🪩 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖨𝗇𝗏𝗈𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 - 𝖪𝗋𝗒𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗅 𝖲𝗎𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽 🪩 The Invocations follows three very different young women brought together as they all have the same goal. To find and stop whatever is killing the witches. Krystal Sutherland writes such unique and gross books that aren’t overly terrifying and that works very well for me. It did take me a while to invest in the three girls because three different POVs mean it can be a little while before we return back to the other’s stories but this didn’t impact much on my enjoyment. This was fun, gross and creepy. I’ll be glad not to read the words clots, gelatinous and blood for a little while! My rating - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Holy moly. This was so gruesomely beautiful. I don’t think I have ever read a book with quite so much demonic possession & the decomposition & putrefaction of the human body. However, as much as I tend not to enjoy this particular avenue of imagery, because it is far from cosy, I literally loved every second. This witchy, paranormal, romantic, & seductive thriller is so so hard to put down, and so much so that I honestly thought I’d end up with demons in my dreams. The main characters Emer, Jude and Zara were exquisitely written. With troubled minds & deeply passionate hearts, they navigated their world of witches & hunters with such hectic feeling. Thank bloody goodness I enjoyed House of Hollow so much – I shall be practically incomplete until I now read the rest of Sutherland’s work. #krystalsutherland #theinvocations #paranormalfiction #witches #hunters #lgbtqia #romance #demon #fiction #bookstagram #bookworm #krystalsutherlandbooks I wanted to post so quickly after I finished this one, the background could have used a little more imagination, but I’m sticking with it 😂
What this week ☀️ Reading - The Invocations by @km_sutherland Eating - delicious food from Tynemouth Food Festival Playing - @findingxfletcher before seeing her live this week which was brilliant! Obsessing - over seeing the Northern Lights in the UK Recommending - taking yourself to the park for a picnic with a book! Treating - myself to some wine in the sun! What have you been up to this week? #weeklyreport #bookstagram #theinvocations #readingoutside #bookstagram #readingwomen #whatthisweek #summerreading #summerbooks #witchybooks
🕯️𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒓 - the invocations, @km_sutherland 🖤 bringing back my favorite book to share with the feed 🖤 #theinvocations #evernightbyillumicrate #krystalsutherland
🧷 Han update: 11/05/24 Currently reading THE INVOCATIONS by @km_sutherland as a buddy read with @caitreadsx 🖤 we’re both having such a good time with this and I’m so glad we picked it up this month! I’m also totally completely in love with this @evernightbooks edition 😍 I’ve been writing a lot recently too, working on some short story sample stuff for a writing workshop I participate in monthly - this might eventually turn into a full novel sometime but no pressure on that front, it’s all just for fun! I get so much creative joy and energy from meeting with fellow writers regularly and today was even better with the sunshine and all book community news and new books to talk about over coffee and cake. I’m also finally in the last leg of my MA degree, just one more assignment (short story) to write and hand in before September and then I’ll no longer be a student and will move onto other exciting things! I’ve really loved this course and I’m so glad I took the plunge and switched academic subjects during the pandemic. Sending good vibes to everyone 💗
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What I loved: 🕯The world and magic system. 🕯The mystery was done really well. 🕯The FMCs, their histories, and the found family. This book was not on my radar at all until I received it with my @evernightbooks subscription. It sounded intriguing, and I love all things witchy, so I was immediately in. It wasn't at all what I expected, but not in a good way. Firstly, I loved the setup and magic system. I loved slowly learning more about how magic works. It's very different from other books I've read, and that was refreshing. Basically, only women can use magic, and they sell part of their soul to a demon, and in exchange, they get a power of their choosing. I loved this aspect and how it played into the story. The demons were wonderfully creepy. What I didn't love was how gory this book was. There was excessive amounts of blood, vomit, and grossness. If you're a gore lover, this probably won't bother you. I'm not a fan of gore, and while I can handle a little bit, parts definitely seemed unnecessary. I also didn't like that every male character was awful and unredeemable. I get it's a novel about women power and the wrongs done to them, but both can be true at the same time. Women can be wronged by men, and there can still be decent men in the world. This novel overlooked that, and it got exhausting. Overall, this was a fascinating read. I really loved the magic system, found family, and friendships. I loved the story, but I did have a few things that irked me. I'm not sure this is something I would read again, mostly because of the gore. But it is an incredibly unique witchy read, and if you're a fan of witches and like gore, I definitely recommend it. Full review on goodreads, link in bio. . . . #bookblogger #booksta #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookrevievew #bookreviewer #bookreader #bookdragon #booklover #booklove #horror #horrorbooks #witchyread #witchy #paranormal #readersofinstagram #reader #bookworm #booknerd #evernight #illumicrate #specialeditionbooks #specialedition #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #bookaholic #review #bookish
Композиція під назвою: я і мої перші в житті 👓 окуляри. Надто гарне фото, щоб не показати його ближче. Книги, які я тримаю в руках не зовсім рандомні. Частина з них останні улюблені книги, а частина — найближчі плани. Улюблені книги: 🚪 «Десять тисяч дверей Дженьєрі» Алікс І. Гарроу — одна з останніх улюблених книг, яку я вже перечитувала рази чотири, і розповідає вона про Дженьєрі, яка вміла відкривати двері в нові світи. 👩🏿🤝👩🏼 The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert — південна готика про подруг в маленькому містечку, чия гра в богиню призводить до неочікуваних відкриттів. Міське фентезі та таємниці релігійної школи. ❤️🩹 Beloved by Toni Morrison — магічний реалізм про реалії життя колишніх чорношкірих рабів, про втрату дитини, кохання та свого обличчя, наповнене символами, як на сторінках, так і між ними. Мої найближчі плани: 🔮 The Invocation by Krystal Sutherland — три дівчини, яких затягує в окультизм, і вони приходять до будинку вбитої жінки. Сапфічне, люте та феміністичне. Спільночитання з Ютою💅🏽 🌞 Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth — початок 1990 років в Ірландському селищі. Про заборонене кохання, протистояння комуні та небажання ховатися.
