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A review by elenap
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
3.75
I really enjoyed House of Hollow. Well, this one has the same vibe but somehow, it’s even more disgusting, lol.
It basically focuses on three completely different teenage girls that band together to find a witch-killing Jack the Ripper in London.
If you’re squeamish about death and corpses (as I am), this book will make you feel very uncomfortable. The imagery is very vivid, the author can definitely paint a scene, and unfortunately my imagination can hold it in enough that I couldn’t fall asleep afterwards.
It’s at times very Succession-inspired, including paraphrases and the show is even mentioned.
The book is very physical, any physical pain and injury you can imagine, it’s here. There is a lot of decay, blood, puss, and all sorts of bodily fluids (fresh and not so fresh), so be prepared. These are not the cute cottagecore herbs and cauldrons witches, these are cut your arm, tether demons, and bring back the dead kind of witches.
The characters were different and interesting, although I hated that all of them had four-letter names, I kept forgetting which one is which almost the entire book.
I guessed the twist probably halfway through, which was not an issue, it is YA after all, it's not supposed to be very intricate. So if you’re looking for a gruesome seasonal read, you should pick this up. I know I can count on Sutherland to deliver a disgustingly gory and eerie women-centered novel, so I’m definitely getting the next one she puts out. I would also love to see this adapted on screen.
It basically focuses on three completely different teenage girls that band together to find a witch-killing Jack the Ripper in London.
If you’re squeamish about death and corpses (as I am), this book will make you feel very uncomfortable. The imagery is very vivid, the author can definitely paint a scene, and unfortunately my imagination can hold it in enough that I couldn’t fall asleep afterwards.
It’s at times very Succession-inspired, including paraphrases and the show is even mentioned.
The book is very physical, any physical pain and injury you can imagine, it’s here. There is a lot of decay, blood, puss, and all sorts of bodily fluids (fresh and not so fresh), so be prepared. These are not the cute cottagecore herbs and cauldrons witches, these are cut your arm, tether demons, and bring back the dead kind of witches.
The characters were different and interesting, although I hated that all of them had four-letter names, I kept forgetting which one is which almost the entire book.
I guessed the twist probably halfway through, which was not an issue, it is YA after all, it's not supposed to be very intricate. So if you’re looking for a gruesome seasonal read, you should pick this up. I know I can count on Sutherland to deliver a disgustingly gory and eerie women-centered novel, so I’m definitely getting the next one she puts out. I would also love to see this adapted on screen.