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The Moon Blessed King by Lindsey Byrd

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The Moon Blessed King

A Tale of Two Crowns (Related to this series)

Narrator
Joe Jameson
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Publish Date
16 April 2026
Run Time
15 hours 30 minutes
Format
Audiobook

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What to expect

'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 he’s secretly a Giver, capable of raising the dead, and it’s forbidden for Givers to rule. Despite this, he’s desperate to end the war with Alelune – and will marry Cat, a Reaper who can kill with a touch and Alelune’s rightful King, to do so. But before Cat can challenge his tyrannical brother for his throne, the goddess of Death unleashes a devastating plague on both nations.

With Elician and Cat’s attention on Death herself, Elician’s Giver sister, Fen, is left behind to heal the sick of an uncertain nation still at war. In the face of this new responsibility, Fen must decide what she is willing to sacrifice to ensure Elician and Cat can succeed.

As the death toll rises, and Alelune’s throne hangs in the balance, it’s a race against time to appease the wrath of a god – and the future of two countries is 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

Fans 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’

Critics Review

  • An ambitious and compelling tale of deadly court intrigue and star-crossed lovers

    Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong, on The Sun Blessed Prince

  • An outstanding slow-burn, character driven narrative. I loved the politics, plotting and intrigue – all very tightly drawn

    T. L. Huchu, author of The Library of the Dead, on The Sun Blessed Prince

  • The delicious romance and thorny court intrigue keep the pages turning, and a clever late plot twist shocks. This hits all the right notes

    Publishers Weekly on The Sun Blessed Prince

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Details

Author
Lindsey Byrd
Narrator
Joe Jameson
Duration
15 hours 30 minutes
Release Date
16 April 2026
ISBN
9781035046997
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Genre
Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Adventure / action fiction

Synopsis

'An ambitious and compelling tale of deadly court intrigue and star-crossed lovers'– Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong, on book one, The Sun Blessed PrinceCan 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 he’s secretly a Giver, capable of raising the dead, and it’s forbidden for Givers to rule. Despite this, he’s desperate to end the war with Alelune – and will marry Cat, a Reaper who can kill with a touch and Alelune’s rightful King, to do so. But before Cat can challenge his tyrannical brother for his throne, the goddess of Death unleashes a devastating plague on both nations.With Elician and Cat’s attention on Death herself, Elician’s Giver sister, Fen, is left behind to heal the sick of an uncertain nation still at war. In the face of this new responsibility, Fen must decide what she is willing to sacrifice to ensure Elician and Cat can succeed.As the death toll rises, and Alelune’s throne hangs in the balance, it’s a race against time to appease the wrath of a god – and the future of two countries is 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 WeeklyFans 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’

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