Having a forbidding landscape of ice and snow and a crumbling mansion does not make for a Gothic read.
I did enjoy the story, and loved the fact that it was a standalone novel that felt complete, but ended up being disappointed by the novel’s description labeling it as a “gorgeously gothic” YA debut. Published March 2nd 2021 by Wednesday BooksĭOWN COMES THE NIGHT is a debut YA dark fantasy filled with magic, mystery, and a forbidden romance set in a winter-drenched landscape where two enemies are trapped inside a crumbling manor fighting for their survival as each night threatens their lives.
All they have is each other, and a startling desire that could be their downfall. But as Wren circles closer to the nefarious truth behind Hal’s illness, they realize they have no escape from the monsters within the mansion.
With sinister forces at work, Wren and Hal realize they’ll have to join together if they have any hope of saving their kingdoms. Hal also came to Colwick Hall for redemption, but the secrets in the estate may lead to both of their deaths. Worse, Wren’s patient isn’t a servant at all but Hal Cavendish, the infamous Reaper of Vesria and her kingdom’s sworn enemy. The mansion is crumbling, icy winds haunt the caved-in halls, and her eccentric host forbids her from leaving her room after dark. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to come to his estate, Colwick Hall, to cure his servant from a mysterious illness, she seizes her chance to redeem herself.
Wren Southerland’s reckless use of magic has cost her everything: she’s been dismissed from the Queen’s Guard and separated from her best friend-the girl she loves. I received a complimentary ARC from the publisher, courtesy of NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
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