My favorite of Rachel Griffin's books to date. Bring Me Your Midnight is delightfully angsty. I especially appreciated the complicated mother/daughter dynamics. I want to run away to the Witchery. `

When I saw I got approved for the eARC on NetGalley I immeditaly started it!
If you're looking for some beautiful, witchy books Rachel Griffin got them for you!
The setting was so eerie and atmospheric I could almost hear the ocean myself even though I live hundreds of kilometers away from the sea.
All characters were very likeable and I enjoyed the relationships Tana, the female MC had to her parents and her best friend. I found Tana overall to be a relateable young adult.
I found the start a little slow and it took me a few pages to be fully invested in the story but everything worked out for me in the ending and I really like the pacing.
The magic system was absolutely beautiful and I enjoyed the way they used the so called lower-magic. The process of infusing the perfum, which they later sold to mainlanders/non-witches sounded so interesting and beautiful!
This book is so much more than a witchy romance. It is about finding yourself, family & friendship, risking everything you love to find your true happiness. If you want to find out if it is all worth it, go and pick this book up! It is out August 1st 2023.

Thank you to Rachel Griffin, Sourcefire Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Another atmospheric, magical masterwork by this lovely author. I loved reading The Nature of Witches and Wild is the Witch, so it made complete sense to request for this ARC. I was over the moon when I received the e-ARC and immediately started reading! I was in the midst of battling a reading slump and this took me right out of it! Thank you for letting me read this gorgeous book.

In this book we follow Tana living on an island with her family and witch coven. Her path has been set out for her. She is to marry the governor’s son from the mainland so her coven and people from the mainland can finally be at peace and the coven gets the protection and recourses they need. All goes as planned until Wolfe comes along… And that is how much I’ll tell you about the story!

The book in a whole was very atmospheric and nature-oriented without being too slow. Yes, there are a few slow parts and the beginning of the book could’ve done with less of it and more of the magic, but to be honest, every book has those parts. I love how this author is be able to draw in nature in her books. It feels as if you’re right there with the characters. I would smell the salt in the air, I could feel myself gasping for air when Tana was under water…

The ending felt a little rushed though. I can’t say much about what exactly without spoiling it, but here goes: the space between the moment a decision is taken and the events a few pages after made it feel rushed. I would’ve loved more pages added where the decision is perhaps dwelled upon or trying to undo it. Not in a complicated way, just the way when you take large decisions and think ‘’was this right?

Even with that little point of critique, I absolutely loved this book. The book had become one of my favourites (as with all her books) and I cannot wait to hold it in my hands! It comes out 1st of August (on my bday!!) and the cover and naked cover are just gorgeous!!

Favorite quote:
“He has somehow slipped into the cracks in my foundation”

♪ Soundtrack:
Damien Rice - The Box

Once again, Rachel dazzles with atmospheric witchy goodness that warms a reader from the inside out. Tana has everything a YA character should have: angst only a teen can deliver, a sassy best friend, a sense of duty she wants to throw away for a boy she just met with forbidden magic! Bring Me Your Midnight is such a beautiful, moving story with high stakes straight from the go. It’s rooted in romance & trusting yourself to go after what you want. Rachel is an auto-buy author for me who continues to impress me with each piece she puts out there. Not to mention she has the most GORGEOUS book cases around, & BMYM is no different 😍😍😍

Wow, such a fantastic book! It’s been awhile since I finished a book in one sitting but I just couldn’t put this down. Griffin nailed this YA witchy romantasy with its highlights being an atmospheric setting and lyrical prose. Tana was a great main character with layers and I couldn’t help but root for her as she navigated the difficult decision between following her heart or fulfilling her obligation to duty. Familial obligation and loyalty to civic duty are two things I always enjoy in a book, particularly when it’s paired with confliction, so the entire plot just completely worked for me. Whirlwind romances aren’t typically my thing but everything about Wolfe and Tana was so heartwarming and it really captured the intensity of first love. Plus, I love a closed-off, reluctant love interest so I knew early in I was gonna stan Wolfe. Overall, an enjoyable read that I know is going to be a hit with both the YA and adult readers. I’ll be recommending this to all of my fellow witchy fantasy lovers. I can’t wait to read what Griffin writes next.

