Bull Moon Rising

De: Ruby Dixon

Narrado por: Felicity Munroe, Hiro Diaz

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman determined to save her family joins forces with an unlikely partner—a minotaur—in this steamy romantasy by USA Today bestselling author Ruby Dixon.

As a Holder’s daughter, Aspeth Honori knows the importance of magical artifacts . . . which is why it’s a disaster that her father has gambled all theirs away. Now that her family is in danger of losing their hold—and their heads—if anyone finds out the truth, Aspeth decides to do something about it. She’ll join the Royal Artifactual Guild and the adventurers who explore ancient underground ruins to retrieve the coveted arcane items.

It’s a great plan—with one big problem. The guild won’t let her train because she’s a woman. Aspeth needs a chaperone of some kind. The best way to get around this problem? Marry someone who will let her become an apprentice. Who better than a surly guild member who requires a favor of his own? He’s a minotaur (it’s fine) who is her teacher (also fine) . . . and he’s about to go into rut (which is where it gets tricky). He also has no idea she’s a noble (oops), and he’ll want nothing to do with her if he discovers her real identity.

Now Aspeth just has to pass the guild tests, thwart a fortune hunter, and save her hold—oh, and survive a rut with her monstrous, horned husband, whom she might be falling in love with.

It’s time to dig deep. Literally.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Ruby Dixon can do it all: she builds a stunning world, creates compelling, lovable characters, and then hits me with the minotaur smut I always knew I wanted. I came for the monster sex, but what really drew me in is a beautifully poignant story of found family, in which two outcasts team up to take on a broken system and fall in love in the process. (I mean, the monster smut drew me in, too...) This better be the first in a whole series, because I am OBSESSED with everyone. Bull Moon Rising is simply glorious, and Ruby Dixon and The Sacred Knot have my whole heart!"—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"When it comes to unique romances, no one does it better than Ruby Dixon."—Culturess

"Bull Moon Rising is a fascinating mix of adventure, patriarchal anthropocentric bureaucracy, and spicy monster romance. Dixon expertly balances clever world-building with steady character and relationship growth, while humor and sexual tension keep the pages turning... Fans of paranormal romance novels including Lana Ferguson's The Fake Mate and Ali Hazelwood's Bride will devour this."—Shelf Awareness, starred review

"[An] instant classic."—Booklist

"A steamy marriage of convenience featuring all the unusual anatomy Dixon’s fans expect. The worldbuilding is well done and the love story convincing. Dixon should win a whole new set of readers with this."—Publishers Weekly

"Dixon follows up her 'Ice Planet Barbarians' novels with this first in a new searing romance series set in a well-crafted fantasy world...a sincerely crafted, explicit romantasy."—Library Journal

"Bull Moon Rising proves that Ruby Dixon's talent for creating immersive worlds and sizzling romances translates beautifully to high fantasy settings. As Aspeth and Hawk descend into the depths of the Everbelow, readers will find themselves eagerly following, hungry for the treasures."—The Bookish Elf

"Hawk, the classic cinnamon-roll hero, is a gentle giant who adores Aspeth’s quirks and awkwardness. If you enjoy a solid plot mixed with a bit of spice, this book offers both in a fun and adventurous setting."—Storied Conversation

"This book has all of the things Ruby’s books are known for: a fun, low angst monster romance with spicy scenes featuring ‘unique’ male anatomy...and lovable side characters."—Good Book Fairy

As always Ruby has outdone herself 🩷

Such a great story! Definitely more plot heavy than some of her other books but I actually really enjoyed that! Such great world building (per usual) and the characters were so great!!!! Lower spicy than some of her other stuff but once it happened it was spicy and (k)naughty 😉!

Loved it!

As a Ruby Dixon fan, I was pretty excited for this book. It did not disappoint. Honestly it even exceeded my expectations. You can tell that a lot of care went into creating these characters and this world. The romance had me giggling and blushing. Loved it!

Such a nice lighthearted read

I absolutely loved this book! Voice actors were top tier! Loved every secondof this book!💚💗💜

Fantastic performance and amazing story!

This is the first audiobook I have listened to since I was a kid. An absolutely wonderful captivating story with a beautiful romance. It was all I could think about since the moment I picked it up.
The performance of the two voice actors was outstanding! Such a wide range for both of them with so much emotion.
Definitely a must listen, a masterpiece all around.

Very spicy but narration is excellent

I enjoyed the book. It’s very very spicy which I typically enjoy but even this was a like a lot and very specific. lol. But the story was good. Character development was good and overall I enjoyed the story. But I think I enjoyed it more because of the narration.

wonderful!!!

A remarkable story with diverse characters and a strong female lead. I've pre-ordered the second book and can't wait.

One of my TOP Reads of 2024

I haven't read many of Ruby Dixon's books, but when I saw that this book was about a Taurian (minotaur), I knew I had to read it; let's say it was calling to the Taurus in me. 😉

Aspeth is a strong-willed woman who is determined to make it in the men's world of digging for Magical Artifacts with the Royal Artifactual Guild. However, women are not allowed unless they have a chaperone. Now, where can she find one of those????

Aspeth is on a mission to save her Family's Holdings, which her father is about to lose thanks to his gambling habit. When she learns that Hawk needs someone to go through the next Rutting Season with, she proposes a marriage of convenience that would benefit both of them.

I really enjoyed this book, and it's one of my top reads for 2024. I am looking forward to seeing where the author takes us next. I am hoping to see some of the secondary characters get their HEAs as well. They made this story so enjoyable that I can only imagine the fun they'd have in their own book.

I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy any of the following tropes:
Marriage of convenience
Golden Retriever MMC
Strong, Independent, and Scholarly FMC
Plus Size FMC
Virgin FMC
Inter-species (Human and Minotaur)
Mating season (Full Moon)
Teacher/student
Knotting
Found Family

I would be remiss if I didn't mention the phenomenal job both Felicity Munroe and Hiro Diaz did narrating this story; they brought Hawk and Aspen's world to life.

Happy Reading!!!

Fun story!

Ruby does it again with this interesting storyline and realistic, engaging characters. Leaning more along the lines of fantasy, Bull Moon Rising toys with us Indiana Jones fan generation by rolling the goings on of an archaeological guild with a bookish female lead and a Minotaur love interest. Excellent, fun, and steamy too!

Beautiful

Ruby Dixon does an amazing job with the world set up and the romance feels meaningful. I absolutely love this book!

Love a smart and loyal female lead!

I enjoyed listening immensely. The friendship and the diversity in character keeps the story interesting. The narration was perfection. I hope we get another round with the group of repeaters.