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booksonawednesday 's review for:
Evocation: Book I in The Summoner's Circle
by S.T. Gibson
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
S.T. Gibson is quickly becoming one of my auto-buy authors!
David Aristarkhov is a lawyer by day and a medium by night. He’s part of a secret, occultist society, rivalling his ex-boyfriend, Rhys, to become the next High Priest.
Yet when David’s spiritual sickness gets progressively worst, Rhys - and his psychic wife, Moira - are the only people he can turn to. As their relationships become charged and complicated, they battle to understand what’s happening to David.
Thank you to Angry Robot Books for sending me a copy of the new Evocation paperback coming out in 2025!
I really liked the occultist theme: the tarot cards, astrology and psychic abilities added another layer of magic, mystery and intrigue.
I also enjoyed getting to know the three main characters and seeing them all grow. Like in the other S.T. Gibson book I’ve read (A Dowry of Blood), there is a polyamorous relationship, but this one was much more slowburn. Perhaps because it was so slow, I didn’t feel as invested in it as I was in the individual characters.
While the book could technically be read as a standalone, I could tell that another book is intended to follow. The plot wasn’t as developed as the characters were, and the relationships weren’t fully blossomed.
I’m excited to see how the series will develop in the next book!
David Aristarkhov is a lawyer by day and a medium by night. He’s part of a secret, occultist society, rivalling his ex-boyfriend, Rhys, to become the next High Priest.
Yet when David’s spiritual sickness gets progressively worst, Rhys - and his psychic wife, Moira - are the only people he can turn to. As their relationships become charged and complicated, they battle to understand what’s happening to David.
Thank you to Angry Robot Books for sending me a copy of the new Evocation paperback coming out in 2025!
I really liked the occultist theme: the tarot cards, astrology and psychic abilities added another layer of magic, mystery and intrigue.
I also enjoyed getting to know the three main characters and seeing them all grow. Like in the other S.T. Gibson book I’ve read (A Dowry of Blood), there is a polyamorous relationship, but this one was much more slowburn. Perhaps because it was so slow, I didn’t feel as invested in it as I was in the individual characters.
While the book could technically be read as a standalone, I could tell that another book is intended to follow. The plot wasn’t as developed as the characters were, and the relationships weren’t fully blossomed.
I’m excited to see how the series will develop in the next book!