sophievansickle 's review for:

The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland

4.0

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I read this as one of the books for my grad class on YA materials and really appreciated how supernatural elements were used to expand the larger conversation about violence against women. The magic system and the symbiotic relationship between humans and the demons they made deals with was really cool and while I believe this was marketed as a standalone, there is a lot of series potential and I am curious of whether this story will continue. I had a great time reading this but the author did not hold back on gory elements so if you are squeamish, be aware that there is a lot of graphic body horror in this book!!