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Book of Night by Holly Black
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I’ve been waiting for years for Holly Black to write an adult book and goddamn if why did it take so long because it’s so freaking good! Give me all the secret societies and dark magic and thieves please! I loved the story from start to finish, I devoured it in one sitting actually. It’s just THAT good!
Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Catriona Ward never fails to absolutely astonish me with her talent and while this isn’t my favourite book of hers, it’s still absolutely amazing. The way she weaves all the different elements of the story together is really what makes the book, it’s just done so effortlessly. And the story itself is just absolutely horrifying and gut wrenching and the twists and turns will blow your mind!
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Goddamn it, how is this book so fucking good?!?! With every book Hendrix writes I swear it’s my favourite and then a new one comes along and steals my heart even more. And that’s what this book did, completely and totally stole my heart. It’s unlike anything Hendrix has written before and it is most definitely his most beautiful and haunting work yet. Words can’t describe how this book made me feel and how deeply it affected me. Hands down going to be my favourite book of the year.