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07 - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig | Gothic Fantasy Romance
This week on Genre’d, we’re talking about The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig — a gothic romantasy of cathedrals, omens, and a slow-burn pairing who’d rather quest than confess (plus one tiny gargoyle who steals every scene).
We unpack the inventive magic system, “too questy?” discourse, and why he falls first + banter had us grinning.
💥 Spoiler note: first ~20 minutes are spoiler-free; spoilers (incl. artifact/magic details) after 20:00.
In this episode we chat about:
Tropes & vibes: enemies→lovers, slow burn, he-falls-first,
Bartholomew appreciation: comic-relief and plot engine (’90s…
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