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The Miners Mine #3
Miners of the Resilience
With Oliver caught in Ondine’s merciless grip, Tau scrambles to find a way to reach him even at his own peril. Oliver’s rescue, however, comes at a terrible cost.
Shattered and unwilling to face the world or his friends, Oliver chooses to disappear into the safety of his Sentinel’s arms. Unfortunately, their peace is only a fragile illusion, and the threat of Ondine continues to eclipse their existence. Oliver and Tau are left with little choice but to confront the impossible task of ending the life of one who cannot die.
As long-buried origins surface and the secrets Tau has kept begin to unfurl, they discover not only a spark of hope, but the possibility of a future where their love can finally breathe. But as Oliver soon learns, not all light is the same, and even the most careful plans can crumble under the weight of betrayal.
A plotty m/m monster romance, Miners of the Resilience the third book in the Miners Mine tetralogy.
Shattered and unwilling to face the world or his friends, Oliver chooses to disappear into the safety of his Sentinel’s arms. Unfortunately, their peace is only a fragile illusion, and the threat of Ondine continues to eclipse their existence. Oliver and Tau are left with little choice but to confront the impossible task of ending the life of one who cannot die.
As long-buried origins surface and the secrets Tau has kept begin to unfurl, they discover not only a spark of hope, but the possibility of a future where their love can finally breathe. But as Oliver soon learns, not all light is the same, and even the most careful plans can crumble under the weight of betrayal.
A plotty m/m monster romance, Miners of the Resilience the third book in the Miners Mine tetralogy.
- GenresM M RomanceFantasyHorror
397 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 31, 2025
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Penny Moss
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December 5, 2025
I recieved an advanced readers copy and am leaving an honest review
*inhale* Penny. I know we've talked. How dare you make me cry (again).
Gods I was so excited when given an opportunity to read this early. I never do arcs but for Penny's work i would do absolutely shameful things with no regret.
I adore the characters, Ollie and Tau for life. The baddies make ne viscerally hate them, as they should. The spice, the comedy, the horror aspects. *chefs kiss*
I don't have a lot of specifics to give it just loved every minute of this and I am so pumped for the final book in the series. I've been promised this is the last cliffhanger so I'm holding you to it! I want my HEA damn it 🤣
I still support the idea of an art book with all versions of the art for this series once it is complete. Gimme Penny. GIB!
21/10 will read again and most likely will reread the whole series when the final book releases
*inhale* Penny. I know we've talked. How dare you make me cry (again).
Gods I was so excited when given an opportunity to read this early. I never do arcs but for Penny's work i would do absolutely shameful things with no regret.
I adore the characters, Ollie and Tau for life. The baddies make ne viscerally hate them, as they should. The spice, the comedy, the horror aspects. *chefs kiss*
I don't have a lot of specifics to give it just loved every minute of this and I am so pumped for the final book in the series. I've been promised this is the last cliffhanger so I'm holding you to it! I want my HEA damn it 🤣
I still support the idea of an art book with all versions of the art for this series once it is complete. Gimme Penny. GIB!
21/10 will read again and most likely will reread the whole series when the final book releases
December 20, 2025
My first review here, and happily for me, an ARC! I’ve been a fan since volume one, and the story only gets richer and more exciting with each new volume. To be frank, I kind of swallowed this book whole. The Miners series has everything I love in a series. Action, mystery, romance, morally grey characters, demigods and other strange creatures, and of course, Janice.
It’s pretty easy to guess that volume three tells a much darker story than the first two. By now the characters and the world they live in are familiar. That makes betrayals, offers of friendship, and certain reveals all the more shocking. I may or may not have yelled a few times while reading.
There are different flavors of romance along the way. Of course, Ollie and Tau are ride or die for each other. That only grows with each turn of the page! But other characters tentatively reach out to each other and test the waters together. Some finally see the truth about each other, for better or worse – or acknowledge what they’ve known for a long time.
The pace is nice and strong through the whole book. Even when Ollie and Tau quite literally remove themselves from the cares of the world, we regularly see everyone they left behind, and how urgently they’re struggling. Things really pick up toward the end. I kept wavering between “How can there be 100 entire pages left?!” and “How can they possibly resolve this in only 100 pages?!”