Book 7/75: The Invocations by @km_sutherland 🌜🔮⚰️🪓🩸🧿🍃🧟 Magical dark academia horror about scary girls...it felt fated that i would like this book. And i did. for a while. The first pages of this - so atmospheric and intriguing, and unlike anything i’d read in a while. unfortunately i do believe that 3 characters is too many to follow this closely and with unique points of view, that we embarked on our plot too quickly, as a result it impacted the ultimate climax of the story. Similarly the ending was sweet, but these characters leaned too heavy into their stereotypes to be really memorable. that’s what happens when we have too many to follow: we end up with The Rebel, The Witch, and The Nerd. But contrary to all the complaining i just did...i’m going to read more from this author. Bottom Line: a lot of good! not enough. but also lot. #theinvocations
My current read #theinvocations by @km_sutherland and love my @illumicrate edition #bookstagram #bookaddiction #booknerd #bookworm #booklover #illumicrate
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland - 4.75⭐ Zara looks to witchcraft to help reunite her with her sister who was murdered. Jude is trying to find a solution to her demon problem. Emer is a curse writer who helps women find power in exchange for part of their soul. When Emer's former clients turn up dead, it seems a serial killer is responsible. The three cross paths, each trying to find the killer and solve her own problems. So I actually don't think I would have bought this if it hadn't been part of the Evernight subscription. I liked House of Hollow but not as much as everyone else seemed to so I wasn't too fussed about this. Well, I know when to admit I'm wrong because this was so so good. It was so creepy from the get go. Yes it's YA but it made my skin crawl and had me on the edge of my seat in the way a lot of adult horror hasn't recently (not all but I've been feeling pretty let down but horror recently). I love the occult, witchiness of it. If you want a story about strong young women, demons and unsolved murders this is for you! CWs: Death, Murder, Grief, Body Horror, Self Harm, Blood, Gore #TheInvocations #HorrorReads #HorrorBooks #YABooks #SapphicBooks #BookLover #SapphicHorror #QueerHorror #QueerBooks #QueerReader
Just trying to pretty up my instagram feed 🥹 My favourite special edition has to have its own spot, which also happens to be my favourite read of 2024 thus far! 🔮 My goodreads review: “For the angry girls” FIVE. FLIPPIN. STARS. Anti-patriarchy/feminist rage Queer love Witchy Sarcasm and strong banter, this book has me thinking about the MC’s at least twice a day since l’ve finished it. Check your trigger warnings! #bookbox #booksubscriptionbox #bookrecommendations #booksubscription #illumicrate #evernight #bookstagrammer #booktok #booklover #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #bookaddict #horror #fantasy #magicalrealism
Hi Friends 🤍 One of my most anticipated reads is The Invocations by @km_sutherland 🖤 I absolutely loved House of Hollow and when I read this synopsis, I was immediately sold. Witches, magic, paranormal seríal kíller - say no more! @panmacmillansa was so kind to gift me a copy along with a bookmark and badge! How special 🥹 thank you so much! As soon as I finish my current read, I'm starting this. It's already on my bedside table 😄 not so patiently waiting (this is me, not the book 😂). #QOTD : Do you stack your potential reads next to your bed? Or is your bedside table stacked with current reads? About the book: 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.Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to bear—that her sister was murdered by a serial killer and there is precisely nothing she can do to change it. If there’s anything Zara cannot stand it's feeling powerless, so she decides she will do whatever it takes—even if that means partaking in the occult—to bring her sister back from the dead.Jude Wolf might be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul is now slowly turning necrotic. Flowers and insects die in her wake and monstrous things come to taunt her at night. If Jude can’t find the right someone to fix her mistake, she fears she’ll die very soon.Enter Emer the solution to both Zara's and Jude's predicaments. The daughter of a witch, Emer sells spells to women in desperate situations willing to sacrifice a part of their soul in exchange for a bit of power, a bit of magic to change their lives. But Emer has a dark past all her own—and as her former clients are murdered one-by-one, she knows it’s followed her all the way to London.As Zara and Jude enter Emer's orbit, they'll have to team up to stop the killer—before they each end up next on his list.
𝙈𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙞𝙩. ______________________________ QOTD: What was your last cover buy? __________________________________ Hey book babes, Happy ✨Minimalist Monday✨ no caption, just books. ✨AOTD: The Invocations was my last cover buy. I cannot wait to read this one! __________________________________________________ Hashtags: #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #booknerd #booklover #bibliophile #bibliophilelife #readmorebooks #reading #booksofinstagram #booksta #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #reading #moodygrams #moodybookstagram #bookdragon #wereadbooks #cozybookstagram #cozybooks #sweaters #candles #autumnvibes #bookishvibes #theinvocations #spooky #spookybooks #readmorebooks #alwayreading #coverbuy #coverart #horrorbooks
I'm tired. I'm fed up. Reading isn't bringing me as much joy as usual. But I persevere. 🪄 I'm going to a curse writing workshop at Hay Festival with the author of The Invocations so I'd like to read it before I go. 🗡️ The Eternal Ones concludes the Deathless trilogy. I hope it's better than the second book. 🚆 The People on Platform 5 is May's bookclub pick. ♦️ I'm 75% through The Square of Sevens. I'm not sure what I think of it really. 🇺🇬 The First Woman is a book I completely forgot was on my TBR list until a buddy read came of for it and I need a book set in Africa for the @buddyreadbooknookbingo Also featured are some library books I'm currently holding hostage because I haven't quite got around to them. I've also got 2 ARCs that need reading by the end of the month. There really aren't enough hours in the day. #Bookstagram #BuddyReads TBRPIle #Bookstagrammers #BookstagramCornwall #OverambitiousReader #EnjoyYourHobbies #Downtime #HibernationActivated #HyggeLife #BuddyReadBookNook #BuddyRead #BookFriends #ReadWhatYouOwn #SelfCareTime #TheSquareOfSevens #TheEternalOnes #bookclub #theinvocations #TheFirstWoman
