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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An excruciating slow burn. A magic system that puts you through all the emotions. Enemies to Lovers.
Edira, our FMC, is exhausting. Her history. Her sacrifices to help others. A true heroine. Of course, there are times you want to throttle her. But you get over it. Orin, the MMC, I'm still questioning. But his sisters .... horrible.
The first part of what is sure to become a epic Gothic Fantasy Duology. I'd highly recommend.
Edira, our FMC, is exhausting. Her history. Her sacrifices to help others. A true heroine. Of course, there are times you want to throttle her. But you get over it. Orin, the MMC, I'm still questioning. But his sisters .... horrible.
The first part of what is sure to become a epic Gothic Fantasy Duology. I'd highly recommend.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Edira is no stranger to the fact that everything in this life has a price and the one for using her magic comes with the highest cost.For Edira is a threadmender with the power to heal alignments.However with each repaired life thread she in turn cuts one of her own.This fact alone has lent to many of her kind no longer existing.Not to mention how threadmenders are stollen from their homes to be used by the powerful immortal beings called Evers as their own personal menders.Hidding her abilities among her townspeople has been crucial to her survival.That is until her brothers contract a deadly blight that even her magic cannot heal.Forcing her to work alongside the powerful Evers of the Fernglove family. In this world where immortals rule and prosper after cheating death can Edira truly hope to be the one to find this elusive cure and save her brothers before her life threads are all spent.
As a huge fan of gothic style fantasy reads I was immediately drawn to the premise of this book centered around a deadly disease and a magical race against time to find an impossible cure.House of Blight’s prologue truly sets the tone early on,leading the way to an immersive plot and setting that provided a hauntingly decayed and also enchanting atmosphere that transports the reader into a magically yet rotting world.I will say as someone who does read quite a bit of dark gothic fantasy reads this one while still delivering on vibes was a tad on the lighter end of that spectrum, making this a perfect intro to this style of fantasy books. The magic system and characters were all intriguing and kept me easily engaged as we followed alongside Edira navigating her new attachment to the deceptive and enigmatic Fernglove family members.The romance without giving too much away had me flipping back and forth between if this was going to be a love triangle or not and had me itching to know how it would all turn out.Overall this book was a joy to read and has left me desperate for any info and release date for book 2.
If you enjoy lighter gothic atmospheric settings,magical vows,immortal beings, forced proximity,family secrets,unexpected twists, and witty banter with a slow burn romance then you have to give this fantasy book a read.🪲
5 ⭐️
This was absolutely amazing. Beautiful, yet horrifying. I love how I could see everything, how the images were brought to life. I want more.
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I KNEW not to trust Orin. I always like Rorik. I was suspicious of him from the beginning. I would punch him if I could.
This was absolutely amazing. Beautiful, yet horrifying. I love how I could see everything, how the images were brought to life. I want more.
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I KNEW not to trust Orin. I always like Rorik. I was suspicious of him from the beginning. I would punch him if I could.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Edira was frustratingly blind to some very obvious shenanigans and it made the read rather unenjoyable. Both plot and characters fell kind of flat for me. I probably won’t continue reading any future books.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
You guys, this could seriously be my creepy gothic fantasy Roman Empire. My next One Dark Window. (<—If you know me, that’s a big deal). I’m going to need character art, special editions, and stickers. Please and thank you.
Welcome to a world of unique magic, complicated history, amazing characters, and a mysterious sickness that can’t be stopped. Edira lives her life hiding her Threadmending skills because to use it is to shorten her own threads. Until she catches the eye of one of society’s elite, and her brother’s fall ill to the Blight, thus forcing her into an uncomfortable arrangement with the Ferngloves. From there, she’s thrown into a crazy world of immortals and magic, lies and half truths, infatuation and hate.
The concept of being able to view someone’s life threads and mend them to heal people is a really cool concept in its own. Add in the fact that her healing comes at the cost of shortening her own life span and you have an amazingly unique magic trait within an already unique magic system. I also love that the different houses have their own elemental magic so to speak, and that they are a different take on the idea of fae.
Edira is a little naive for me at times but I think her selflessness and ability to be nice to people makes her character arc more special. Her need to put everyone first definitely has its pros and cons, and watching her realize it’s okay to put herself first sometimes is refreshing…even if I don’t always agree. I won’t go much into our MMCs because I don’t think I can discuss them without spoilers but let’s just say I struggled to decide if my theories about either of them were correct for most of the story.
