Odd Spirits
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.
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.
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Community Reviews
I would like to make a few comments about this novella. First, though it is a novella, it felt more substantial than a lot of full-length novels I've read. Which is to say, it's got a lot of depth going on. This has a lot to do with the relationship that Rhys and Moira have. It's fully fleshed out and feels authentic. For instance, I know a lot of readers are going to buck back against the bi-phobia, but I feel like the way it is handled was a touch of authenticity. What I mean is, it's not "bi-phobia" in an ugly and aggressive way. Instead, it's something the characters are learning about themselves and are trying to cope with in a healthy, if (literally) messy, way. (I've personally done a lot of therapy work and I tend to come across some set-backs in my conscious that are on an equal level of ugly and harmful to people I care about. But you can work through it!) So don't black list this book because some reviewers will cancel it; instead, read it for yourself to see how well it's handled!
The last thing I want to bring up is the way witchcraft is depicted in the book. This is to say "PERFECTLY." I myself have limited exposure to the "real thing," and it's adorably naive how a lot of authors (and cultures), erm, seem to think it really is. Moira is an exemplary witch. I know less about real magicians, so I can't comment on the authenticity of Rhys' work.
Lastly, I'll try to defend my 3⭐ rating - even though I enjoyed this book, I tend to give 5⭐'s for books that I can't forget during and after reading them, so that's a bit rare. 4⭐'s are for books that wow me technically 😅. So my rating scale is a bit skewed compared to a lot of reviewers. I did like it, and appreciated the things mentioned above, but it's a short book that actually took me almost 2 weeks to finish because I couldn't get in the mood for it.
The last thing I want to bring up is the way witchcraft is depicted in the book. This is to say "PERFECTLY." I myself have limited exposure to the "real thing," and it's adorably naive how a lot of authors (and cultures), erm, seem to think it really is. Moira is an exemplary witch. I know less about real magicians, so I can't comment on the authenticity of Rhys' work.
Lastly, I'll try to defend my 3⭐ rating - even though I enjoyed this book, I tend to give 5⭐'s for books that I can't forget during and after reading them, so that's a bit rare. 4⭐'s are for books that wow me technically 😅. So my rating scale is a bit skewed compared to a lot of reviewers. I did like it, and appreciated the things mentioned above, but it's a short book that actually took me almost 2 weeks to finish because I couldn't get in the mood for it.
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