Evocation
Books | Fiction / LGBTQ+ / General
3.4
S.T. Gibson
The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov. As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodigy, operating under the shadow of his oppressive occultist father. Now, years after his father’s death and rapidly approaching his thirtieth birthday, he is content with the high-powered life he’s curated as a Boston attorney, moonlighting as a powerful medium for his secret society. But with power comes a price, and the Devil has come to collect on an ancestral deal. David’s days are numbered, and death looms at his door. Reluctantly, he reaches out to the only person he’s ever trusted, his ex-boyfriend and secret Society rival Rhys, for help. However, the only way to get to Rhys is through his wife, Moira. Thrust into each other’s care, emotions once buried deep resurface, and the trio race to figure out their feelings for one another before the Devil steals David away for good… The first book in a spellbinding and vibrant new series from The Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood.
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Author
S.T. Gibson
Pages
400
Publisher
Watkins Media Limited
Published Date
2024-05-28
ISBN
1915202744 9781915202741
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"2.5 rounded up. It was fine I guess? The characters fell kind of flat for me. The book started off making you think there was going to be a really intriguing plot about the demon summoning/exorcizing but that is actually barely in it. It read more like a romance than a fantasy tbh. Maybe that's why I didn't love it."
Meagan Khatthaname
"Thank you to the publisher and S. T. Gibson for a ARC in exchange for my full unbiased review!<br/><br/>4.5/5⭐️<br/><br/>Evocation is a beautiful, atmospheric urban fantasy with all the delicious messy queers and secret societies your heart desires. I loved Gibson’s debut and when I heard the pitch for Evocation it quickly became one of my most anticipated releases. David, Rhys, and Moira have so much character and the magic and world building were so lush and I just devoured it. <br/><br/>I had two issues with it and they aren’t huge. First is that it’s quite short, under 300 pages. It’s the first in a series and the first has to set up a lot. Some of the world-building is definitely left up to the reader just because the books is so short. It wasn’t clear how much the rest of the world knows about magic, like whether it’s an established and accepted fact of the world or something most people don’t believe in. Second is I’m just a big fan of hurt/comfort and the characters weren’t quite beat up enough for me personally.<br/><br/>Gibson is such a talented author and I can’t wait to read everything she puts out. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants something short with good vibes and fun characters!"
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