the invocations — krystal sutherland review 🖤✨ 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: 5/5 ✨ 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒆: ya fantasy 𝒗𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒔: witchy, necromancy, demons, murder mystery, found family, sapphic, family drama, sibling dynamics, strong female characters Oh. My. God. I LOVED THIS. Truly one of the best books I have read this year. Where do I even begin? The story follows three girls, all from completely different backgrounds— Jude, the cursed, who writes and places a bad invocation on herself and tethers a demon to her against its will. This demon is quite literally slowly killing her and making her life a living nightmare, while her leg is slowly rotting away. Zara, the smart one, who always followed the rules, until her sister is murdered. All Zara wants now is to bring her sister back so they can talk one last conversation. Instead of throwing herself into her school work like in the past, Zara now spends every second studying necromancy. And finally, Emer, the cursewriter. Emer is a gifted witch who writes invocations for women who need it the most; those who are powerless and need to escape their circumstances. After Emer’s entire family is murdered, she is raised by demons, with the promise that once she finds who murdered her family, she will write one last invocation so powerful that the demon she tethers herself to can eat her entire soul. All three girls end up crossing paths and coming together to solve a string of murders. And they form the funniest and most heart warming found family you can imagine. I did see the twist coming at around the 50% mark, but I honestly didn’t even care because I was having so much fun with this. The characters are so well written that it is almost impossible to pick a favorite. I even have a soft spot for Bael the demon 🥹 If you are even remotely into witchy books, I highly recommend checking this one out! ✨🖤 🏷️ - #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #houseofhollow #witchybooks #yafantasy #bookstagram #bookreview #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #bookphotography #reader #bookrecommendations #bookishcommunity #bookish
With all the ‘bear or man’ discourse happening on TikTok atm - I thought I’d share one of my favourite quotes from The Invocations. This book really is something else 🖤 I have previously called this book unhinged, twisty and full of feminine rage. It was a firm reminder as to why @km_sutherland is one of my favourite writers. #manorbear #feministbooks #femalerage #strongfemalecharacters #witchybooks #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #feministbookstagram #hotkeybooks
.. currently reading ⋆｡°✩ I finally started 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑲𝒓𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 and I can't believe I waited this long to pick it up. Also how stunning is this @evernightbooks edition? 😍 I read House of Hollow by Sutherland earlier this year and really enjoyed it. I’ve heard great reviews about The Invocations as well and if you know me, my fav genre is ✨ witchy ✨ so I have a feeling this will be right up my alley. Have you read any Krystal Sutherland books?? She has 2 others now I will need to check out after this and want to know if you’ve read them 🤍 🏷️ - #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #houseofhollow #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksbooksbooks #currentlyreading #specialeditionbooks #evernightbooks #illumicrate #bookaesthetic #bookphotography #bookflatlays #witchybooks
the invocations 🔥 by Krystal Sutherland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I read this in late December and never got to writing a review to post on here as I wasn’t as active then. I have not stopped thinking about this book since… Wholeheartedly one of the best books, if not the best book, I read last year. This was brilliant start to finish. I’ve not read anything like it. the three main characters were all so unique and I loved the friendship that blossomed between them. They all had such a big impact to the story and I loved them all. Each one found a part of themselves throughout the book and it was so nice to see their development. The plot was beyond interesting. There was so much information within the story, I felt I was learning so much as I was reading. I very much liked the feminist element to this book, the women having the most power and being the entrusted ones with magic was very great to read about. The twists and turns in this were not expected at all, it had me gasping out loud each time I turned the page whilst things were being revealed. I loved loved loved the ending, it felt well rounded and didn’t leave questions unanswered. I wish I could read this again for the first time. I haven’t felt anything like what I did whilst reading this one. I highly highly recommend you read this if you haven’t!
Books I’d imagine We Are Angels Destined To Fall to stand next to on the bookshelf in a bookstore ❤️ Meaning, if you like these books, you’ll probably like We Are Angels Destined To Fall as well☺️ I love this trend because it shows you more about a work in progress than just simple tropes do, for both the author and the reader, i find it gives more insight of what it is about, what the vibes are… #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #booklover #bookrecommendations #writer #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writercommunity #writersofig #writergram #author #authorsofinstagram #authorcommunity #authorgram #indieauthor #authorsofig #juniperandthorn #theinvocations #angelsbeforeman #thehandmaidstale #trend #lgbtq #horror #darkfantasy #feminism #femalerage #villain
Started a new book and a new game today! I thought I'd stick with the witchy theme 🧙♀️🌙🔮 ✨️ Hope your Wednesday day is magical ✨️ (っ◔◡◔)っ Don't forget to follow me on Threads & Tiktok 😃 🌟 ℂ𝕙𝕖𝕔𝕜 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕞𝕪 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕞 𝕒 𝕗𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨 🌟 🌟 @violetlilyreay 🌟 @mrhayyyia 🌟 @cozydemi #witches #witchywomen #theinvocations #thecosmicwheelsisterhood #bookstagram #petimint #gamers #nintendo #stardewvalley #nintendoswitcholed #switchgaming #gamersofinstagram #gamergirl #switchgamer #cozygaming #cozygamer #happyplanner #wednesday #strongwomen #womenofinstagram #bookishgamers #booklovers #readingisfundamental #readersofinstagram #gamingcommunity
📖 ꪖρ𝕣ⅈꪶ ᭙𝕣ꪖρ ꪊρ📖 📖ℚ𝕆𝕋𝔻: how many books did you read in April? Which one was your favourite? I’m almost a month ahead of my yearly goal with 48/120 books😂 I have two favourite books this month, both 5⭐️ reads and so amazing I just couldn’t choose between them! Funnily, they’re the first and last book I’ve read this month😂 The first is 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩 by Makiia Lucier; an amazing fantasy standalone that I read in one day! The second is 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙩 by Nora Sakavic; a sequel to a series I LOVE and after 10 years this book was released and it was everything!!! 📖Books read: 👑 Dragonfruit (ARC) - 5 The Serpent & The Wings of Night - 4.25 Pestilence - 4.25 Song of Silver, Flame Like Night - 4.5 🎧A Court This Cruel and Lovely - 3 Twisted Love - 4.25 The Invocations - 4.5 An Arrow to the Moon - 3.5 A Tempest of Tea - 5 🎧Divine Blood - 3.25 📱Song of the Six Realms (ARC) - 4.5 Powerless - 4.5 👑The Sunshine Court - 5 📚Books not finished: 🎧Clique Bait A Feather So Black 🏷 #bookstagram #booknerdigan #readingaddict #newread #readallthebooks #readaholic #booksparks #booksarelife #bookwormlife #lovetoread #bookstack #bookphotograph #arc #audiobook #ebook #paperbacks #hardcovers #bookwrapup #illumicrate #fairyloot #theserpentandthewingsofnight #atempestoftea #songofsilverflamelikenight #twistedlove #pestilence #anarrowtothemoon #theinvocations #powerless
