Who knew fungi horror and romance could blend so well? This is a deliciously dark psychological (spicy) horror with all the mechanisms to make this anWho knew fungi horror and romance could blend so well? This is a deliciously dark psychological (spicy) horror with all the mechanisms to make this an inescapable atmosphere. Isolated island? Check. Nature becoming unnatural? Check. Medical gaslighting? Check. It’s easy to get pulled into this story and with its foreboding feel throughout, it really keeps the pages turning. I enjoyed this one a lot and it’s just fuelling my need to binge all of Karina Halle’s books. ...more
This is easily one of the most unique dark academia stories I’ve read. It’s hard not to become enthralled with this academy when you’re experiencing tThis is easily one of the most unique dark academia stories I’ve read. It’s hard not to become enthralled with this academy when you’re experiencing the lessons of persuasion right alongside Lennon, all while being thoroughly wrapped within messy and morally grey dynamics that you can’t look away from. The ambition, the power struggles, the yearning to be someone all proved authentic as we enter an endless grapple for the top-spot. And with gothic/horror elements to add an extra sprinkling of tension, it was hard not to avidly read this in the late hours of the night. ...more
This book is the very definition of "I support women's rights AND women's wrongs".
Slewfoot is a deliciously dark tale of pagan vs puritan, throwing usThis book is the very definition of "I support women's rights AND women's wrongs".
Slewfoot is a deliciously dark tale of pagan vs puritan, throwing us back to the days of witch trials. We see Abitha befriending the demon in the woods when the village turns against her, a vicious cycle of wrongdoings causing the downfall of all.
Brom's writing is amongst some of the most atmospheric I've read, aided even more so by his stunning illustrations. I adore his artwork, and it is especially helpful for the gothic twisted tales he writes, the sights of demons being beyond standard imagination.The combination of storytelling and illustration proved an engaging read I couldn't escape from, and even now month's later I still think about Abitha, her woodland and the small village nearby.
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This book is the very definition of "I support women's rights AND women's wrongs".
Slewfoot is a deliciously dark tale of pagan vs puritan, throwing us back to the days of witch trials. We see Abitha befriending the demon in the woods when the village turns against her, a vicious cycle of wrongdoings causing the downfall of all.
Brom's writing is amongst some of the most atmospheric I've read, aided even more so by his stunning illustrations. I adore his artwork, and it is especially helpful for the gothic twisted tales he writes, the sights of demons being beyond standard imagination.The combination of storytelling and illustration proved an engaging read I couldn't escape from, and even now month's later I still think about Abitha, her woodland and the small village nearby....more
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