Spells for Forgetting
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Thrillers & True Crime, Crime & Thrillers | Hardback Published on: 27/09/2022
£16.99
Bookseller Reviews
View all
Autumnal loveliness and a murder mystery with a dash of romance? Not sure? What about if I said it had undertones of magic on a special island....
I'm going to start this by saying that this book delivered all of the autumn vibes I was looking for and then some. The writing was so atmospheric and beau... READ MORE
Eerie and whimsical!
Spells for Forgetting is a fully immersive read! It begins subtle and quiet with a slower pace that rapidly increases in intensity as the story begins to ... READ MORE
Dark, whimsical and witchy... this is the perfect book for autumn!
If you're searching for the perfect autumnal book... this is it!
Spells for Forgetting is a dreamy and atmospheric who done it with the most whimsical and ... READ MORE
Magic, Murder, and Secrets!
This book is perfect for lovers of both fantasy and thriller. August Salt arrives on Saoirse Island for the first time in years after he was exiled and bla... READ MORE
Murder and magic
A beautifully written book with all the autumnal feels you could possibly need. Chock full of magic, lies, love and so much more. It pulls you in and doesn... READ MORE
The perfect read for this spooky season! Incredibly atmospheric, set on a misty island retreated from the outside world
4.5
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!
The perfect read for this spooky season!... READ MORE
The perfect autumn read
Magical realism done to perfection! I loved the spooky undertones throughout this book and how the tension builds throughout. The switching between timelin... READ MORE
Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author comes an evocative, compelling novel of ancestral magic, an unsolved murder, and a second chance at true love.
'There were tales that only the island knew. Ones that had never been told. I knew, because I was one of them.'
Emery Blackwood's life was forever changed on the eve of her high school graduation, when the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her best friend, Lily. She'd once dreamt of running away with August, eager to escape the misty, remote shores of Saoirse Island and chase new dreams together. Now, she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet existence among this tight-knit community steeped in folklore and tradition, ruled by the seasons and ancient superstitions.
But when August returns after fourteen years to bury his mother's ashes, Emery must confront her first love and the reason he left so abruptly. But the town wants August gone again. And as the island begins to show signs of strange happenings, the emergence of deep betrayals and hidden promises threatens to reveal the truth behind Lily's death once and for all.
- Publisher: Quercus Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529425352
- Number of pages: 368
- Weight: 590g
- Dimensions: 236 x 160 x 38 mm
Customer Reviews
View allImmersive and magical
Thank you NetGalley for gifting me a arc for a honest review.
This was my first book by Adrienne young and I can say the writing was beautiful. I speed... READ MORE
a perfect addition to your spooky season TBR
The island of Saoirse is full of darkness, mystery and secrets complete with reclusive inhabitants who like to keep the island to themselves and where ever... READ MORE
Go grab your copy!
Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young
I give this book 4.5 stars
This is the authors first adult fiction and l was excited to read it.
Magic is only a... READ MORE
All the autumn witchy vibes!
Chock-full of Autumny witchy vibes I inhaled this book in a couple of sittings. A mysterious island, magical families, an unsolved murder and an unbreakabl... READ MORE
Unforgettable book - eerie, spooky, menacing
The island is like a character in this book - eerie, menacing, with pervasive magic. It is isolated, shrouded in fog, with tall redwoods and incongruously... READ MORE
Unputdownable.
I read and enjoyed both Fable and Namesake so welcomed the chance to read an arc copy of Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young. Thank you to both Netgall... READ MORE
A magical mystery
On the night of the high school graduation in the close knit community of Saoirse a fire rages through the orchard that is the lifeblood of the island. Onc... READ MORE
A dark tale of witchcraft and small town suspicion
I was lucky enough to be gifted an e-arc of this one by Netgalley and I absolutely loved this book! Young weaves a tale of witchcraft and island superstiti... READ MORE
Atmospheric, magical, mysterious
Headlines:
Atmospheric and lamenting
Mysterious
Nature's grumblings
This book blew me away with it's haunting vibes, mystery and return to historical even... READ MORE
Beautiful and spellbinding read...
I adored this book. If you like Adrienne Young's writing then this should not disappoint. The book is a slow burn, you switch back and forth between past a... READ MORE
I was pleasantly surprised!
4.5 stars!
This is my first time reading a book by Adrienne Young and I was pleasantly surprised, Spells for Forgetting managed to be everything I was loo... READ MORE
Deliciously Creepy
4.5/5⭐️
I really enjoyed this atmospheric mystery/thriller centered around fictional Saoirse Island off the coast of Washington State. The island is famou... READ MORE
An atmospheric and gripping mix of thriller and fantasy
An atmospheric and gripping mix of thriller and fantasy that I thoroughly enjoyed. I read other books by this author but this is different because it's adu... READ MORE
Mystery and magic!
I am a huge fan of Adrienne Young’s novels. I love her writing style and she always manages to create incredible characters and fantastic worlds, but Spell... READ MORE