The story itself was intriguing but I struggled to connect with both the characters and the tone of the novel.

Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves is a ghost story set in the American south that explores the dark history of towns being drowned out,

I was hoping this story would have more of an enchanting magical realism quality, so I was disappointed that it was dark and strange rather than whimsical.

The storyline itself was intriguing and there was enough suspense to keep me reading.

Overall I would have preferred more magic instead of the darker heavy topics that were explored.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a free arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.