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beautiful @evernightbooks copy! If you could have any power what would it be? Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to bear—that her sister was murdered by a serial killer and there is precisely nothing she can do to change it. If there’s anything Zara cannot stand it's feeling powerless, so she decides she will do whatever it takes—even if that means partaking in the occult—to bring her sister back from the dead. Jude Wolf might be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul is now slowly turning necrotic. If Jude can’t find the right someone to fix her mistake, she fears she’ll die very soon. Emer is the solution to both Zara's and Jude's predicaments. Daughter of a witch, Emer sells spells to women in desperate situations willing to sacrifice a part of their soul in exchange for a bit of power, a bit of magic to change their lives. But Emer has a dark past all her own—and as her former clients are murdered one-by-one, she knows it’s followed her all the way to London.As Zara and Jude enter Emer's orbit, they'll have to team up to stop the killer—before they each end up next on his list. This book had a bit of a slow start but once it got there I absolutely couldn't put it down! I liked that the romance wasn't in your face and that the plot was the main part. I kind of saw a twist coming but absolutely did not see the main twist coming! I loved the social commentary that accompanied this book and how the 3 main characters worked together but also against eachother in parts, it was definitely a dysfunctional alliance at the beginning 😂. Overall I really enjoyed it and am excited to read more by Krystal Sutherland #lgbtq #feminism #darkfantasy #paranormal #witchyhorror #serialkiller #thriller #bookrecommendations #4star #booksyoushouldread #krystalsutherland #theinvocations #bookstagramuk
May TBR In May I’m hoping to read a few more of the books from my 24 in 2024 cart, I started the year really well with this challenge but have not picked up any for a couple of months. I also have a couple of sequels and subscription books I want to get to. 📙Lancelot 📗House of War and Stone 📙Knight’s Shadow 📗The Invocations 📙Virozone 2: Airlock 📗A Promise of Peridot What’s on the top of your TBR for May ? And really where has the year gone 🤦♀️ #maytbr #needtoread #sequels #allthebooksmay24 #bookstagram #bookbuddies #aussiebookstagrammer #auskiwibooksta #aussiebooks #yourbookishbestie #lancelot #houseofwarandbone #apromiseofperidot #virozone2 #theinvocations #knightsshadow
APRIL WRAP UP! Managed to read some really good books this month, also tackled the never ending TBR 😂 •The Invocation - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ •Fangirl Down - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 •Brainwyrms - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ •To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ •Funny Story - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you to @libraryoflinz for this very fun Stack of ____ and ____ challenge. What a great idea! I absolutely loved her Stack of Serpents and Stabbing but decided to go in a slightly different direction with my ☠️🪶 Stack of Feather and Bone 🪶☠️ I’ve tagged a few people to join in but watch out—if we aren’t careful, we’ll accidentally inspire an entire wave of KU romantasy titles. ❓ Describe a food or drink using the ___ of ____ and ___ format. I’ll go first: a mug of caffeine and lavender 💜
Life's been busy and the brain has been overthinking. There's many reviews to catch up on, but for the moment, time to add to the feed 🤟 #bookstagram #booklover #bookreview #bookreviewer #bibliophile #theinvocations
✨️Book Review ✨️ The Invocation by Krystal Sutherland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ♡ Witches ♡ Demons ♡ Thriller ♡ Found Family ♡ Hunters We have 3 girls with unusual friendships. Witches and demons. Necromancy. Demons who pull out people's spines. Major plot twist( I definitely didn't see that coming) I loved it! It had this amazing witchy vibes with a modern twist. I loved how unique these 3 girls were. These three girls try to solve women's murders and who is witch-hunters. I loved the writing style and how entertaining it was. From start to end. It was graphic, so it's not for everyone, but if you don't mind a detailed description of how someone's dead body looks like after a year, then go ahead and read it! 😀 "𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒔𝒐 𝒊𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎. 𝑰𝒕 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏." Go girl power!!! #bookreview #booksta #bookblog #theinvocations #krystalsytherland #thrillerbook #gothicbook #witches #witchbooks
Some of my fav reads of q1 🖤 honestly so many bangers on here I don’t know how the rest do the year will compare 😭😭 #emilyhenry #funnystory #jadecity #fondalee #gideontheninth #tamsynmuir #thereappearanceofrachelprice #hollyjackson #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #aneducationinmalice #evocation #stgibson
Yes I know my reviews are very eye opening #wherethedarkstandsstill #theinvocations #onedarkwindow #twotwistedcrowns #shepherdking #everymorningthewayho megetslongerandlonger #seventhbride #theseventhbride #yourshadowhalfremains #abporanek #krystalsutherland #rachelgillig #tkingfisher #fredrickbackman #sunnymoraine #bookishfriends #booktoknl #BookTok #bookrec #bookrecommendations #books #book
Do you have a favourite horror book? I don’t do horror a lot, more just when the mood strikes, but I loved The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland! This was unsettling and occult and the prose was hauntingly beautiful! Have you read The Invocations? #bookstagram #bookstagramuk #Bookish #booksbooksbooks #booktography #shelfie #yafantasy #adultfantasy #fantasy #fantasybooks #fantasyreader #ireadfantasy #ilovefantasy #fortheloveofreading #readmorebooks #cosy #cosyaesthetic #darkaesthetic #readersofinstagram #librariesofinstagram #mylibrary #bookblogger #bookworm #theinvocations #krystalsutherland
“𝐼 𝒹𝒾𝒹 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒻𝒶𝓇 𝓉𝑜 𝑜𝓃𝓁𝓎 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒻𝒶𝓇.” ‘The Invocations’ is a brilliant witchy, feminist thriller book. It had some crazy twists and was genuinely very creepy. The three main characters have to team up against a serial killer targeting young women. However they all have their own dark pasts and links to the occult. I loved the characters and the unlikely bonds they formed. Their witty humour also helped to balance out some very scary moments in this book. If you enjoyed ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ or ‘The Craft’ I would highly recommend this! #krystalsutherland #theinvocations #evernight #horrorbooks #bookstagram #books #witchy #bookblogger #krystalsutherlandbooks #reading
Current read: The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland 🌒 I don’t tend to read many horror books but I’ve loved previous works by this author! I’ve found it very interesting so far, and I’m curious to see how she breaks the suspense. More thoughts to come! #bookstagram #reader #readersofbookstagram #krystalsutherland #krystalsutherlandbooks #theinvocations #houseofhollow #bookworm #currentread #currentlyreading #bookrec #booksbooksbooks #fyp #explorepage
