Tag: gothic

One Dark Window

One Dark Window Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, violence Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in […]

Belladonna

Belladonna Author: Adalyn Grace Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: August 30, 2022 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Series: Belladonna #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. […]

The Ancestor

The Ancestor Author: Danielle Trussoni Genre: Horror Publication Date: April 7, 2020 Publisher: HarperAudio CONTENT WARNING: miscarriage, suicide, mention of death of a parent, mention of cancer, mention of harm to animals (off-page), mention of rape, murder It feels like a fairy tale when Alberta ”Bert” Monte receives a […]

The Year Of The Witching

The Year of the Witching Author: Alexis Henderson Genre: YA Fantasy, Paranormal Publication Date: July 21, 2020 Publisher: Ace TRIGGER WARNING: animal sacrifice, polygamy, abuse, gore A young woman living in a rigid, puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning, feminist fantasy debut. In the […]

Opium And Absinthe

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC. All opinions are my own and have been provided voluntarily. Opium and Absinthe Author: Lydia Kang Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Publication Date: July 1, 2020 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing TRIGGER WARNING: murder, gaslighting, addiction, domestic violence, forced sedation, off-page […]

Ruthless Gods

Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan is a sequel to Wicked Saints, and the second book in the Something Dark and Holy trilogy. I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest opinion, which I am providing willingly. TRIGGER WARNING: alcohol abuse, drug use, […]

Wicked Saints

Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan sounded like such an interesting premise, but it took me a while to figure out what I thought about the book. TRIGGER WARNING: self-harm A girl named Nadya, who hears the whispers of the gods inside her head. A prince surrounded by […]