A review by chaotic_critique
Amy of the Necromancers by Jimena I. Novaro

4.0

This was a really fresh take on a story about death and necromancy. It was less about “supernatural” goings-on and more about being human and how difficult it is to deal with grief, death and the complexities of interpreting what others want when they won’t put it into words. In Amy, we have a queer protagonist who deals with depression and disassociation as she attempts to navigate her strange powers and to help whatever she’s brought back from the dead to move on as best she can.

At no point did the book become about LGBTQ representation; it didn’t feel forced and you were left with a lovely, natural slow developing relationship between Amy and Toni. Amy is super relatable as a girl who is struggling with who she is, her confidence and her mental wellbeing. Her friends are all super supportive and accepting when she opens up to them and tells the truth which is a nice little touch as generally that’s not the case when you have a novel filled with strong female characters.

I’m hoping that this isn’t the last we will hear from Amy, Toni and her friends and family. I feel like there’s a lot more that the author could do with these characters!

Thank you to BookSirens and the publisher for the free ARC of this book in return for my honest and unbiased opinion.