Happy Spooky Season Readers,
Its finally spooky season Readers who else is ready for it? I have been lucky to read so many books this year that are perfect to read or reread for the spooky season. For each book I am going to include a link to my review, the blurb, and a link to Goodreads in case you want to the add the book to your TBR.
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . .Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things. Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband's dark secrets. With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death. Review . Goodreads.
Holly Horror #1 by Michelle Jabès Corpora (Gifted)
A beloved classic reimagined with a dark twist. After her parents' painful divorce, Evie Archer hopes that moving to Ravenglass, Massachusetts, is the fresh start that her family needs. But Evie quickly realizes that her new home—known by locals as the Horror House—carries its own dark past after learning about Holly Hobbie, who mysteriously vanished in her bedroom one night. But traces of Holly linger in the Horror House and slowly begin to take over Evie's life. A strange shadow follows her everywhere she goes, and Evie starts to lose sight of what's real and what isn't the more she learns about The Lost Girl. Can Evie find out what happened the night of Holly's disappearance? Or is history doomed to repeat itself in the Horror House? Review . Goodreads.
The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven
Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors. Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless student Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim. Can Lottie uncover the truth before the North Tower strikes again? Can Alice reverse the ritual before her monstrous alter ego consumes her? And can they stop flirting for literally fifteen seconds in order to do this? Review . Goodreads.
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison (Gifted)
A young woman in need of a transformation finds herself in touch with the animal inside in this gripping, incisive novel from the author of Cackle and The Return. Rory Morris isn't thrilled to be moving back to her hometown, even if it is temporary. There are bad memories there. But her twin sister, Scarlett, is pregnant, estranged from the baby's father, and needs support, so Rory returns to the place she thought she'd put in her rearview. After a night out at a bar where she runs into an old almost-flame, she hits a large animal with her car. And when she gets out to investigate, she's attacked. Rory survives, miraculously, but life begins to look and feel different. She's unnaturally strong, with an aversion to silver and suddenly the moon has her in its thrall. She's changing into someone else--something else, maybe even a monster. But does that mean she's putting those close to her in danger? Or is embracing the wildness inside of her the key to acceptance? Review . Goodreads
Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder (Gifted)
To survive they must evolve. A virus tears across the
globe, transforming its victims in nightmarish ways. As the world collapses,
dark forces pull a small group of women together. Erin, once quiet and
closeted, acquires an appetite for a woman and her brain. Why does forbidden
fruit taste so good?
Savannah, a professional BDSM switch, discovers a new turn-on: committing
brutal murders for her eldritch masters. Mareva, plagued with chronic tumours,
is too horrified to acknowledge her divine role in the coming apocalypse, and
as her growths multiply, so too does her desperation. Review . Goodreads.
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