📖 Book Review 📖 Title: The Invocations Author: @km_sutherland Publisher: @penguinbooksaus YOU GUYS I just finished this book and could not wait to share my thoughts because it’s SO GOOD!! Apart from the time when Spotify listening hours forced me to, I could not put this book down!! Between the brilliantly vivid writing style, the loveable main characters, the dark humour, the way the author plays with tension, the use of dark magic, and all the horror elements, there is so much to love in this book. If you’re someone who’s a bit squeamish this might not be for you as there’s a bit of blood and body horror in it, but otherwise I can very strongly recommend this book, especially to YA fans. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ QOTD: This is my new favourite book I read this month! What’s yours? * [Image description: A phone with a screenshot of the audiobook of The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland sits centre screen with a five-star rating below it. Five arrows point outwards from the phone to text boxes, which read, respectively, “YA fantasy horror”, “Lesbian MCs”, “Horror meets witchy murder mystery”, “Witches, demons, and dark magic galore!!”, and “Maybe not for the easily grossed out”.] * 🏷️ #lmsapril2024 #couldntputitdown #oriliumreadathon #thoughts #oriliumreadathon2024 #oriliumspringequinox2024 #bookreview #bookrecommendation #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #penguinbooksaus #yafiction #yafantasy #yahorror #lgbtqiabooks #queerbooks
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland • Review If you want to read a story with dark, witchy, “feminine rage” vibes (and you don’t mind a lot of body horror!!), then you should read this! The mysterious, witchy aesthetic was very well done, the novel’s vibe was darkly alluring. The characterisation, however, was my major issue with this book. At first, I really struggled to differentiate between the three narrative voices. They all sounded the same, particularly Emer and Jude. Once I could differentiate between the three, I found myself most interested in Emer and Zara’s chapters. Jude definitely had some great moments, but overall I didn’t love her character. The plot twist was amazing, I did not see that coming at all!! And I did really enjoy the ending! Ultimately, I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as House of Hollow but it was still good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ [The cover of Krystal Sutherland’s ‘The Invocations’ is on a pink background with 4 arrows of additional information. They read, “body horror”, “dark witchy thriller”, “sapphic main characters”, & “feminine rage.” 3 stars sit above the book cover] [🏷️: #book #books #bookrec #bookreview #review #bookreviews #bookstagram #booktok #read #reading #bookish #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #penguinbooks #witchybooks #horrorbooks #magicbooks ]
What’s a book you couldn’t put down? Full title and author, please. I don’t mean physically put it down, either, sometimes life takes over – but one you were excited to pick back up again each time. I felt that way with both A Lesson In Vengeance by Victoria Lee (left) and The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland (right). Both were books that had me hooked from the very start, and that I was so excited to be able to keep reading. If you haven’t read either of these, I highly recommend it. If you’re reading this, drink some water. * Visible Lesbians – Lesbian Books – Sapphic Books – Sapphic Romance – Lesbian Lit Readathon – Book Lover – Avid Reader – Always Reading – Books I Love – YA Books * #LMSApril2024 #LMSLesbianLitReadathon2024 day 29 couldn’t put it down * [Image description: the two books lie side by side, their covers facing the camera. Directly above the books is an open candle tin encased in a black scrunchie.]
The Invocations ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “ Even the devil does not trust men to honor a bargain, so it does not deal with them. It offers power only to women.” This book follows three girls: Jude, Emer and Zara. Jude is rich and cursed, Emer is a witch and Zara is after revenge following her sister’s murder. Their paths intertwine as they track down and eliminate a brutal supernatural killer before they also become victims. I inhaled this just like Krystal’s other work. Her writing style is beautiful and keeps me gripped from the get go. I highly recommend this authors work. This book in particular was stunning. The balance between the dark themes and the feminine power was amazing. It was made me feel so many emotions about the daily life of being a woman and the things that we do on a daily basis to survive. The female rage in this was chefs kiss. I could write essays on this book. Please check it out! #bookrecommendations #books #reading #bookreviewer #bookreview #bookrecs #bookstagram #bookstagramuk #booksta #bookstagrammer #krystalsutherland #theinvocations #houseofhollow
If you like darker YA fantasy horror featuring witches getting revenge, then this is for you! The Invocations is about a group of girls trying to solve a series of murders, and ultimately get revenge on the men commiting them. If you are a little blood squeamish, beware that the magic system does include some blood! * * [ID: The Invocations is face out surrounded by flowers.] * * #TheInvocations #KrysyalSutherland #YA #Horror #Witches #YoungAdult #Bookish #BookWorms #NoStressBookClub
Title: The Invocations Author: Krystal Sutherland Pub Date: Jan 2024 Genre: YA Horror Format: Physical - Library loan Started: April 26 Finished: April 27 Length: 390 pages Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Dedication: For all the angry girls ❓ what power would you give up a piece of your soul for? I love Krystal Sutherlands writing. This is a YA horror, but I would suggest upper level YA due to graphic content. If you enjoyed House of Hollow I suggest following it up with this one. Another incredible novel about three girls fighting to survive. #bookstagram #booktok #bookblog #bookblogger #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #penguinrandomhouse #horror #witches #witchy #witchyvibes #magic #occult #fivestarread #addtoshelfie
Witching hour is now 10 in the morning for books & views such as these 🩷🌷📖 giving off #charmed vibes with 3 witches in this beautiful #barnesandnoble edition of #theinvocations by #krystalsutherland Found a perfect reading spot in the beautiful tulipfields of @harrisontulipfest 🌷⚘️🪻 #booklover #bookstagram #tonisbooktrove
✨The Adventurer’s Book Stack Challenge✨ In honour of @softhylia ‘s birthday, I figured I’d finally post my response to her challenge 🙈🥳 ⌛️ A book that transports you to a different time period or dimension: - The Principle of Moments by @esmiejp 💭 A book that you’ve been curious to explore but haven’t gotten to yet: - Belladonna by @authoradalyngrace 🗺️ A book with a map or compass on the cover or within its pages: - Voyage of the Damned by @franceswhiteauthor 🔍 A book with an intriguing mystery or puzzle to solve: - The Invocations by @km_sutherland 👩🏻🔬 A book featuring a protagonist who is an explorer or scientist: - Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky I really enjoyed this challenge, so if you’re seeing this and want to do it too, consider yourself tagged! I’ve tagged a few people, but obviously there’s no pressure to join in! #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #booksta #bookstack #bookchallenge #bookstackchallenge #prettybooks #booklover #bookphotography #bookdragon #ukbookstagram #scottishbookstagrammer #ukbookblogger #bookblogger #theprincipleofmoments #esmiejikiemipearson #belladonna #adalyngrace #voyageofthedamned #franceswhite #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #childrenoftime #adriantchaikovsky
