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“He looked as he always did: slightly underfed, terminally scholastic, and two weeks overdue for a haircut.” CBRBINGO – Pride

Evocation (The Summoner's Circle, #1) by S.T. Gibson

August 13, 2024 by narfna Leave a Comment

Urban fantasy but not? The center of the plot here is actually the developing relationship between its three main characters: David, Moira, and Rhys. Really, the demon possession is just background. But it’s good background! Here’s the set-up: David and Rhys used to date in college. David comes from a family steeped in magic and has been groomed since the age of five to become the head of the secret society his family started, and his dad was abusive. David is an alcoholic and it […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr16bingo, Evocation, LGBTQIA, narfna, Polyamory, Romance, S.T. Gibson, speculative, The Summoner's Circle, Urban Fantasy

narfna's CBR16 Review No:55 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Speculative Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, cbr16bingo, Evocation, LGBTQIA, narfna, Polyamory, Romance, S.T. Gibson, speculative, The Summoner's Circle, Urban Fantasy ·
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Meh

Evocation by S. T. Gibson

June 17, 2024 by NatalieH Leave a Comment

I read S. T. Gibson’s A Dowry of Blood — a retelling of Dracula from the point of view of one of his brides — earlier this year and absolutely adored it. The writing was beautiful, the characters were interesting, and I loved the general vibe (it was giving the vampire flashback scenes from Buffy and Angel, without the terrible accents). Her latest novel, Evocation, the first in a planned series (The Summoner’s Circle), was recently released, so I picked it up. Evocation follows David […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: S.T. Gibson

NatalieH's CBR16 Review No:10 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: S.T. Gibson ·
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