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Cover of The Knave and the Moon

Spice 3 of 5, four tropes and two content warnings.

The second book in The Stonewater Kingdom series opens on a kingdom in disarray, with the cathedral in ruins and several figures rumored dead. The king has claimed Sybil Delling as his bride and announces a series of tournaments across the hamlets to display their union and cement his rule. Held captive and drugged, Sybil remains set on defeating him. A nameless, memoryless competitor known as a knave rises through the tournament ranks and may hold the key to challenging the king's power in a land where stories repeat and faith is itself a battleground.

First published 2026

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Characters

Spoiler free. Nothing past The Knave and the Moon.

  • Sybil Delling

    A foundling girl serving as a Diviner who receives prophetic visions from the Omens.

  • Benji

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The Stonewater Kingdom

Book 2 in The Stonewater Kingdom.