⚡️ Veckans boktips ⚡️ är idag Krystal Sutherlands nya bok The Invocations. I boken får vi följa tre personer. Det är Emer, som lever i skuggorna och hjälper kvinnor att skriva besvärjelser för att ingå förbund med demoner och därmed bli häxor. Det är Jude, den snuskigt rika arvtagerskan som råkat binda tre demoner till sin själ och därför sakta håller på att förruttna inifrån. Det är också Zara, som efter mordet på sin syster gör allt för att hitta ett sätt att väcka upp de döda. När flera av de kvinnor som Emer hjälpt att få krafter hittas döda, brutalt mördade, börjar de tre tjejerna samarbeta för att stoppa mördaren. Ledtrådarna leder dem in i allt farligare situationer, där allt de visste om magi inte verkar gälla längre 🕯️🩸🗝️ En bok som är svår att lägga ifrån sig! #boktips #veckansboktips #krystalsutherland #theinvocations #bibliotek #skolbibliotek #gymnasiebibliotek #lindholmen #fredag
"Even the devil does not trust men to honor a bargain, so it does not deal with them. It offers power only to women." This. Book. 🙌 I loved every moment of its dark and gory pages filled with demons, witches, and witch hunters. This is one of those books that you know will be a five-star read from the first page. The characters were great. The plot, amazing. And the twists! I didn't see them coming 🙆♀️. Q: What was your last 5 star read? "The gift of fear was given to her by the women she grew up around: nannies, teachers, friends, lovers. From them all, she learned to carry her keys between her fingers like knuckle-dusters. She learned to pour her own drinks at parties and keep them close to her, always in sight, never unguarded. She learned to walk in busy, well-lit areas at night and to wear bright, memorable clothing so that if--when--she disappeared, she would stick in the minds of those who'd witness her final hours." #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #witches #witchunters #booklover #library #books #bookstagrammer #boostingya #read #reading #readersofinstagram #readmorebooks #books #bookblog #sabookstagrammer #bookaesthetic #darkacademia #lightacademia #pages #authors #yareads #fantasy #fiction
{Friday 26.4.2024} Hi Book Lovers! 🪴 QOTD: Do you get book hangovers? 🪴 I can’t stop thinking about The Invocations! I loved it! I love how Theo’s author writes creepy! It’s so good! House of Hollow was my first book by this author but they have so many others! I’ll have to get through them! Have you read either of these? 🪴 . . . #theinvocations #houseofhollow #book #bookstagram #booklover #booknerd #bookaddict #bookcoverlove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #fantasyreader #fantasyreadersofinstagram #fantasybooks #fantasybook #fantasybookstagram #fantasybookrecommendations #bookrecommendations #bookcommunity #bookobsessed #bookdragon #yourbookishbestie #booksarelife #booksaremagic #bookblogger #bookblog #bookish #bookishlove #bookishfeatures #bookishphotography
The Invocations felt like spooky season, and I adored it! Sutherland has become an auto-buy author for sure. - #bookstagram #bookquotes #alwaysreading #booksbooksbooks #theinvocations #krystalsutherland
Have I ever mentioned how much I love Krystal Sutherland? She’s an auto-buy author for me. I’ve loved her books ever since high school when I read Our Chemical Hearts! I also loved her newest book The Invocations and House of Hollow before that! It’s the best feeling to have authors that you just know you’ll love whatever they put out! I can’t wait to see what she releases next. 📚 Do you have any auto-buy authors ? . . . . . . #book #read #bookstagram #reading #bookreview #romance #2024readingchallenge #bookstack #bookshelves #booksofig #newbook #bookrecomendation #bookish #currentread #krystalsutherland #houseofhollow #theinvocations #ourchemicalhearts
👻WELL•WELL•WELL👻 Who gave you your last book recommendation? The lovely @littlemissstar55 told me I had to read this one, and I have to stay they did not steer me wrong. • This book had all the dark witchy vibes like the OG “The Craft” meets Christopher Pike, and Diane Hall’s 90s slasher books of my childhood. • I couldn’t have asked more from this book and genre • Have you read this one? #horrorbooks #witchyvibe #thecraft #theinvocations #creepybooks #darkacademia #darkmagic #demonssouls #whodunnit #thrillerbooks #murdermystery #theinvocations
Hello bookworms!! Today I have a review for y’all of The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland. This is the second book I’ve read by this author. Last year @howlinglibraries and I buddy read House of Hollow. I really enjoyed that book and was looking forward to reading this one. We decided to buddy read this one together as well. This book was just as gruesome and detailed as House of Hollow. I will say the who done it reveal in the end kind of got me. Definitely didn’t see that coming. Also I couldn’t really stand one of the main characters which really dampened my enjoyment of the book overall. I did enjoy this one but I preferred House of Hollow to this one. Book sleeve from @novel.stitches #booklover #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #booknerd #bookaddict #bookstagram #bookcommunity #ilovebooks #bookreviewer #bookreader #bookandnature #booksleeve #bookgeek #bookaholic #bookdragon #bookreview #bookblogger #bookobsessed #bookcover #bookhoarder #bookphoto #krystalsutherland #theinvocations #buddyread #physicalbook #ownedbook
🥀 "To be cursed is to be haunted." 🥀 QOTD: What are you currently reading? Picked up The Invocations over the weekend and this book is so easy to get into. Goodreads blurb: Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to bear—that her sister was murdered by a serial killer and there is precisely nothing she can do to change it. If there’s anything Zara cannot stand it's feeling powerless, so she decides she will do whatever it takes—even if that means partaking in the occult—to bring her sister back from the dead.Jude Wolf might be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul is now slowly turning necrotic. Flowers and insects die in her wake and monstrous things come to taunt her at night. If Jude can’t find the right someone to fix her mistake, she fears she’ll die very soon.Enter Emer the solution to both Zara's and Jude's predicaments. The daughter of a witch, Emer sells spells to women in desperate situations willing to sacrifice a part of their soul in exchange for a bit of power, a bit of magic to change their lives. But Emer has a dark past all her own—and as her former clients are murdered one-by-one, she knows it’s followed her all the way to London.As Zara and Jude enter Emer's orbit, they'll have to team up to stop the killer—before they each end up next on his list. Thank you so much @panmacmillansa for the gift copy. #krystalsutherland #theinvocations #panmacmillansa #youngadultbooks #darkmagic #thriller #bookstagram #sabookstagrammer #bookmail #bibliophile #currentlyreading
🕯️𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔🕯️ not sure how I could ever stop posting this beautiful art... 😍🖤 #evernightbyillumicrate #horrornovel #theinvocations
