#odd spirits

Official Blurb:

Learn more about the characters from The Sunday Times bestselling author S.T. Gibson's Evocation in this gorgeously illustrated prequel novella to The Summoner's Circle series. It takes a lot of commitment to make a marriage between a modern ceremonial magician and a tarot witch work, but when a malevolent entity takes up residence in Rhys and Moira’s home, their love will be pushed to the limits. Brewing up a solution is easier said than done when your magical styles are polar opposites; throw a psychic ex and a secret society in the mix, and things are bound to get messy.

My Thoughts:

Odd Spirits by S.T. Gibson is a prequel to Evocation. It was originally published independently several years ago and has now been revised and is being published by Angry Robot.

The story focuses on Rhys and Moira and is set a few years before the events of Evocation. Rhys and Moira are newlyweds when odd things start happening around their house. The paranormal events strain their new and untested relationship and the two must work to figure out what kind of spirit is haunting their home.

The story deals with their early relationship problems and how the two learned to work through their issues together. We have flashbacks to even earlier in their relationship and learn the best parts of their relationship but also the uncertainties. I really enjoyed this more in-depth view at their dynamic.

My favorite part of Odd Spirits was getting to know Rhys a little better. I loved Moira and David in Evocation but didn't feel like I got to know Rhys enough to care about him as much as the other two main characters. This novella really helped me understand and appreciate him more. It also focuses a little more on his work as a Sorcerer and I really enjoyed that.

Moira is delightful, as always. She was a highlight in Evocation and I found her to be just as enjoyable in this story. David, unfortunately, isn't a big part of this novella but he does make one very memorable appearance.

Odd Spirits is a quick read and should be really enjoyable for those of us who loved Evocation. It further fleshes out Rhys as a character which now has me even more excited for Ascension (which will be released next Summer)!

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tropes/Tags:  romance, novella, paranormal, fantasy, bisexual main character

Spice Level: 🌶️/5. There are some mildly spicy moments.

Other Notes: As the blurb says, this book is illustrated and all the artwork included is truly beautiful!

Links: Storygraph | GoodReads | STGibson.com

Odd Spirits will be released on October 8, 2024, and is available for pre-order!

This is all canon in the first book (plus Odd Spirits, the prequel novella that comes out in October) so I can share without fear of spoilers!

✨ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW ✨

Odd Spirits by ST Gibson

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Nope, no need! ODD SPIRITS is a prequel novella to EVOCATION, but EVOCATION was written specifically so that anyone with zero knowledge of the characters could pick it up and enjoy themselves. Think of ODD SPIRITS as a bonus.

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