I do hope we get more of Seville’s story in the sequel, and I wouldn’t mind knowing more about Vora either. I think she’s a very solid character and I bet her history is fascinating. Lastly, YWENA💚 I love her and I want one!
Thank you to NerdFamily, NetGalley, and Maxym for this amazing ARC opportunity!
Welcome to a world of unique magic, complicated history, amazing characters, and a mysterious sickness that can’t be stopped. Edira lives her life hiding her Threadmending skills because to use it is to shorten her own threads. Until she catches the eye of one of society’s elite, and her brother’s fall ill to the Blight, thus forcing her into an uncomfortable arrangement with the Ferngloves. From there, she’s thrown into a crazy world of immortals and magic, lies and half truths, infatuation and hate.
The concept of being able to view someone’s life threads and mend them to heal people is a really cool concept in its own. Add in the fact that her healing comes at the cost of shortening her own life span and you have an amazingly unique magic trait within an already unique magic system. I also love that the different houses have their own elemental magic so to speak, and that they are a different take on the idea of fae.
Edira is a little naive for me at times but I think her selflessness and ability to be nice to people makes her character arc more special. Her need to put everyone first definitely has its pros and cons, and watching her realize it’s okay to put herself first sometimes is refreshing…even if I don’t always agree. I won’t go much into our MMCs because I don’t think I can discuss them without spoilers but let’s just say I struggled to decide if my theories about either of them were correct for most of the story.
I do hope we get more of Seville’s story in the sequel, and I wouldn’t mind knowing more about Vora either. I think she’s a very solid character and I bet her history is fascinating. Lastly, YWENA💚 I love her and I want one!
Thank you to NerdFamily, NetGalley, and Maxym for this amazing ARC opportunity!
I was gifted a copy of the ALC, and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The plot was intriguing and intense. The characters were entertaining, and even the side characters held a lot of weight throughout the storytelling. I really enjoyed the tension between the characters, and the little bit of a love triangle we got was done really well. I always root for the underdog personally. So many interesting plot twists happened, and I'm really looking forward to the next book.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Edira is a threadmender, a special ability that allows her to cure injuries and illnesses, but at the cost of shortening her lifeline. Even more unfortunate, there is one illness her magic cannot cure, the blight that kills almost instantly. She has to keep her power hidden.
Edira finds herself at the Fernglove manor where one of the Ever families live. The Evers are immortals that need her assistance. But something seems strange within this beautiful manor with its beautiful residents.
This was marketed for SJM and Rachael Gillig fans. I’m usually weary of descriptions like this as these are typically a miss for me. Except, this was a hit and I think the marketing is spot on.
This was like a gothic ACOTAR with a real blight, rather than a curse. It was gruesome at times with descriptions of the illness. This author really captured the “gothic house” in regards to that constant feeling of “wtf is actually going on here. Everything is off. Something is wrong.” It was a great vibe & atmosphere the whole story. At times I thought Edira was making poor decisions but don’t we all? Especially when we’re blinded by pretty & happy things. I also appreciated the slow burn throughout this and man o’ man, I’m excited for a 2nd book. This doesn’t end on a wild cliffhanger but it does leave it where this author can add onto the story. I’ll be revisiting this world for sure.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Harper Voyager Publishing, and the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Edira finds herself at the Fernglove manor where one of the Ever families live. The Evers are immortals that need her assistance. But something seems strange within this beautiful manor with its beautiful residents.
This was marketed for SJM and Rachael Gillig fans. I’m usually weary of descriptions like this as these are typically a miss for me. Except, this was a hit and I think the marketing is spot on.
This was like a gothic ACOTAR with a real blight, rather than a curse. It was gruesome at times with descriptions of the illness. This author really captured the “gothic house” in regards to that constant feeling of “wtf is actually going on here. Everything is off. Something is wrong.” It was a great vibe & atmosphere the whole story. At times I thought Edira was making poor decisions but don’t we all? Especially when we’re blinded by pretty & happy things. I also appreciated the slow burn throughout this and man o’ man, I’m excited for a 2nd book. This doesn’t end on a wild cliffhanger but it does leave it where this author can add onto the story. I’ll be revisiting this world for sure.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Harper Voyager Publishing, and the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced