Sapphire romance and a murder mystery? Thats it. Thats all I needed to know that I was going to love this book and I wasnt wrong.

Definitely pick this up for your shelves!

Thank you to the author and publisher for an early copy of this book via NetGalley! That has not influenced my review and all opinions are my own.

This book is perfect. I don’t even know where to begin with this review because I just need time to process how incredible this was. Sapphic witches with hints of the occult and spirits? I NEEEEEEEDED THIS BOOK!!!

Let’s start with the setting. The world building itself is great. We get into the action immediately in the first few lines and for someone like me with ADHD it was so nice to feel hooked straight away.

The emotions this book put me through are so hard to describe. I fell in love with our main character Vi very quickly which is a testament to the author’s writing. Vi’s character progression throughout the book is stunning. At the start, we may think she’s quite selfish and naive, and by the end she is a strong, selfless and loyal woman and I loved being on this journey with her. Edie is incredibly sweet and I would die for her tbh. The sapphic relationship in this book is so incredibly heart warming. It’s tentative, warm, and sweet, and I was so invested in this relationship. The author wrote this relationship so incredibly well, and I really loved the loyalty and devotion between these two women. As a queer woman, I cannot even begin to say how much the representation means to me.

There are some plot twists in the book that I absolutely did not expect and couldn’t have predicted even if you’d asked me. The plot is exciting and spooky and it was a consistently good read for me. This was a book I could not put down and I needed to finish it as soon as I could. The writing style is excellent, and I just love how everything came together and made sense. It was such an easy read.

This book explores themes of love, sacrifice, hope, sisterhood and bravery. It is a hauntingly beautiful story that love can survive anything. There’s trauma, plot twists, and villains, and it is an absolute ride. But I’m so thankful I’ve had the chance to read this. If you like novels by Ava Reid and Silvia Moreno-Garcia, you’ll love this book! I will now be ordering a physical copy for my shelves!

Rating: 5/5 stars (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

A gothic, spine-chilling murder mystery with a paranormal twist. This is a prequel/spin off to Twelve Bones, but you don’t need to have read the other books to enjoy this one.

Violet is a witch who dies during a fire and is brought back to life, only to find she can see ghosts. She sees the ghost of her friend, and crush, Edie who did die in the fire. As Violet investigates the circumstances surrounding the fire and who murdered Edie, she uncovers secrets that are going to shake the foundations of everything she knew, because Violet reads bones, and the bones are telling her someone close to her is behind Edie’s murder.

This is a sweet sapphic romance with a heart-wrenching ending and a need to know. It’s about friendships, family and betrayal, and it’s about learning to believe in yourself. It was fun and fast-paced and if you love Rosie Talbot’s other books, you will definitely love this. But be warned, it does end on a cliffhanger of sorts. The main storyline is tied up, but there are other things you will be desperate to know.