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A review by articulatedream
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
5.0
A dark mist filled world with strange infections, magic channeled through cards, old mysteries, and enough atmosphere to choke someone with? Count me in.
No really, I inhaled this whole ass book in 2 sittings, one of which was 6 hrs. Its like that.
If you love gothic romance, or gothic vibes in general, One Dark Window is gonna hook itself in you and not let go.
It follows the story of a young woman who survived a magical infection in her youth that left her with a monster in her head. Albeit one who is thoroughly on her side in a world where she, and her family, could be murdered for not turning her into the king.
However, the bigger story is what drew me in. It’s part mystery of the magic of the land of Blunder, channeled through a deck of cards. If someone can collect the 12 different cards on the winter equinox they can dispel the mist that infects children with this sickness and cuts them off from the rest of the world.
NBD right?
It’s a lot, but Rachel Gillig masterfully weaves all these story elements together beautifully, delivering a cast I loved, and an atmospheric world I couldn’t get my fill of.
Especially since we won’t know how things really end until Book 2!!!
No really, I inhaled this whole ass book in 2 sittings, one of which was 6 hrs. Its like that.
If you love gothic romance, or gothic vibes in general, One Dark Window is gonna hook itself in you and not let go.
It follows the story of a young woman who survived a magical infection in her youth that left her with a monster in her head. Albeit one who is thoroughly on her side in a world where she, and her family, could be murdered for not turning her into the king.
However, the bigger story is what drew me in. It’s part mystery of the magic of the land of Blunder, channeled through a deck of cards. If someone can collect the 12 different cards on the winter equinox they can dispel the mist that infects children with this sickness and cuts them off from the rest of the world.
NBD right?
It’s a lot, but Rachel Gillig masterfully weaves all these story elements together beautifully, delivering a cast I loved, and an atmospheric world I couldn’t get my fill of.
Especially since we won’t know how things really end until Book 2!!!