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A review by analenegrace
Evocation by S.T. Gibson
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ST Gibson I love youuuu!
Somehow, I missed the release of this book, which was honestly embarrassing for me. As soon as I found out, I got the audiobook from my library and listened to it all in one day.
If you go into this expecting a fantasy novel with some romance on the side, you will be disappointed. This a polyamorous romance with a side of cool demon psychic aura reading tarot card magical fantasy. AND I LOVED IT!
Our three characters are all pretty complicated individuals, even Moira, who I need in ways that might not be good for feminism. Without each other, they are all unbalanced, but together, they and their magic work so much better.
I appreciated how the polyam was written in this book a lot. One of my goals for the year was to read more books with well-written polyam relationships that aren't just a man having sex with multiple women, and this was a perfect addition to my goal. Our characters have to learn to communicate with each other to reach their romantic and magical goals, and I found that really refreshing.
There are absolutely trigger warnings to be aware of with this book, including past parental abuse and alcoholism. David is the character dealing with both of these things and does relapse with alcohol once. I was super concerned when it happened, but Gibson dealt with it with the seriousness and care that I felt it needed.
I am thrilled for more of this series and these characters!
Somehow, I missed the release of this book, which was honestly embarrassing for me. As soon as I found out, I got the audiobook from my library and listened to it all in one day.
If you go into this expecting a fantasy novel with some romance on the side, you will be disappointed. This a polyamorous romance with a side of cool demon psychic aura reading tarot card magical fantasy. AND I LOVED IT!
Our three characters are all pretty complicated individuals, even Moira, who I need in ways that might not be good for feminism. Without each other, they are all unbalanced, but together, they and their magic work so much better.
I appreciated how the polyam was written in this book a lot. One of my goals for the year was to read more books with well-written polyam relationships that aren't just a man having sex with multiple women, and this was a perfect addition to my goal. Our characters have to learn to communicate with each other to reach their romantic and magical goals, and I found that really refreshing.
There are absolutely trigger warnings to be aware of with this book, including past parental abuse and alcoholism. David is the character dealing with both of these things and does relapse with alcohol once. I was super concerned when it happened, but Gibson dealt with it with the seriousness and care that I felt it needed.
I am thrilled for more of this series and these characters!