A review by 10000bees
Evocation by S.T. Gibson

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

When I first saw the synopsis for this book, I was convinced Gibson looked into my brain and wrote it just for me. Summoning demons, deals with devils, and messy poly relationships? Yes please! And I will not lie, I did eat this up. The characters and relationships was the strongest part of this book by far. I loved how messy and toxic David, Rhys, and Moira were all together. It was a rocky but believable road for them to get where they ended up and I loved every second of it. I was a little disappointed by the demonic curse aspects of the plot, though. It all felt weirdly glossed over and vague and left me a little unsatisfied. It gave me the feeling of things being cut out to keep the page count down. But now that I know the story is more focused on the characters, I'll have my expectations in the right place for the sequel.