🕷️𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 The Invocations by @km_sutherland “𝙄 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙧” 🕷️ℚ𝕆𝕋𝔻: What was your latest read? The story starts of slow, with an introduction to the three main characters. While it was slow, it was very intriguing at the same time, with the baseline for the world and the characters laid down strongly The fantasy/paranormal element was done really well, and it felt really unique. I liked how it was sort of hush hush and hard to find information about the invocations, cursewriting and demons All three girls are very different but fit together really well! I also liked how they all were angry with the world and how it all drove them towards each other. Zara, who felt powerless after the death of her sister, Jude, who felt left behind by her family and Emer, who felt alone in the world after an unfair event. Their motivations were believable, and I could really understand where all three girls came from The way the story is written, in spite of the sometimes-slower pacing, is really beautiful and really paints a gruesome picture of the world. It is very descriptive and really made it possible to emerge myself into the story. The way it was written also made the twists really unexpected to me! It felt like my heart was in my throat every time something big was revealed, I loved that! I loved how the murder aspect was tied in it all, it made this whole story so haunting and addicting and I just had to keep on reading! Overall, it’s an amazing story about rage, that I was really entertained by. Definitely recommend picking up this stand-alone if you love action-packed stories with depth and a great atmosphere! 🏷 #bookstagram #books #booklover #bookish #bookdragon #instabooks #bookishpost #bookfeed #reader #readmorebooks #bookaholic #bibliophile #aestheticbook #booksbooksbooks #bookphoto #dutchbookstagrammer #bookishlove #ilovebooks #readingtime #booksofinstagram #prettybooks #booksaremagic #bookreview #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #witches #sapphic #demons #paranormalfantasy #murdermystery
I'm absolutely in love with this beautiful edition of The Invocation by @km_sutherland A beautiful special edition from @bookinaboxdanmark Read if you like: 🥀 Female Rage 🥀 Serial Killer Of Witches 🥀 Sapphic Romance 🥀 Witches And demons 🥀 Supernatural Horror 🥀 Cursed Mc 🥀 Slow Burn ✧ #bøgerbøgerbøger #bookstagram #bogbloggerdk #bookishlife #bookishcommunity #booksbooksbooks #bookstagramcommunity #bookstagramdk #theinvocations ✧ ◦ Books Books Books ◦ Bookish◦ Special Edition ◦ Bookstagram ◦ Books ◦
Birthday bookhaul 🎂 😍 it was my birthday last week and I was treated to some amazing new books 🧚♀️ is anyone else's physical tbr getting more and more out of hand? 🫣 #bookstagram #bookcommunity #booksofinstagram #booklover #bookworm #booknerd #readersofinstagram #fantasybooks #fantasyromance #yafantasy # #yafantasyromance #darkerbyfour #afateinkedinblood #wherethedarkstandsstill #dawnofonyx #threadsthatbind #soletthemburn #theinvocations #onedarkwindow #cityofgodsandmonsters #waterstones
ADD THE INVOCATIONS TO YOUR TBR 🫶🏻 . . . . #books #fantasybooks #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #romantasy #romantasybooks #booktok #booksta #bookstagram #books #bookish #bookworm #booknerd #booklover #theinvocations #krystalsutherland
Our episode on ‘The Invocations’ by Krystal Sutherland has been out for like… what over 2 weeks now? C’mon what are you waiting for, go listen! 😠 😘 Link in our bio! #theinvocations #bookclub #bookpodcast #aussiepodcast #australianbookpodcast #australianpodcast #bookclubpodcast
• March wrap-up • Latest wrap-up I've ever posted, but hey! Better late than never. 🫣 - The Bone Shard War ~ 3 ⭐️ - The Invocations ~ 4 ⭐️ - Fangirl ~ 4 ⭐️ - The Raven (ebook) ~ 4 ⭐️ - War of the Scaleborn ~ 4 ⭐️ - Masters of Death ~ 4 ⭐️ - Out of the Mirror, Darkness (ebook) ~ 2,5 ⭐️ - A Curse for True Love ~ 2 ⭐️ - The City of Stardust ~ 3,5 ⭐️ Cya next time, probably for the next wrap-up! ☀️🌙 . #bookstagram #bookstagramgermany #book #books #lesen #reading #schreiben #writing #readersofinstagram #bookish #bookaholic #bookaddict #bookcollector #bookcollection #readingmonth #readingwrapup #theinvocations #fangirl #theraven #mastersofdeath #acursefortruelove #thecityofstardust
✨The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland ✨ This is probably my favorite Illumicrate Evernight exclusive edition ever! The whole book is created with so much thought! The artwork is exceptionally beautiful and I love the foiling on the hardcover! This is my favorite design by far! 🌹 #illumicrate #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #evernight #illumicrateexclusive #horror #witches #books #booklover #bookworm #bookstagram #reading #lovereading
#oriliumreadathon - reflections. Since we're halfway through the month, let's reflect back on all of the books I've read so far this month, since I couldn't think of anything else for this promt and I have not kept up with posting my reads. I've read 8 books and a graphic novel (Wormwood Abbey and Garlic and the Witch were on my kindle), 2925 pages. I have one book left for Lark's two callings and then I'll move on to quests. I flew through The Nature of Witches. I really enjoyed it and it was a super quick read. I felt so bad for her with the way she was treated. The insta love vibe isn't my favorite, but they were cute. I liked The Invocations more than I thought I would. It is a book club read and I'm happy that I could fit it into demonology. It was a little difficult to get into the characters at first, but I loved the idea and plot. A Ghost of Caribou got me caught up on the series. I like these books because they're about researching and protecting wildlife that needs help and also murder mysteries that she seems to find herself wrapped up in a lot. A Fate Inked in Blood wasn't for me. I think I gave it a 2.5. I wasn't really into the characters and I'm not one for smutty books, so her thoughts always about him and how they can't be together were annoying. I would try the second one, but it's not a priority. Shark Heart is surprisingly one of my favorites so far. It's an emotional read and I read the whole book in just a few hours. It really makes you think about how you would spend last days with a loved one and having to live without them. Wormwood Abbey (on kindle) was okay. I like the idea of the story, but the main character is honestly a bit too annoying. I will try the next book because they're very short and dragons, though. #thebookofthorns #hesterfox #thesummerqueen #rochellehassan #thenatureofwitches #rachelgriffin #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #aghostofcaribou #alicehenderson #afateinkedinblood #danielleljensen #sharkheart #emilyhabeck #bookstack #books #bookish #bookstagram
Happy Monday book friends! I hope you had a fantastic weekend! My weekend was a bit of a mix. I have not been sleeping well and that resulted in a bad headache yesterday, but I'm on the mend and I did get some good reading in and some fun book chats as well! As for my current read, I'm about 50 pages into THE INVOCATIONS by Krystal Sutherland. After enjoying the author's HOUSE OF HOLLOW, I was excited to receive this special edition in my Evernight box! I pretty quickly realized that I wasn't paying enough attention listening just on audio with a headache, so I put it down. We're following Zara who is dealing with her sister's death at the hands of a serial killer. She's determined to undo this by drawing on the occult. The atmosphere and vibes have been top notch to start with, so I am looking forward to continuing! I have one book left to finish off my Magical Readathon TBR and I have a few buddy read books to prioritize this week that I'm excited for! What are you looking forward to reading this week? I'd love to hear! #CoffeeAndCurrentlyReading #mugmonday #bookishbettiesclub #readersofsocal #socalbooksta #bookstabuddies📚 #TheInvocations
