The Invocations
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hot Key Books
Published:30th Jan '24
Should be back in stock very soon
A gripping fantasy killer thriller from the acclaimed Krystal Sutherland. For fans of Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House, Naomi Alderman's The Power and everything by V. E. Schwab.
In a world where only women can use magic and the men who know about it seek to eradicate them, three damaged young women - one cursed, one hunted, one out for revenge - will team up to track down and take out a brutal supernatural killer.
Jude Wolf is rich as sin and handsome as the devil.
"A gorgeously twisted modern fairy tale that shimmers with magic and mystery" - Karen McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying.
FIVE WOMEN ARE DEAD. The killer leaves no fingerprints, no DNA. Police are utterly stumped. In a world where only women can use magic and the men who know about it seek to eradicate them, three damaged young women - one cursed, one hunted, one out for revenge - will team up to track down and take out a brutal supernatural killer.
Jude Wolf is rich as sin and handsome as the devil. But she's also cursed. Her immortal soul is tethered to a rather hateful demon - and she wants the hell out of the deal. What Jude needs is a cursewriter - and she thinks the string of dead women, all of whom she suspects are messing with the occult, might just be able to lead her to one.
Zara Jones has also been tracking the murders since they began. Her older sister was the killer's first victim. Zara doesn't just want revenge, she wants to find a way to bring her sister back. What Zara needs is a witch, a sorcerer, a necromancer - in fact, what Zara needs is a cursewriter. At the apartment of the fifth victim, Jude and Zara meet by chance, and there they find a clue that brings their paths crashing together: a strange business card bearing three words. Emer Byrne. Cursewriter.
A gorgeously twisted modern fairy tale that shimmers with magic and mystery. The Invocations is thrilling, irresistible, and unforgettable. -- Karen McManus, bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
Stepping nimbly among the liminal spaces and eerie real-world haunts of our heroine's cipher-sister, this haunting modern fairy tale will wrap you up like a glittering fog, before going for your throat. - Praise for House of Hollow -- Melissa Albert
This dark, deliciously twisted novel has everything you could hope for as a reader - a brilliant concept, glamorous characters with secrets to hide, immersive world building, and some of the finest writing I've seen in YA fiction. I'll put it like this - I am obsessed with the House of Hollow. - Praise for House of Hollow -- Louise O'Neill
Dark and delicious, HOUSE OF HOLLOW hums with malice and mystery. I devoured it whole. - Praise for House of Hollow -- Kiran Milwood Hargrave
In House of Hollow, Krystal Sutherland turns her razor-sharp imagination to new horizons and proves, once again, that words blossom at her command. This story will steal up your spine, slip beneath your skin, and stick to you like honey. - Praise for House of Hollow -- Samantha Shannon
Utterly gripping, deliciously strange and haunting. - Praise for House of Hollow -- Katherine Rundell
Alive with lush language and a dark fairy tale feel, this is a compelling read alike for lovers of Holly Black's many wonderful fair folk standalones and series - Praise for House of Hollow -- Abby Bussen * School Library Journal *
Iris' smart and assured narration easily carries a fast-paced story entwining themes of grief and loss with elements of folklore and some very inventive body horror. The pervasive feeling of dread builds to a shocking twist. A lush and darkly twisted modern fairy tale. - Praise for House of Hollow * Kirkus *
Sutherland's Invocations has been one of my favourite reads of the year. This story is exceptionally crafted. Equal parts visceral and haunting, its twists and turns will lure readers in, and its compulsive plot will keep them engrossed until the end. * Ayana Gray, New York Times-bestselling author of Beasts of Prey trilogy *
With a pulse-pounding mystery at its core and three angry, brilliant young women as its lead, this witchy fantasy thriller is a must-read - darkly funny, twisty and brilliantly original, it grips you all the way through to its intricately plotted climax. * Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills *
Fans will adore the twisty, heartstopping plot, and how a group of determined teenage girls bring down evil patriarchal structures. -- Charlotte Eyre * The Bookseller *
It is the perfect combination of dark and thrilling. -- Louise Ellis-Barrett * Armadillo *
This mythological novel blends advocating for women to take back their power, including the gentle side of a dash of queer romance, with genres such as horror, thriller, mystery, fantasy, science fiction and the supernatural. The Invocations will have you anticipating the next page, unsure of where this tale may lead. It keeps readers on the edge of their seats with compelling leads combined with unexpected twist plots. This is a book that truly can't be put down until its finished. Sutherland has truly captivated readers with this novel just as she has done previously with novels such as House of Hollow. -- Morgan Harkin * Reading Zone *
This furious, seductive 14+ horror-fantasy will appeal to fans of Holly Black and Melissa Albert. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *
The Invocations is a pitch-black, pitch-perfect fantasy for those looking for their next fix of a grisly, gloriously feminist tale of reclaiming power and finding ones kin, a tale that is sure to put a spell on each and every reader... -- Chris Haigh * Set the Tape *
Sutherland's book begins as an eerie serial killer thriller with a heavy dose of supernatural chills, but it evolves into the collective battle cry of persecuted women. The end result is a witchy story that's at once powerful, lyrical and genuinely scary. -- Natalie Xenos * Culturefly *
you won't be able to put it back down * Paper Lantern *
ISBN: 9781471410932
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 22mm
Weight: 292g
400 pages