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The Invocations
The Invocations | Krystal Sutherland
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From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night. Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . . Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to considerthat her murdered sister is gone forever and there is nothing she can do about it. Rather than grieving and moving on, Zara decides she will do whatever it takes to claw her sister back from the graveeven trading in the occult. Jude Wolf may be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul has been slowly turning necrotic. Its a miserable existence marred by pain, sickness, and monstrous things that taunt her in the night. Now that shes glimpsed whats beyond the veil, Judes desperate to ?nd someone to undo the damage shes done to herself. Enter Emer Byrne, an orphaned witch with a dark past and a deadly power, a.k.a. the solution to both Zaras and Judes problems. Though Emer lives a hardscrabble life, she gives away her most valuable assether invocationsto women in desperate situations who are willing to sacri?ce a piece of their soul in exchange for a scrap of power. Zara and Jude are willing, but they ?rst have to ?nd Emer. When Emers clients start turning up dead all over London, a vital clue leads Zara and Jude right to her. If a serial killer is targeting her clients, Emer wants to know whyand to stop them. She strikes a tenuous alliance with Zara and Jude to hunt a killer before they are next on his list, even if she cant give them in return what Zara and Jude want most: a sister and a soul.
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Eggbeater
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This book really had my attention. It was great. I found it to be an original take on the relationship between witches and demons. The characters were very entertaining, the plot was interesting, and the mystery was gripping. It's billed as a YA fantasy, but I think adults who like horror would like it. I did not want to put this book down.

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Nessavamusic
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This was a solid YA - note about that in a bit - paranormal thriller with some horror and romance within. It is a very original take on witch & witch hunters and was delightfully dark. While I definitely recommend, my biggest critique is that the main three protagonists are in no way 17, it would have felt better as college age or 20-something‘s.⬇️

Nessavamusic This was the only element that pulled me from the story. I received this in a book box & it was the only reason it was on my radar. I recommend anyone who enjoys witchy books to check it out! 4.25⭐️ 6mo
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snapsnarlgrowl
The Invocations | Krystal Sutherland

Gotta love the right thigh/hip agony rep in here, though I‘m fairly certain mine isn‘t demonic in nature.

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BeeMagical
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Book 27📚 4.6⭐️

I always love Sutherlands cover art!🖤

What a wild and dark turn of events. A fantastic read for the witchy lovers!🖤

Someone is killing witches and stealing their power. A sister longs to bring her sibling back from the dead and another would rather die than live with the curse carved into her body.

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StellarDoc
The Invocations | Krystal Sutherland
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Rainy spring break Friday activity. ##CatsOfLitsy ##SamuelLCatson

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mdemanatee
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Jk I‘m working and dreaming of lunch hour so I can continue with this one
https://youtu.be/iz3SLtZLPAw

CBee LOVE your mug ♥️ 11mo
mdemanatee @CBee Me too! I debated it being a work mug but then I was like “it‘s my internal dialog it works” lol 11mo
CBee @mdemanatee it totally works 😂😂 11mo
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OutsmartYourShelf
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In a world where only women can make deals with demons & wield magic, three young women are drawn into the hunt for a supernatural serial killer.

I really enjoyed this one & I was hooked from the start. It's a perfect mix of horror & fantasy with an undercurrent of social commentary. The first chapter sets the scene as an unnamed character walks home from a party alone - I would say that most women who have walked home alone in the dark (cont)

OutsmartYourShelf in a deserted area would recognise the feeling of being on high alert of your surroundings & the fear that lurks. It's no accident that only women can wield magic (i.e. power) in this book & the (mainly male) witch-hunters want to take it away. It is inclusive of trans women by the way. My only (minor) observation is that I wasn't sold on the Jude/Emer romance but that's only because I felt there was little chemistry between them & out of the 3 11mo
OutsmartYourShelf main characters, I liked Emer the least. Overall though, it was a gripping read & that cover is perfection. 5🌟

TWs: (graphic) body horror, injury detail, blood, murder, death. magic, demons. (mentions) domestic abuse, animal death, misogyny.

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Bonnier Books UK/Hot Key Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

#ReadAway2024 #WinterCosy

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magyklyXdelish
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Wowowowow this was everything I want in my ya horror!

Brutal, gruesome, emotional and so riveting. Even correctly predicting the twist didn‘t stop me from enjoying every minute of this.

She has become a must read author for me.

#NetGalley

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