Week 31 Review: The Midnight Girls

From Goodreads:

The Wicked Deep meets House of Salt and Sorrows in this new standalone YA fantasy set in a snow-cloaked kingdom where witches are burned, and two enchantresses secretly compete for the heart of a prince, only to discover that they might be falling for each other.

It's Karnawał season in the snow-cloaked Kingdom of Lechija, and from now until midnight when the church bells ring an end to Devil's Tuesday time will be marked with wintry balls and glittery disguises, cavalcades of nightly torch-lit "kuligi" sleigh-parties.

Unbeknownst to the oblivious merrymakers, two monsters join the fun, descending upon the royal city of Warszów in the guise of two innocent girls. Newfound friends and polar opposites, Zosia and Marynka seem destined to have a friendship that's stronger even than magic. But that's put to the test when they realize they both have their sights set on Lechija's pure-hearted prince. A pure heart contains immeasurable power and Marynka plans to bring the prince's back to her grandmother in order to prove herself. While Zosia is determined to take his heart and its power for her own.

When neither will sacrifice their ambitions for the other, the festivities spiral into a wild contest with both girls vying to keep the hapless prince out of the other's wicked grasp. But this isn't some remote forest village, where a hint of stray magic might go unnoticed, Warszów is the icy capital of a kingdom that enjoys watching monsters burn, and if Zosia and Marynka's innocent disguises continue to slip, their escalating rivalry might cost them not just the love they might have for each other, but both their lives. 

My Review:
I utterly loved this book! The whole concept of witches who are after the same prize, and who were just so darned competitive with one another, was fantastic, and I just couldn't put it down! I loved her first book, and I was really excited to pick this one up, and it was such an excellent read!

Reading about these monsters, these girls who are the assistants to these trio of witches, was fantastic. That there was Dawn, Day, and Midnight, and Day and Midnight's witches and assistants were always competing for the same hearts, I loved it!

When they first meet, they have no idea who the other is, let alone that this is the girl that they've been dealing with all these years. So that was a really fun dynamic to read-just as when they found out, and the competition became personal.

This book was pretty dark, they are monsters, they collect various hearts, but oh was it addicting! I loved the story of these girls, and their situation. And oh, did that ending pack a punch, I loved how things turned out! 

I had such a great time with this wonderful, amazing book and I can't wait to read more from Alicia Jasinka! 

Author: Alicia Jasinska 
Read: August 4th, 2021
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2021 Book, Sophomore Challenge Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Expected Publication: December 7th 2021

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars