One Dark Window

, #1

368 pages

English language

Published 2022 by Orbit.

ISBN:
978-0-316-31248-6
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4 stars (4 reviews)

'Thick fog, shifting alliances and clever magic make the perfect backdrop for a sweeping romance - One Dark Window is enthralling from beginning to shocking end' Hannah Whitten, bestselling author of For the Wolf

ELSPETH NEEDS A MONSTER. THE MONSTER MIGHT BE HER.

An ancient, mercurial spirit is trapped inside Elspeth Spindle's head - she calls him the Nightmare. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception. Together, they embark on a dangerous quest to cure the town of Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. As the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.

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reviewed One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig (The Shepherd King, #1)

Review of 'One Dark Window' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

4.25 stars.

Un incrocio tra Venom per il concetto e l'atmosfera di Carnival Row.

Il libro è ambientato in quel di Blunder. Purtroppo non sussiste una mappa e non viene nemmeno spiegato cos'è Blunder. Mi sembra di avere capito che sia un regno. Anche se al fine della storia, saperne di più, non avrebbe cambiato molto, mi sarebbe comunque piaciuto avere più informazioni sul setting. Un aspetto a difesa di questa decisione è che contribuisce a gettare un'aura di mistero sull'ambientazione.

E' scritto in prima persona dal punto di vista di Elspeth che, dopo aver contratto un'infezione, convive con un'entità all'interno del suo corpo, con cui dialoga (da qui, il concetto di Venom) ma sa ben poco sul suo conto.

Il sistema magico è basato su delle carte facenti parte di un mazzo (chiamate carte della provvidenza), simile al concetto dei tarocchi. Ogni carta ha un preciso potere magico …

reviewed One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig (The Shepherd King, #1)

Review of 'One Dark Window' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Very good debut, I enjoyed the gothic atmosphere mixed with a fantasy concept centered around cards, magic, a deadly mist, I also liked the characters, side characters too, and the plot unfurled quite well, will read book 2 of course^^

Omg forgot to mention I love the Venom in the head type of trope

reviewed One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig (The Shepherd King, #1)

unique magic system

4 stars

I really loved this, except for the monster of a cliffhanger ending. I think knowing that ahead of time would have helped. As it was, I felt a bit cheated. Loved the romance, one of the best sex scenes I've read in a while. The villain is a little cartoonish for my tastes, but the rest worked for me.