I already can't wait for the next volume. I love this series more every time I read it!
It’s pretty easy to guess that volume three tells a much darker story than the first two. By now the characters and the world they live in are familiar. That makes betrayals, offers of friendship, and certain reveals all the more shocking. I may or may not have yelled a few times while reading.
There are different flavors of romance along the way. Of course, Ollie and Tau are ride or die for each other. That only grows with each turn of the page! But other characters tentatively reach out to each other and test the waters together. Some finally see the truth about each other, for better or worse – or acknowledge what they’ve known for a long time.
The pace is nice and strong through the whole book. Even when Ollie and Tau quite literally remove themselves from the cares of the world, we regularly see everyone they left behind, and how urgently they’re struggling. Things really pick up toward the end. I kept wavering between “How can there be 100 entire pages left?!” and “How can they possibly resolve this in only 100 pages?!”
I already can't wait for the next volume. I love this series more every time I read it!
December 21, 2025
*Slow Blink*
What even is there to say about book three? I was fully convinced Moss had finished breaking my heart—but apparently not. This instalment is much darker than the first two and leans far more into the characters than the worldbuilding (not that I’m complaining; at this point, I could probably pass a full exam on the lore). As always, Moss lets us see the characters’ true natures long before their friends do—or are willing to accept—which had me yelling at the pages, begging them to open their eyes and stop being idiots.
The amount of chaos and drama these characters fall into makes it hard to imagine how a happily-ever-after is even possible. Another cliffhanger, another wait for book four, another emotional ride to survive before the pretty, slightly (very) clueless twink and his big, horny himbo finally get their moment of happiness.
What even is there to say about book three? I was fully convinced Moss had finished breaking my heart—but apparently not. This instalment is much darker than the first two and leans far more into the characters than the worldbuilding (not that I’m complaining; at this point, I could probably pass a full exam on the lore). As always, Moss lets us see the characters’ true natures long before their friends do—or are willing to accept—which had me yelling at the pages, begging them to open their eyes and stop being idiots.
The amount of chaos and drama these characters fall into makes it hard to imagine how a happily-ever-after is even possible. Another cliffhanger, another wait for book four, another emotional ride to survive before the pretty, slightly (very) clueless twink and his big, horny himbo finally get their moment of happiness.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book, my god. I don’t even know where to BEGIN explaining how much this book messed me up, but like, in the best ways. I’m shook.
Miners of the Resilience is a continuation of *exception* and somehow, perhaps, even better than its prequels if that’s even possible? If you could rate a book 6 stars (let’s be serious, 10 stars) that’s what I would give this. It’s *so good*. Like, I don’t think you quite get it. It’s SO GOOD. I-need-to-walk-it-off good. Chuck-the-book-across-the-room-and-scream-into-a-pillow good. Stressed-and-OBSESSED good. If you like horror mixed with SOFT romance, THIS BOOK WILL CHECK YOUR BOXES. Found family and queernormative societies your vibe? HELLO, PENNY MOSS. How about monster romance where the monster is just a little too big, a little too eager to leave MARKS, and a little too desperately, *co-dependently* in love? Please take this as your sign to read this book/series, it’s wildly, sensationally good, and increasingly one of my favorite series of all time.
There’s is *so much* happening here. Resilience picks up from the cliffhanger of the previous book, but I won’t give any spoilers for that. Let’s just say… the plot is plotting VERY stressfully. There are moves and counter-moves with a great deal of WHUMP tempered by gratuitous, needy, and delicious monster smut. The hurt/comfort is actually off the charts, and my little heart couldn’t take ANY OF IT. There’s TONS of action and danger and developments that, ahhh, I want to tell you about but cannot for the sake of spoilers. Believe me when I say it’s exciting and brilliant and clever and horrifying the entire freaking time.
AND THE CHARACTERS, my GOSH, this author is so dang impressive at balancing a large cast of characters while keeping every individual’s motivations and personalities clearly distinct. I never quite realized how much I enjoy a large cast and found family until I started reading the first book, Miners of the Mystics. They’re just done so WELL here I find myself loving everyone so much. The cast has even grown from the first two books, yet there’s not a single character I’m not invested in, even the side characters who’ve made mistakes, somehow? Somehow, they’re all uniquely different and damaged and imperfect yet likable?(!!) How Moss does it, I don’t know, but even when I enter a story ready to dislike a character, Moss somehow makes me see their hearts and by the end I sympathize or like the character or am at least intrigued by them. It’s CRAZY, wildly skilled writing that has me–like Ollie in Tau’s claws–in its clutches.
