Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free audio arc in exchange for an honest review.

Holly Black is a phenomenal writer, but an even better storyteller. Her words are stunning to read, but even more magical to listen to. Lauryn Allman did an absolutely incredible job of bringing them to life in audio and if I'd had the time spare, I could have easily listened to this whole book in a single sitting.

I have had a physical copy of Tithe on my shelves for a good year or two and I've been meaning to get around to it since I first bought it. But it never felt like the right time - I'd get a chapter or two in and get distracted. This was nothing to do with the writing or the story (I LOVED them both) so much as me just being me. I'd like to think that it was because this story should be listened to; the narration gave it an extra layer of magic.

The book itself is exactly what you expect from Holly Black: messy, broken people in a delightfully twisted magical world. I cannot imagine thinking a single one of these characters are good people, but they make for incredible characters, pushing the plot in so many different directions. And despite not finding goodness in them, I still wanted Kaye to survive, still found myself rooting for things to go her way.

Overall, I absolutely adored this book and I think I loved it that much more for it being narrated so brilliantly.

I love Holly Black books so much! Going back to Fearie felt so good, I love Roiben and Kaye so much since their appearance in The Cruel Prince trilogy I wondered what happened with them!

I listened to the audiobook and I mut say, what a great way to go through Holly Black backlist...
Tithe is the first title in a serie of YA fairytale. I really liked this first book, which remembered me of the atmosphere of the Cruel Prince serie. Holly Black is really good at that!
Cant wait to listen to the next ones in this serie.

*Thank to Bolinda Audio and NetGalley for access to the audiobook against an honest review.*