Once, a witch made a pact with a devil. The legend says they loved each other, but can the story be trusted at all? Find out in this lush, atmospheric fantasy novel that entwines love, lies, and sacrifice.
Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man into the depths of the Devil's Forest.
Only this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early.
Bound by duty, secrets, and the love they share for one another, Mairwen, a spirited witch; Rhun, the expected saint; and Arthur, a restless outcast, will each have a role to play as the devil demands a body to fill the bargain. But the devil these friends find is not the one they expect, and the lies they uncover will turn their town—and their hearts—inside out.
My Review:
Oh, wow, this book was just fantastic! I picked this book to fill a prompt in a reading challenge, which was to read a book that you heard good things about. And yeah, this book lived up to that, I really enjoyed it!
This world with a bargain with the devil, a sacrifice every 7 years to ensure the town has health and prosperity, it's so interesting to read! And I really enjoyed being in these 3 characters heads-they all had a reason to go into the woods. Ans I loved how this story was told, in days before, and days after, the Slaughter Moon. It was really fantastic!
One big plot this book has is that the characters learned something-and then forgot it, and has to discover what it was that they forgot. And it's kinda important, because whatever they did, it wasn't a long lasting bargain. So they're on a bit of a time crunch to remember what they forgot.
Of course, the details of the bargain aren't quite what they have been taught. And there were a few really big reveals, and it as just so interesting to read, and when it all came together, man, it just made for excellent reading! I just couldn't put this book down!
Loved reading this book, it was just fantastic and wonderful!
Author: Tessa Gratton
Read: September 16th, 2020
Source: NetGalley/Bought
Reason Why: Sounded really fantastic, and it's a SAC 2020 Book!
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: September 18th 2018
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