4.5 ⭐️

This is Griffin's best book yet! It really helped pull me out of a slump. The beautiful writing, the magic, the romance, and the story were so fascinating. I loved Tana's character and her whole journey and I loved Tana and Wolfe's chemistry as well. If you enjoy a romantic fantasy that is quick to read with beautiful writing, I would highly recommend picking this up.

I've been a fan of Rachel Griffin since her debut The Nature of Witches. The themes of climate change and witchiness are found throughout all of her books and Bring Me Your Midnight was no different. However, compared to her two earlier books, Midnight was a tad darker. I suppose with a name like "Bring Me Your Midnight", it theoretically should be darker but it was so much more than that.

The FMC, named Tana (short for Mortana), has known her fate for her entire life. She is to marry the governor's son (human) to solidify an alliance between the mainland (where humans live) and the island where Tana lives with the rest of her coven. But a missed witch ritual due to a chance encounter with a rival coven member (who, unlike Tana's coven, practice dark magic), sets forth a series of events. Events that will make Tana decide between her heart and her head.

This is, by far, my favorite of Griffin's books. I loved the progression of Tana's character and her realization of what is true and what she had been told her whole life. The secrets, the betrayals - so good! The way Griffin writes Tana and always weighing the options of doing what's right for her family/coven versus what she wants to do is both heartbreaking and powerful.

I also loved the relation between their magic and the tides of the ocean - it was just so.... Rachel Griffin :). The romance was also so much better than her past books too (not that the others were bad, just on the younger side of Young Adult). Wolfe and Tana's disdain for one another felt real rather than forced and the progression of their romance was so natural. There are no explicit scenes as it's still a Young Adult novel but I love that Griffin took it further than she has in her past books.

Some favorite quotes include:
"I did everything I could to save her life, gave up everything, and I lost her anyway." - Tana
"He comes alive in darkness, so darkness I become." - Tana
"But I suppose we're meant to think the most dangerous things are lovely." - Tana

Tropes include:
- Enemies-to-lovers
- Arranged marriage
- Magic systems
- Forbidden romance
- Climate fiction

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for an ARC of Bring Me Your Midnight for an honest review.

This was an easy 5/5 for me!

"Bring Me Your Midnight": 5 ⭐

DISCLAIMER: This arc was kindly sent to me via Netgalley from Sourcebooks Fire 🌊

"A home that has unfailingly let my wild heart be free.
I used to believe that I belonged to the sea.
But I was wrong.
The sea belongs to me."

Rachel Griffin has to be one of the best authors of our time. The way she writes storytelling, the way she creates the perfect ambience, making us feel like we're literally living the story is so breathtakingly beautiful.

This story, Mortana and Wolfe's story is one I will take with me forever. I love elemental magic in books, I love how everytime I read about it, it is depicted in a different way. I loved Rachel's the most so far.
Mortana's witchy connection to the water, to the ocean, goes way beyond her magic, because the water is in her, it's what brings her joy, peace. As someone who is absolutely fascinated by the depths of it, this story pulled my heartstrings.

I love how we see a raw love story forming, how our main characters, Wolfe and Mortana, are forced together, a bait to each other and "cannot help falling in love" with each other. ❤️ Their love filled me to the brim with some sort of wonder and peace. We have a family in shambles, we have witches trying to protect themselves from humans, living amongst them and their laws due to what happened in Salem with the old witches. Dark magic, sorry, High Magic isn't allowed but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

We see Mortana torn between fulfilling her life's duties, being there for her family (her dad is such a sweetheart, I swear) and for Ivy, her best friend and soulmate, marrying Landon to secure their alliance with the mainlanders (humans) and choosing herself, choosing what she knows in her heart is right, choosing to love unconditionally, choosing Wolfe and the ocean that sets her free.

This book was truly beautiful, was truly heartbreaking and yet, it stitched my heart all together at once. I cannot possibly recommend it more.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for and e-galley of this book, all opinions are my own.

I am such a sucker for Rachel Griffins books! I love how nature based her magic is, and how despite writing three standalone novels, they are all completely different and unique in their own way.

Plus, you have to give it up for that cover art too!
"I used to believe that I belonged to the sea.
But I was wrong.
The sea belongs to me."

I loved the magic system in this book, and seeing all the small things witches could do to benefit both their coven and the mainlanders, even if there is a tenuous relationship between the two groups. I felt like the monthly rushes were a weird way to expel magic, but it was all described out and made sense for a people trying to put limits on their abilities.

