![Book Review: The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Hymn-to-Dionysus-by-Natasha-Pulley-255x255.jpg)
Phaidros is a knight in Ancient Thebes who's been tasked with finding the queen's runaway son, but weird things are happening. As a child, Phaidros once saved a strange, magical baby from a fire, and as a young adult, he didn't save a strange, magical boy on a ship, and now a captivating stranger has shown up in the city, everyone is losing themselves to madness, and Phaidros thinks his past has...
![Book Review: The Sun Blessed Prince (A Tale of Two Crowns Book 1) by Lindsey Byrd [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Sun-Blessed-Prince-A-Tale-of-Two-Crowns-Book-1-by-Lindsey-Byrd-255x255.jpg)
Prince Elician can heal with a touch, Cat can kill with a touch, and neither can be killed. When Cat tries to assassinate Elician in the midst of a war between their two countries, Elician decides to give Cat a chance at a better life in his country. The two grow fond of each other on their journey, but there are bigger problems brewing than they...
![Book Review: Go Luck Yourself (Royals and Romance Book 2) by Sara Raasch [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Go-Luck-Yourself-Royals-and-Romance-Book-2-by-Sara-Raasch-v2-255x255.jpg)
When Christmas discovers St. Patrick's Day is stealing joy from them, Kris (the spare prince) goes to find proof, under the guise of apologizing to his newfound nemesis, the prince of St. Patrick's Day. Kris can't stand the guy... but the more he gets to know him, the harder it becomes to deny his feelings and to resist the pull to do something for himself for...
![Book Review: Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Shoestring-Theory-by-Mariana-Costa-255x255.jpg)
Royal mage Cyril casts a desperate spell to go back in time and stop his husband from becoming the tyrant he became after his sister's death thrust him into kingship, but their marriage vows have linked them in unexpected ways. Back in time, Cyril must now figure out how to save his husband's sister and stop his husband while dealing with confusing old and new feelings....
Cam is a human attending a high school full of paranormals, including his witch best friend... until he has a psychic glimpse and sees someone in danger. He'll have to work with his new eclectic group of supernatural friends and crush to navigate his new powers and figure out how to save the person in the...
I just wanna do a chill discussion post today. I don't have anything critical or insightful to say, no big message, I just want to ramble a bit and chat about nonbinary characters in books. It seems like there are more and more books coming out with nonbinary main characters, in a way that feels casual and genuine, and that makes me happy. (At least, in the sci-fi/fantasy genres. I guess I can't...
![Book Review: Dauntless Summer (Harmony of Seasons Book 2) by Emmaline Strange [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Dauntless-Summer-Harmony-of-Seasons-Book-2-by-Emmaline-Strange-255x255.jpg)
Cosmo was content to spend his summers mingling with humans and doing his godly duties, so he's not happy when he wakes this year to find his brother is there and wants him to help cure their 400-year-long curse. But he reluctantly agrees and sets out with the prince's guard, Leofric, and despite the way they are constantly getting on each others' nerves, they find themselves growing...
![Book Review: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-In-the-Lives-of-Puppets-by-TJ-Klune-255x255.jpg)
Victor is a human who's lived his whole life in a remote forest with three robots: an inventor who raised him, an anxious vacuum, and a threatening nurse bot. But when they find a broken android in the scrapyard one day who defies the purpose he was created for, it sets off a series of events, Victor's dad gets taken, and the others set out to rescue...
When Howard meets George, an older vampire stuck in a teen body grieving the partner he's losing, Howard's love of queer history, old movies, and grandpa clothes make them a perfect match. But George has lived a lifetime of discrimination, and Howard has already faced his fair share in 18 years, and they're willing to fight for their right to be...
This post is a bit late, so some of these books are already out, but that just means you can immediately start reading them if they sound good to you! I haven't been on bookish social media much lately, so I had to do some searching to find these, and I was worried I'd have a hard time finding ten books to use. Instead I had a hard time narrowing the list down! Almost all of these are...
