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Blood Moon

Painting the Mists • Book 2

4.10 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)
★ 4.25 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.59 Audible (913)
11h 27m Released 2020 Fantasy

About This Audiobook

Cultivation fantasy meets moral complexity in the second installment of Patrick G. Laplante's Painting the Mists series. Cha Ming navigates a dangerous world alongside his mischievous demon fox companion, the pair drawn into an expedition that quickly unravels into something far darker than expected. What begins as a mission against rebels reveals a hidden soul trade run by forces that wear human faces, and the threat from within the group proves as deadly as the enemy outside. Gong Lan, their classmate and ally, is losing herself to her own techniques, making every alliance fragile.

Adam Verner brings the sprawling cast to life with clear character differentiation, keeping listeners oriented through a story that balances action, moral tension, and wry humor. His pacing suits Laplante's blend of cultivation mechanics and emotional stakes, giving weight to quieter character moments without losing momentum. At just over eleven hours, the runtime moves efficiently, and the audio format rewards the world's layered details in a way that makes the series feel richer with each book.