That writing and style which carry all of the characters and plot and smut and is simply so extremely good. There’s gorgeous description woven with the action, creating these effortlessly vivid scenes. In fact, there’s so much striking cinematography, I felt sometimes, I was watching a movie or a freaking epic anime, except I had intimate knowledge of each character’s thoughts and emotions. The Moss writing style? It’s STUNNING. It’s crack, and I need moreeee.
I have to, HAVE TO talk about the stunning art too. THE ART!!!! Oh my GOSH, the huge pages of author-created art EVERY CHAPTER have me in a CHOKEHOLD. They’re SO GORGEOUS. Sparkly, effervescent, shimmering, or dark, angry, twisted, and fascinating. There are, again, *25* (yes TWENTY-FIVE) pieces of art in this book and they’re just… freaking gorgeous? Like, I was gobsmacked when I first discovered the art in book one, but THIS art? It’s sooo incredibly generous. COPIOUS character art. Gorgeous lighting, atmosphere, SPARKLES, terrifyingly twisted hands, pieced together creatures, MONSTERS. And then there’s the intimate moments between the love interests, all LOVINGLY rendered in art just as it is in text. How do I begin to explain how awesome this is? What an obviously freaking labor of LOVE this book (entire series) is? It’s STUNNINGLY exceptional.
I am SO satisfied with this series continuation and DEEPLY eager for the next (and tragically final) book. To be completely honest, I’m already looking forward to a full series re-read again before its release, I love these books and this world so much. But, I’m getting ahead of myself a bit. This book, Resilience, is… ugh, gosh. Painful, FULL of angst and whump, delicious, clingy, needy, wanton, LOVING, intense, and thrilling. Basically fire. It’s FIRE, and if you haven’t read it yet, please, for the sake of ME get on that. I don’t think it’s possible for this series to have enough readers or, indeed, fans. Find your place in this world like I did.
Miners of the Resilience is a continuation of *exception* and somehow, perhaps, even better than its prequels if that’s even possible? If you could rate a book 6 stars (let’s be serious, 10 stars) that’s what I would give this. It’s *so good*. Like, I don’t think you quite get it. It’s SO GOOD. I-need-to-walk-it-off good. Chuck-the-book-across-the-room-and-scream-into-a-pillow good. Stressed-and-OBSESSED good. If you like horror mixed with SOFT romance, THIS BOOK WILL CHECK YOUR BOXES. Found family and queernormative societies your vibe? HELLO, PENNY MOSS. How about monster romance where the monster is just a little too big, a little too eager to leave MARKS, and a little too desperately, *co-dependently* in love? Please take this as your sign to read this book/series, it’s wildly, sensationally good, and increasingly one of my favorite series of all time.
There’s is *so much* happening here. Resilience picks up from the cliffhanger of the previous book, but I won’t give any spoilers for that. Let’s just say… the plot is plotting VERY stressfully. There are moves and counter-moves with a great deal of WHUMP tempered by gratuitous, needy, and delicious monster smut. The hurt/comfort is actually off the charts, and my little heart couldn’t take ANY OF IT. There’s TONS of action and danger and developments that, ahhh, I want to tell you about but cannot for the sake of spoilers. Believe me when I say it’s exciting and brilliant and clever and horrifying the entire freaking time.
AND THE CHARACTERS, my GOSH, this author is so dang impressive at balancing a large cast of characters while keeping every individual’s motivations and personalities clearly distinct. I never quite realized how much I enjoy a large cast and found family until I started reading the first book, Miners of the Mystics. They’re just done so WELL here I find myself loving everyone so much. The cast has even grown from the first two books, yet there’s not a single character I’m not invested in, even the side characters who’ve made mistakes, somehow? Somehow, they’re all uniquely different and damaged and imperfect yet likable?(!!) How Moss does it, I don’t know, but even when I enter a story ready to dislike a character, Moss somehow makes me see their hearts and by the end I sympathize or like the character or am at least intrigued by them. It’s CRAZY, wildly skilled writing that has me–like Ollie in Tau’s claws–in its clutches.