I also like that the author made the inital love interest so bland and milquetoast, I just knew someone better would come along. The romance did feel a little insta lovey and I missed some of the connection between the two characters, but I was rooting for them the whole way through. Even when {redacted} happened, the two were drawn together and never stopped fighting for one another.

This is a good young adult fantasy, and a good "intro to fantasy" book for anyone looking to start the genre. The magic system is easy to understand, and the author does a good job of explaining different aspects of it. Toward the end of the book I was getting worried that I would have to wait for a sequel, but it all wraps up very nicely and it is a good standalone.

Overall, I am once again in love with the way Griffin weaves nature based magic into a standalone fantasy novel. The atmosphere of this book is just as good as her other two stories, and I was rooting for the characters the whole time. There is no "big bad" in this book, it is more about staying true to the self and finding belonging in a world so big. A wonderful, well rounded novel.

<i> "He comes alive in darkness, so darkness I become." </i>

I loved it so much! Love Griffin's previous two witches books, and this one is no exception.
I love the world building, how enchanting the story telling is, and how each characters have strong personalities. Mortana is a strong lead, and Wolfe is absolutely dreamy. Love Ivy and Landon too. Needless to say I adore the magic system as well!

Lovvvveeeeeee!

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for allowing me to read this ARC!

This was such a beautiful read! The ocean witch vibe is something that I haven’t seen a lot of and I want more! The characters, world building and plot were super interesting and allowed the reader to get caught up in the magic. This is such a fresh take on forbidden love!

Wow. Rachel never misses a beat with her books. This was so magical and beautifully written. It had me feeling like I was truly living in this world and I did not want to leave. It was full of magic, love, and self worth. Love love love love this story. 5⭐️

Loved this book. The world, the romance, the characters, did I mention the romance???? Rachel Griffin gets better and better with each story she tells. Will be thinking about this angsty romance for a while.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC copy of this book to review. All of these thoughts and comments are my own.

Rachel Griffin just has a way with the “Witch World”. This is the third book I’ve read by her and honestly they just get better and better.

I really love the way she writes. She’s so descriptive and not in the boring and too much wording way. The way she writes and describes her story literally makes you feel like you are right there experiencing it. I could literally close my eyes and visualize everything that’s happening.

I loved the storyline. I loved Tana and Wolfe and their romance. I also just really loved the witchy and gothic vibes of this book. If you can’t tell I just really loved this book. The only thing I would’ve loved more would have been more of Wolfe’s point of view. I found him very interesting and just want to pick his brain and see more from his perspective.

If you liked her other books then I think you’ll really enjoy this one as well. Also if you like witch story telling them I’m sure this will appeal to you too.

4.5 stars rounded to 5!

Tana's always known and accepted her destiny - secure the safety of the Witchery and protect their magic by marrying Landon, the non-magical son of the Mainland's governor. Their arranged marriage has been fated since she can remember. She knows it's her duty, and until recently it's been her honor to serve.

After a midnight encounter with Wolfe, a strange young man she's never met before, Tana's whole life changes. She doesn't know what's true and what's a lie or what intentions are behind the things she's never known. Despite the unknowns, two things are clear (1) she needs to figure out the truth as soon as possible - before she marries Landon, and (2) Wolfe is her key to finding it.

Tana will risk everything - family, friends, the safety of her island home - to uncover the well kept secrets of dark magic. It doesn't seem right that she's committed her life to the Witchery's coven, but she isn't even trusted with the full story.

BRING ME YOUR MIDNIGHT is a magical romance of self-discovery. Like Rachel Griffin's other work, it's set in a world where magic is known to others, but always misunderstood. For those who practice, it's their connection to their magic and the nature around them that gives them the strength to create their own destiny, find themselves and fall in love.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel Griffin & Sourcebooks Fire for an arc of Bring Me Your Midnight in exchange for an honest review. This review is wholly my own & may not be reproduced.

I requested this book at the suggestion of a book friend of mine and am so happy that I did!!! I am the worst at summarizing fantasy books, so I’m quoting the exact synopsis here and will give you my review below.

“Tana Fairchild’s fate has never been in question. Her life has been planned out since the moment she was born: she is to marry the governor’s son, Landon, and secure an unprecedented alliance between the witches of her island home and the mainlanders who see her very existence as a threat.

