Book Nookery Castle Quest Annual Challenge 2024 - hosted by irfoxwriter

February: Imbolc - A book inspired by the proverb (in the notes)
The serpent will come from the hole
On the brown Day of Bride
Though there should be three feet of snow
On the flat surface of the ground.
All books added
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

Katherine Arden

324 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

258 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

Ice Planet Barbarians

Ice Planet Barbarians #1

Ruby Dixon

188 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction erotica romance science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

The Bear and the Nightingale

Winternight Trilogy #1

Katherine Arden

336 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Horns by Joe Hill

Horns

Joe Hill

13 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious fast-paced
The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb

The Mad Ship

Liveship Traders #2

Robin Hobb

906 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
The Golden Mole: and Other Living Treasure by Katherine Rundell

The Golden Mole: and Other Living Treasure

Katherine Rundell

208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history nature science adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

Someone You Can Build a Nest In

John Wiswell

304 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous dark funny medium-paced
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

One Dark Window

The Shepherd King #1

Rachel Gillig

419 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

Blood Over Bright Haven

M.L. Wang

527 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy dark emotional tense medium-paced