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Hello friends!!!

Not a lot going on for this week. I took a day off and was able to complete two books (which means more reviews on the way!) I had a nice day of mainly reading and it was fantastic to just take some time for myself. I spent the majority of the day curled up on a couch with my dog and just kept reading. I did have to make sure that I wrote down notes about the books once I finished reading so I didn’t forget my thoughts.

Anyways, let’s get into the book!

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A poet once wrote that the woods of Gallacia are as deep and dark as Gods sorrow, and while I am usually skeptical of poets, I feel this one may have been on to something.

T. Kingfisher, What Feasts at Night, First Line

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T. Kingfisher never disappoints me, and that continues with What Feasts at Night. This is Book 2 in the Sworn Soldier series, a series of short horror novellas following the Sworn Soldier Alex. This book has Alex facing the mysterious creature called a moroi, known for approaching you while you sleep and stealing your breath away. Sometimes she appears as moths who turn into a sad woman before she sits on your chest, paralyzing you as she steals your very life source.

As someone who dreams vividly almost every single night, this was a story that frightened me in ways I wasn’t expecting. To think that I could be chased and hunted in my own dreams, going back to scenes that I’d rather not return to; it’s a horrible thought. I used to have a recurring nightmare as a child of a vampire chasing me. I would always wake up just as the vampire’s face lunged towards me. Dreams have a very terrifying ability to merge the real with the abnormal and unlikely, making them the perfect place to frighten.

As always, T Kingfisher brings about some of the most macabre and yet beautiful imagery. The descriptions of the monster, along with the ability to actually feel the silence spoken about throughout the book, really allow you to fall deep into the story, despite how short it actually is. When reading the second book, you know that there will be some sort of something to scare you, and that anticipation for it to appear helps to set the chilling mood. 

We do also find some recurring characters in this book, with Alex, Angus, and Miss Potter making another appearance. It was nice to see Miss Potter again, as I was not expecting her to join us in this particular story where Alex and Angus were both expected returnees. I’ve also been enjoying the blooming relationship between Miss Potter and Angus. It’s not a huge part of the story, but it is cute.

As you might expect, I loved this book. Was it creepy? Yes. Did it make me uncomfortable and dig into my own personal fears of nightmares? Absolutely! Would I read it again? 100%. How could I give this anything less than a glowing 5-star review? I can’t! I might be biased here because I genuinely love the way that T. Kingfisher writes, but I think that everyone should give at least one of her books a try. If you love haunting imagery and feeling a bit creepy and spooky, then give this series a try. 

5 ★

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And once again, we’ve made it to the end of a blog post. I’m so excited to continue this series and so sad that I’m almost at the end of it. I don’t know if there is going to be a continuation of this series, but it currently sits at 3 books. I’ll definitely pick up and read the last one soon.

See you all next week!

Bye friends!!!