Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to have access to an eARC for this book in return for an honest review.

I usually do not read these kinds of books but I thought I would give it ago and I actually enjoyed this book quite a lot it was great overall and I look forward to reading more of this authors work.

“You think you’re ordinary. You never suspect that you’re stronger than you seem, braver than you feel or greater than you imagine.”

It’s been three years since we last spent time with the Sisters Grimm. We catch up with them in the lead up to their 21st birthday.

‘Tonight we’re stronger than we’ll ever be again.’

Goldie’s adorable younger brother, Teddy, isn’t quite as adorable anymore; he’s found some attitude since we last saw him. Goldie is still reeling from loss. Liyana is increasingly worried about her aunt, Nyasha. She’s also missing her girlfriend, Kumiko, who is away studying. Scarlet suspects Eli of keeping secrets. I can’t provide an update about Bea because that would involve spoilers.

We visit Everwhere, which remains magical and beautiful, but is not without its shadows.

This is a story of love, hope and hopelessness, of longing and loneliness, of losing others and yourself.

Goldie’s stories, co-written by Vicky van Praag, are scattered throughout the book, as they were in The Sisters Grimm. My favourite was The Good Girl.

‘Not to worry, your voice has been long drowned out by the voices of others. But it’s never too late to listen to your own.’

I may have missed something but I found it confusing that Leo could ”barely see five miles in any direction”, yet he can’t see Goldie when she’s right in front of him.

There are fewer Alastair Meikle’s illustrations in this book but they were still wonderful.

I would definitely recommend reading this series in order. If you attempted this book without having already read The Sisters Grimm, you’d be in for some major spoilers and confusion.

‘There’s a storm coming, child, and you’re the only one who can contain it.’

Content warnings include death by suicide, death of an animal, mental health, mention of abortion and miscarriage (not dealt with as sensitively as I would have liked), sexual assault, suicide attempt and suicidal ideation.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Bantam Press, an imprint of Transworld Publishers, Penguin Random House UK, for the opportunity to read this book.

This book takes us back to where the Sisters Grimm ended and we are thrown back into the same world with the same characters we already know and have come accustomed to. I really do enjoy each individual story each sister is given, it makes the book worth reading for me and if it weren't for that I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much.
It is quite a compelling read and enjoyable. I found myself slightly disappointed when it was over but I look forward to what this author comes up with next.

I thought The Sisters Grimm was a standalone so Night of Demons and Saints was a beautiful surprise for me. In Night of Demons and Saints, we follow the aftermath of the first book and how all sisters were deal with everything. This was as whimsical as the first book. As always I loved the sisterhood bond. The pacing was a little bit slow but I really enjoyed to be back with these characters again. Also, two illustrations and Goldie's stories were beautifully written. Overall, I enjoyed this book and if you like whimsical stories this series is definitely worth reading.

To begin, I’d like to thank Random House UK, Transworld Publishers, Bantam Press for sending me an ARC of this book, and to NetGalley for facilitating. And a huge thank you to Menna Van Praag!

No spoilers as usual in this review.

This book is a sequel to the beautiful The Sisters Grimm - so if you haven’t read that book I would do that first (you won’t regret it).

This was, yet again, a huge book to read. And again, not only because it was a long story but it was very details and in depth. There were so many individual narratives in this that all linked together in places so there were a few plot lines to follow - but that wasn’t difficult.

I was actually a little worried that I wouldn’t remember the original story because it has been a while (and I have read 77 books so far this year) but as soon as I read the first page it all came flooding back to me in great detail.

There was a section I found difficult to read (miscarriage reference) because I didn’t feel it was handled very gently (the language and tone felt very rushed and “oh well” - I’m sorry - if she was looking forward to a baby even for 1 day she wouldn’t have been so blasé about it). Nor was it researched fully (the first option is pills, not surgical management). And for something that affects 1 in 4 women it’s a topic you really should bother to read up on if you’re including it in a book. I understand that the way it was handled assisted in tying up loose ends but it should still be done as well as the rest of the book or the pregnancy shouldn’t have been included at all.

But that was my only gripe about the book - the rest of it was outstanding, magical, inspiring…

I thought this book was a stand-alone. Instead I've just found out it's the sequel of The Sisters Grimm, which I didn't like. So, I'm not going to read it nor rate it (just ignore the rating I gave here).

We follow the story of the Sister’s Grimm, and in this second instalment, their journey into Everwhere as their twenty-first birthday draws near.

I love reading about these characters again, and it was lovely to see them develop over the course of the story. I think the writing is absolutely gorgeous; the narration is so well put together and engaging. It’s a totally whimsical and fantastical story, and that works so well for these characters and the world they're in.

The pacing of the story starts a bit slowly – due to having the different sister’s perspectives – but once they begin the journey, it picks up quickly again.

Overall, such a lovely written book, and I'd love to see more of these characters again.

It feels harsh to give this book only three stars, but the reality is that whilst this is such a readable book - compelling, whimsical and addictive - not a lot really happens, and what does happen is mostly pointless and dead-ended. So it shouldn’t really work, but it also really does.

This beautifully written sequel takes us back to the Sister’s Grimm and propels their story forwards, as individuals and on a wider scale. The individual stories are what for me maintains the momentum, because the wider story really was pointless in this book and entirely undone by the end of it! The individual journey of each sister though has all of the dark mystery of the previous book but with an extra sprinkling of totally and inconceivably weird, but you just go with it!

So, it’s a good but strange book and I suppose that’s entirely what the Sister’s Grimm should be.

ARC provided from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Withholding full review until closer to publication date to avoid spoilers but I can say with pleasure that this was every bit as good as the first episode in the series. Thoroughly enjoyed.