The Moon Blessed King: A lyrical fantasy adventure where two nations are divided by war but could be saved by love

'An ambitious and compelling tale of deadly court intrigue and star-crossed lovers' Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong, on book one, The Sun Blessed Prince

Can two rulers with power over life cheat death to save two nations locked in war? From Lindsey Byrd, The Moon Blessed King is a breathtaking, queer, slow-burn fantasy romance.

Elician is crowned King of Soleb, but all is not well. He is a Giver, with the power to raise the dead, and it is forbidden for Givers to rule. While carrying this secret, he must end a generations-long war with the kingdom of Alelune and plans to do so by marrying Alelune’s heir, Cat. As a Reaper, who can kill with a touch, Cat is feared by his own people. When Cat’s brother, the tyrannical Gillage, seizes the throne of Alelune, the conflict Elician had hoped to avoid seems inevitable.

Yet just as the war between nations appears to be beginning anew, the goddess of death releases a devastating plague across the continent. To stop it, Elician and Cat must confront Death herself. Elician’s rebellious sister, Fen, is left behind to do what she can to heal the sick in their absence. But when a coup threatens to upend her brother’s reign, Fen must decide exactly what she is willing to sacrifice to help her brother succeed.

With the death toll rising, it’s a race against time to appease the wrath of a god with the monarchies of both countries at stake.

The Moon Blessed King is the stunning second fantasy in the A Tale of Two Crowns duology, following The Sun Blessed Prince.

Praise for The Sun Blessed Prince

‘An outstanding slow-burn, character driven narrative’ – T. L. Huchu, author of The Library of the Dead

‘Delicious romance and thorny court intrigue keep the pages turning' – Publishers Weekly

Readers have also fallen in love with The Sun Blessed Prince:

‘Really excellent political/epic fantasy with the slowest, *softest* slow burn queer romantic subplot’

‘I absolutely love the magic system’

‘There were plot twists after plot twists, my jaw literally was on the ground for half of it’

‘Made me sob to the point where I had to stop reading for a second’

‘I just loved it’

© 2026 Tor (Lydbog): 9781035046997

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Lydbog: 16. april 2026