Tana’s coven has appeased those who fear their power for years by releasing most of their magic into the ocean during the full moon. But when Tana misses the midnight ritual—a fatal mistake—there is no one she can turn to for help…until she meets Wolfe.

Wolfe claims he is from a coven that practices dark magic, making him one of the only people who can help her. But he refuses to let Tana’s power rush into the sea, and instead teaches her his forbidden magic. A magic that makes her feel powerful. Alive.

As the sea grows more violent, her coven loses control of the currents, a danger that could destroy the alliance as well as her island. Tana will have to choose between love and duty, between loyalty to her people and loyalty to her heart. Marrying Landon would secure peace for her coven but losing Wolfe and his wild magic could cost her everything else.”

I LOVE a good atmospheric novel and this one definitely ticked that box. I got so completely lost and immersed in this story. I was so sad when I finished the last page!

Please don’t anyone shame me, but this is my first Rachel Griffin novel and I now see that I have seriously been missing out. Running to snatch up her others NOW!

This story was so beautiful and romantic and charming and magical and atmospheric and so wonderfully written – I’m still not over it. This is one of those novels that you just need to read it for yourself to get the “feelings” that I and others mention. We can tell you about it, but you just won’t get it fully until you read it, so PLEASE grab a copy of this when it releases on August 1st – in fact, pre-order it so it’s at your door on release day!

5/5 Stars – I’d give it more if I could!

I was immediately drawn into this world of magic and secrets. Tana is the daughter of the most prolific magical family on their island and her future is already mapped out for her, for the better of the community and their way of life. People on the mainland fear their magic and and alliance between Tana and the mayor’s son from the mainland will secure a union between the two.

Tana never expected to meet a mysterious boy on her island who begins to tell her of long since banned magic and the coven of old, making her question her entire life and long for what she cannot have. Soon, she must make a choice…

This book did such a great job of taking a familiar coming of age dilemma we have all come across and made it fresh and different. I adored Tana. I loved both the friendship she has with her best friend, Ivy and the beautiful relationship she cannot help from forming with Wolfe. With incredible writing and lush world building, this was a major hit for me!

I absolutely adored the book! It was everything I wanted. I loved the magical aspects and the romance was to die for. The main character was very entertaining and had me at points laughing and at others on the verge of tears. The other characters were also enjoyable and had great chemistry with the main character. I would recommend this book to people that love a good witch romance book.

Bring Me Your Midnight is a book that surprised me in the best possible ways. I loved Rachel Griffin's other books, but I wasn't sure what I would be getting myself into with this book. I was FLOORED by how good this book was and how much I really enjoyed it.

From the romance, to the adventure, to the world building within it; everything was on point and so incredibly written. Rachel has this way with words that hook you in and never let you go. I can't begin to explain the hold this book has on me.

There is romance, angst, and so much more in this book that no one prepares you for! This book was beautiful and I love it more than words could truly describe!

Thank you NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

When I tell you I'm obsessed with the way Rachel Griffin writes ethereal witchy girls with nature in their veins and yearning in their hearts, I freaking mean ittttttt.

This is my third read by Rachel Griffin and I'm happy to say her witchy books keep on giving. Each one has different magic vibes (like the magic systems aren't exactly the same) and even time period vibes (each one isn't explicit on which time period its set in) and I'm here for the ambiguity. I like my magic without too many rules. It's freaking magic... I'm suspending my disbelief to believe in it in the book anyway.

Tana was such a sweet character to follow. Her being torn between the truths and family she's always known and the REAL truths and boy she wants to build a future with is so real. I felt for herrrrr.

I did have some storytelling frustrations. I wished we saw more from Wolfe's POV about his life on the island so we could understand why it's such a big deal that he feels drawn to Tana. We're given hints that he's tough and never saw true happiness for himself, but I wanted to see it for myself instead of just being told so. I also felt some pieces moved too quickly. Oh we're over here but now we're immediately going somewhere else even though we just got here and it was kind of a big deal like...too many moving parts. I wanted to sit and simmer in some of the moments more. The last thing was the ending felt too rushed.

Of the three books I've read by Griffin, this is my least favorite. BUT, I'm not saying that as a bad thing. This book brought the sea and forbidden love and so many lovely things her other books didn't give me. I still really liked it.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me an e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.