ill keep you updated with how that goes but go donate blood it’s fun and its good for you and the universe get some good karma debt🩸🫡

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