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A review by ramreadsagain
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
tldr: doesn't quite live up to the hype of it being my most anticipated 2024 release, but this was still excellent and I remain a T Kingfisher stan
I loved the writing and the story and the overall way that T Kingfisher writes her fairytale-type tales (i.e. with a bucketload of empathy and forgiveness for the Big Bad). What Feasts At Night has the same style of quirky creepiness as What Moves The Dead and I loved learning more about Alex and the worldbuilding of Gallacia.
There was some really intense imagery and as someone who recently received a visit from a sleep paralysis demon, which was a terrifying experience, I thought it was done really well and was excellently woven into the story and Alex's experiences of war PTSD.
The thing I'm really sad about is that the repeat characters from WMTD felt completely unnecessary to the story (Miss Potter, Angus, and largely Hob). Aside from Angus' knowledge of the local area, the story would remain unchanged if they were simply not there. I didn't want them to be removed, I wanted them to meaningfully contribute!
Overall though, I did really like this and if you loved WMTD, this definitely won't disappoint you!
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advance digital proof of this book.
I loved the writing and the story and the overall way that T Kingfisher writes her fairytale-type tales (i.e. with a bucketload of empathy and forgiveness for the Big Bad). What Feasts At Night has the same style of quirky creepiness as What Moves The Dead and I loved learning more about Alex and the worldbuilding of Gallacia.
There was some really intense imagery and as someone who recently received a visit from a sleep paralysis demon, which was a terrifying experience, I thought it was done really well and was excellently woven into the story and Alex's experiences of war PTSD.
The thing I'm really sad about is that the repeat characters from WMTD felt completely unnecessary to the story (Miss Potter, Angus, and largely Hob). Aside from Angus' knowledge of the local area, the story would remain unchanged if they were simply not there. I didn't want them to be removed, I wanted them to meaningfully contribute!
Overall though, I did really like this and if you loved WMTD, this definitely won't disappoint you!
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advance digital proof of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Gore and Panic attacks/disorders