It is excruciating to bleed the love I have for this book into words, but I feel like I must leave a review so that others like me will somehow find this book and adore it as I have.

Admittedly. It was good from the start, but it became great with every page I turned.

Often, with multiple narrators, readers pick favorites- that was not the case with this book, where I loved each voice that this story was told through.

The journey felt large, but moved quickly and I adored every moment of it. Jude, Zara, and Emer all felt like completely realized creations, and their dynamic was really powerful.

This book is for the person who loved Jennifer’s Body, but wanted something more. I can’t quite put into words how these works are similar, but trust me, the vibe is there.

It’s for the weird girls, who long for a coven of their own. It’s also openly queer and unafraid to let women be grotesque.

This book also completely stuck the ending and was a satisfying read.
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DNF @3.5hours

Demons, dark magic, rotting bodies and lady loving ladies and yet I was bored and didn’t care about any of the characters. Couldn’t get into it.

What do you do when you're cursed to the point where dying would be a blessing? What do you do when someone murdered your sister, leaving you oozing with guilt and grief? What do you do when your entire coven was butchered while you, at age seven, watched?
These are the realities Jude, Zara, and Emer must live with. Their coming together is fueled by a series of evil and brutal killings. Each victim was initially connected to Emer who's a witch able to invoke curses on willing women.
What ensues after the three meet and form an uneasy alliance, is twisty, violent, and bloody as all get out. Will they survive? Will they unmask the witch killer? Read the book and find out. You'll have quite ride as you do so. ( )

I enjoyed this book. I thought the magic system was unique and interesting and the plot was engaging. I did think the characters and romance were just okay though. Overall, I would recommend to dark fantasy fans. ( )

Since I loved Sutherland's previous book, "House of Hollow," so much, I really tried not to go into this one with my expectations too high. I don't think it would've mattered if I did though, because "The Invocations" was even better. This book has everything that I loved about "House of Hollow," including the author's absolutely gorgeous, evocative, skillful writing style that brings the world to life. It's creepy, it's even more gruesome, and the mystery at the heart of the story is even more engaging and thrilling, as it's about a serial killer going after witches.

One thing about HoH I was a bit let down by was the ending, but "The Invocations" completely delivers. I also ended up more invested in the characters.

I'm blown away. Love this book; love the body horror, the queerness, the witchiness, everything. I can't wait to see what Sutherland writes next, and I want the Illumicrate/Evernight edition SO much now. ( )