💜 The Invocations 💜 I’ve recently finished this book and loved it! Three young women, each with a cross to bear become unlikely friends with the common goal of finding a serial killer. It’s witchy. It’s witty. And it’s got one hell of a showdown at the end! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Who else has read this or has this on their TBR? #bookstagramuk #bookish #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #ukbookstagram #booklover #bookcommunity #booksta #instabooks #bookworm #readingaddict #iread #girlswhoread #tbr #booknerd #bookaddict #bookcover #bookshelf #yabooks #witchybooks #theinvocations #bookrecommendations #bookreview #crochetbook
🕯️ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆🕯️ my favorite book of the year, you can bet this gem has a place of honor on my bookshelf 🖤 #evernightbyillumicrate #theinvocations
✨The Invocations Book Review✨ This book follows three characters who all have an aim that can be fulfilled by the occult. Emer, who is a cursewriter and a powerful witch, Jude, belonged to a rich family until she tethered three demons to her soul and ruined her life. Consumed by grief, Zara's only aim is to bring back her murdered sister from the dead. These three girls dive deep into the world of the occult and try to solve the mystery of numerous dead bodies that have turned up all over the city. The book picks up fast from the start and once you enter this world, there is no looking back. The Invocations is one of those kind of books that you keep thinking about even when you are not reading. The book is very graphic and gruesome as it deals with a lot of death, demons, and killing. So if you get spooked easily, I highly suggest preparing yourself beforehand! Since it is a young adult book, you will find these teenagers doing stupid things, but it was fun to read their antics. The world building as I mentioned before is very immersive, dark, and addictive. The three characters have different personalities, yet they have interconnected goals. There is a romance element but it is secondary, and I am glad that it did not steal the show of the main story. The ending was unexpected and it was a full-circle moment. The last 100 pages are packed with horrifying descriptions and demon killing, so naturally my eyes were glued to the book till the end. Overall the book is very adventurous and spooky, I highly recommend you all to read this book! Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 . . . . . #bookblogger #bookgirlies #bookshopping #bookmail #fantasybooks #magicalbooks #booklover #bookishgirl #fypシ #bookcommunity #bookstagram #reviewcopies #bookaddict #bookreview #theinvocations #krystalsutherland (Book Review, Bookstagram, Books, Reading, Book Girlies, Fantasy Books, Fiction Books, Magical Books)
🧿Book Review🧿 The Invocations Krystal Sutherland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Honestly, I have so much more to say but I don’t want to spoil anything and I do not have enough space. ________________________________________ #book #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramaustralia #bookstagramaus #reader #readersgonnaread #readersofinstagram #readersofig #readersofinsta #readergirl #bookgirl #theinvocations #theinvocationsbook #krystalsutherland #feminism #witchcraft #witchbooks #witchyvibes #feministwitch
🩸THE INVOCATIONS🩸 ✨By Krystal Sutherland✨ “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.” This book is a darkly gorgeous story about women seeking power to change their realities, and find some hold against the darkness that men bring against them. Each of the characters have distinct voices, goals, and paths forward, and this story is the meeting point of their journeys. It feels organic, in the way that good stories of this type do, which feels like you’re sliding into something deeper and older than time itself. The excellent storytelling really shines through June and Emers stories, and while Zara gets similar space and development, it did feel as though her conclusion was overlooked a bit to focus on the other two girls. I really enjoyed this book, particularly the girls stories and the fascinating magic system of carving invocations on different parts of the body. Four and a half stars. CW: this book, while not extreme horror, does have some g*re and body horror, with a primary plot point being a serial killer targeting women.
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 🖤 Do you like it when book covers have people/faces on the covers? Or do you prefer something artistic? Or more simple? I usually prefer a frilly, artistic cover with flowers or botanicals. But these covers with faces on them are all so beautiful 😍 I have a big day today friends, so I probably will be MIA after posting this. But I hope everyone has a great day! . . . . . . . . . . #flatlayfriday #bookcovers #prettybookcovers #bookart #bookish #fantasybooks #bookworm #theinvocations #foxglovebyadalyngrace #amultitudeofdreams #flamesofchaos #bookishaesthetic #booksbooksbooks #aestheticbookstagram #aestheticbookphoto
YA author Krystal Sutherland visited our store today to sign copies of her books 'House of Hollow' and 'The Invocations'! Be sure to drop in and grab copies of these atmospheric reads 🍃🌙
THE INVOCATIONS ✒️✨ by KRYSTAL SUTHERLAND ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Emer is a cursewriter: women in trouble seek out her services inking invocations into their skin to grant them magical powers at a great price. she is sought out by two girls in need of a witch - Jude suffers from an invocation gone wrong that is necrotizing her body & soul. Zara is seeking justice for her murdered sister, just one of a string of Emer's previous clients who have turned up dead. & the three teen girls may have the only real leads on a serial killer hunting witches & killing women. first things first - Sutherland is great at body horror, ugh. 😅 this was so gross. second, I really enjoy the reveals in her stories. they're not particularly difficult to figure out, if you're looking. they're just.. gutpunching & GOOD. anyway, ate it up. this concludes my spring barrage of new horror I've been really looking forward to. 🌸 HAPPY FRIDAY! I am so tired. .:. #theinvocations #krystalsutherland #krystalsutherlandbooks #horrorbooks #youngadulthorror #booksandflowers #reader #reading #books #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookworm #bookstagram #springflowers
Three Books Soon Right now I have motivation to read again and here are three books I want to read soon • Ever After Always - Chloe Liese. I liked the first two books in this series and would like to finish it this year • The Invocations - Krystal Sutherland. I actually started this book yesterday, but I am super excited • Where Sleeping Girls Lie - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. This is one of my most anticipated books for 2024. I hope I have time to read it soon #chloeliese #everafteralways #krystalsutherland #theinvocations #faridahàbíkéíyímídé #wheresleepinggirlslie #books #reading