That writing and style which carry all of the characters and plot and smut and is simply so extremely good. There’s gorgeous description woven with the action, creating these effortlessly vivid scenes. In fact, there’s so much striking cinematography, I felt sometimes, I was watching a movie or a freaking epic anime, except I had intimate knowledge of each character’s thoughts and emotions. The Moss writing style? It’s STUNNING. It’s crack, and I need moreeee.
I have to, HAVE TO talk about the stunning art too. THE ART!!!! Oh my GOSH, the huge pages of author-created art EVERY CHAPTER have me in a CHOKEHOLD. They’re SO GORGEOUS. Sparkly, effervescent, shimmering, or dark, angry, twisted, and fascinating. There are, again, *25* (yes TWENTY-FIVE) pieces of art in this book and they’re just… freaking gorgeous? Like, I was gobsmacked when I first discovered the art in book one, but THIS art? It’s sooo incredibly generous. COPIOUS character art. Gorgeous lighting, atmosphere, SPARKLES, terrifyingly twisted hands, pieced together creatures, MONSTERS. And then there’s the intimate moments between the love interests, all LOVINGLY rendered in art just as it is in text. How do I begin to explain how awesome this is? What an obviously freaking labor of LOVE this book (entire series) is? It’s STUNNINGLY exceptional.
I am SO satisfied with this series continuation and DEEPLY eager for the next (and tragically final) book. To be completely honest, I’m already looking forward to a full series re-read again before its release, I love these books and this world so much. But, I’m getting ahead of myself a bit. This book, Resilience, is… ugh, gosh. Painful, FULL of angst and whump, delicious, clingy, needy, wanton, LOVING, intense, and thrilling. Basically fire. It’s FIRE, and if you haven’t read it yet, please, for the sake of ME get on that. I don’t think it’s possible for this series to have enough readers or, indeed, fans. Find your place in this world like I did.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Miners of the Resilience is the third book of The Miners Mine series.
I love this series and the author. All the books are a must for me. The third book surpasses the previous ones in the series because the author no longer has to explain the lore, you can just immerse yourself in the reading and the dynamics of the characters. You know them, you know more or less how they are going to react, I love Ollie and Tau so much, that's why they break your heart.
Because this book makes you cry and suffer a lot.
The last sentence of the book, THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE BOOK. It ends on a cliffhanger, obviously.
At this point, I would like to be reading the fourth and final book in the series, because I can't just leave it like this.
I love it.
I love this series and the author. All the books are a must for me. The third book surpasses the previous ones in the series because the author no longer has to explain the lore, you can just immerse yourself in the reading and the dynamics of the characters. You know them, you know more or less how they are going to react, I love Ollie and Tau so much, that's why they break your heart.
Because this book makes you cry and suffer a lot.
The last sentence of the book, THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE BOOK. It ends on a cliffhanger, obviously.
At this point, I would like to be reading the fourth and final book in the series, because I can't just leave it like this.
I love it.
January 1, 2026
Another lush and dark and painfully good entry into Moss's Miners of the Mystics series. The themes of found family and pining and comfort are set against the uncanny and cruel moves made by the villain, and Moss doesn't shy from playing out the loss and confusion that come into play with betrayal from those who were formerly trusted - and who "should" have been trustworthy. I loved every bit of it, especially the relationship between Oliver and Tau. If Monster x Human is your flavor of enjoyment, and if you like a dose of horror with your romance and dark fantasy, it's WELL worth digging into this series.
AND THE ART IS STUNNING. I feel like I say that every time. It bears repeating. It needs to be appreciated. THE ART IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
AND THE ART IS STUNNING. I feel like I say that every time. It bears repeating. It needs to be appreciated. THE ART IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
December 31, 2025
i absolutely love it. wonderfully done. love the character and world building. it pulls you in and holds you till the very end. i love the multi pov and they way the emotions are right there and the way tau is coming into his own. the way they fight for each other is beautiful and sad at the same time. they both will give everything for the other and not apologize. even his friends are understanding their relationship and accepting of it as well. cant wait for more keep up the great work.
January 2, 2026
My heart can't handle this series... I love them so much!
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