Tithe

I’ve slowly but surely been going through Holly Black’s backlist books because I love her faerie books so much and Tithe was no exception to that.

The narration of audiobook was so entertaining to listen to that I truly felt the characters came to life and had their own distinct voices.

If you’re planning to read Tithe then I highly recommend listening to the audiobook!

I love Holly Black books so much! Going back to Fearie felt so good, I love Roiben and Kaye so much since their appearance in The Cruel Prince trilogy I wondered what happened with them!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free audio arc in exchange for an honest review.

Holly Black is a phenomenal writer, but an even better storyteller. Her words are stunning to read, but even more magical to listen to. Lauryn Allman did an absolutely incredible job of bringing them to life in audio and if I'd had the time spare, I could have easily listened to this whole book in a single sitting.

I have had a physical copy of Tithe on my shelves for a good year or two and I've been meaning to get around to it since I first bought it. But it never felt like the right time - I'd get a chapter or two in and get distracted. This was nothing to do with the writing or the story (I LOVED them both) so much as me just being me. I'd like to think that it was because this story should be listened to; the narration gave it an extra layer of magic.

The book itself is exactly what you expect from Holly Black: messy, broken people in a delightfully twisted magical world. I cannot imagine thinking a single one of these characters are good people, but they make for incredible characters, pushing the plot in so many different directions. And despite not finding goodness in them, I still wanted Kaye to survive, still found myself rooting for things to go her way.

Overall, I absolutely adored this book and I think I loved it that much more for it being narrated so brilliantly.