Our Divine Mischief Book Tour

Our Divine Mischief by Hanna C. Howard

Release Date: October 17, 2023

YA | Romance | Fantasy

A sweeping YA fantasy inspired by Scottish history and folklore, Our Divine Mischief takes readers on a journey told in three voices: a determined heroine, an outcast young man, and a wish-granting canine. Their adventure spans an island fishing village to the king’s court in a story about identity, belonging, and the love between a human and her dog.

Our Divine Mischief is:

  • A YA fantasy adventure for fans of Rebecca Ross’s A River Enchanted, Garth Nix’s Abhorsen books, and the Outlander series.
  • Told from three points of view, one of which is a mysterious, poetic canine.
  • Perfect for readers 13 and up.

Thank you to @blinkyabooks for sending me a copy of the book, and to @hannachoward and @storygramtours for teaming up with me for this amazing tour!

Madam by Phoebe Wynne

This darkly feminist, modern gothic tale revolves around Rose, the newly hired Classics teacher at an illustrious Scottish boarding school for young women. But there is more to Caldonbrae Hall than just prestige and academics—behind the school’s elitist veneer lies a traditional culture and dark secrets that Rose never could have imagined.

As Rose struggles to reconcile her modernist beliefs to the darkly outdated practices at Caldonbrae, she is forced to confront the true extent of the school’s nefarious purpose, and her own role in perpetuating it.

𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚:
•Dark Academia vibes
•Greek Mythology references
•Feminism
•Mysteries & Thrillers

The Witches of Holloway Road

Here is another rec if you are looking for a quick and cozy witchy fantasy book to read! This was everything I expect from Cozy Fantasy: beautiful world building, lyrical language, strong symbolism and a powerful magic system made this one of of the best witchy fictions I have read in a long time.

I absolutely loved this sweet & simple storyline and I can’t wait to read more by this author! I already ordered a few of her Myrtlewood Mysteries books, and I’m so excited to dive deeper into the world of Accidental Magic

The Invocations

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Target

From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night.

Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . .

Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to consider—that her murdered sister is gone forever and there is nothing she can do about it. Rather than grieving and moving on, Zara decides she will do whatever it takes to claw her sister back from the grave—even trading in the occult.

Jude Wolf may be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul has been slowly turning necrotic. It’s a miserable existence marred by pain, sickness, and monstrous things that taunt her in the night. Now that she’s glimpsed what’s beyond the veil, Jude’s desperate to find someone to undo the damage she’s done to herself.

Enter Emer Byrne, an orphaned witch with a dark past and a deadly power, a.k.a. the solution to both Zara’s and Jude’s problems. Though Emer lives a hardscrabble life, she gives away her most valuable asset—her invocations—to women in desperate situations who are willing to sacrifice a piece of their soul in exchange for a scrap of power. Zara and Jude are willing, but they first have to find Emer.

When Emer’s clients start turning up dead all over London, a vital clue leads Zara and Jude right to her. If a serial killer is targeting her clients, Emer wants to know why—and to stop them. She strikes a tenuous alliance with Zara and Jude to hunt a killer before they are next on his list, even if she can’t give them in return what Zara and Jude want most: a sister and a soul.

Releases January 30, 2024 📖 Preorder your copy today!

Thank you to @km_sutherland, @penguinteen, and @barnesandnoble for sending me such a great rep package!

After The Forest Book Tour

A house. A witch. An oven, fiery hot.

After the Forest is a dark and enchanting fantasy debut from Kell Woods that explores the repercussions of a childhood filled with magic and a young woman contending with the truth of “happily ever after.” It follows Greta and Hans twenty years after the gingerbread house. Their mother and stepmother are long dead, Hans is deep in debt from gambling, and the countryside lies in ruin after a brutal war. Greta’s secret weapon is the witch’s grimoire, hidden away but whispering in Greta’s ear for the past two years, allowing her to keep her small family afloat with the book’s mysteriously addictive gingerbread recipe. But when dark magic returns to the woods, Greta’s magic—magic she is still trying to understand—may be the only thing that can save her. If it doesn’t kill her first.

This retelling of Hansel and Gretel takes an old favorite with familiar tropes from the Brothers Grimm and weaves them into an exciting new historical fantasy. It is the perfect story for lovers of fairytales and retellings!

Thank you to @torbooks for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Check out how to enter below:

GIVEAWAY
Enter to win a copy of After the Forest!

TO ENTER
– follow me (@rosesandreviews), @torbooks@kellinthewoods and @storygramtours on Instagram
– tag a friend you think will be interested

RULES
– Giveaway will end October 16th at midnight EST
– US ONLY
– not affiliated with Instagram
-must be 18 or have parents permission
-must be a public account so I can verify entries

Book Link: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250852489/aftertheforest 

Slewfoot by Brom

The year is 1666, and widowed Abitha is left to fend for herself amongst a Puritan community who shuns her boldness and outspokenness. But when she chances to awaken the ancient spirit of Slewfoot, she makes a deal with the devil—and both are destined to discover deep truths about themselves and the world around them, forever bonded by blood and bone.

“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬.”

I could not put this down. It was witchy and worldly, dark and disturbing, it was everything I love about historical fantasy! If you are looking for something spooky to read this October, this author has some amazing stories to choose from!