There is a certain balance to strike in tales of witchcraft, to ensure your story doesn’t come across as campy.
Author Tori Bovalino doesn’t just tackle witches in her latest novel, she also throws in goblins for good measure. It’s worth noting that these goblins aren’t messing around either.
We focus on Louisa, whose auntie is kidnapped and taken to the mysterious goblin market.
What they didn’t tell is that when someone goes to the market, they usually don’t come back.
Bovalino has a knack of creating a rich mythology around the goblins, the market and the witches themselves, who are looking to end years of torture and death for mankind.
Not Good For Maidens works across two different timelines, but weaves its narrative together seamlessly, almost like someone has cast a spell on the readers.
Bovalino isn’t afraid to go to darker territory, which works to the book’s advantage and makes it a thoroughly original and engaging read.
Not Good For Maidens by Tori Bovalino is available now in different formats from Titan Books.
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