that_bookish_bitch 's review for:

House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau

4.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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House of Blight is a gothic romantasy with a feisty FMC just trying to save what’s left of her family. Edira is a human hiding her true nature, a thread mender who can heal others by spending her own life force. Edira has spent her whole life hiding her abilities so her she isn’t exploited by immortal beings called the Evers. One day tragedy strikes and Edira’s twin brothers catch Blight, an immediately deadly plague in that land. As Edira tries to save her brothers’ lives, an Ever appears and offers her a bargain: he can halt the Blight by putting her brothers in a coma-like state if she comes to work for him and cure the Blight using his resources. Edira agrees and is thrown into the world of the Evers. The ensuing events are full of mystery, magic, bickering family dynamics, insect daddies, and pretty dresses. 

Honestly, I enjoyed this book a lot. I was able to predict some of what was coming, but there were still some twists at the end that I appreciated! I really liked Edira’s character and am excited to see where her journey goes in the next book.