I enjoyed this fantasy. The magic, witches, and love story was an emotional ride. I would highly recommend, 4/5 stars! I will be sure to look for any other books by Rachel Griffin. Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

It's giving magic, forbidden love, secrets and so much more!!

For her whole life Tana has always known what she is destined for: a marriage of convenience with the governor's son so that the witches and humans can make an alliance. With so much pressure on her, Tana does not want to let her whole community down so she goes through these motions until a chance encounter with Wolfe makes her question everything. The main community only practices low magic but why does it feel so good for Tana to practice dark magic?

The story is so well set out and very easy to read. Understanding the world was not hard at all! I enjoyed Tana's character and her interactions with Wolfe; however, the romance aspect does move quite fast and I would've enjoyed a slower pace.

Overall a great, enjoyable read!

After absolutely loving Rachel Griffin's debut, The Nature of Witches and enjoying Wild is the Witch, I had fairly high hopes for Bring Me Your Midnight and I was not disappointed!

Griffin always does such a wonderful job of writing atmosphere --- the vibes of her books are always impeccable, and she always does a great job of writing in a way that makes you feel that you are there with the characters. I loved the seaside vibes of Bring Me Your Midnight, and Griffin's descriptive writing painted an incredibly vivid picture.

I loved our main character Tana and her journey throughout the book --- if you're a Taylor Swift fan, she is very mirrorball coded and there are a lot of Castle's Crumbling vibes within Tana's storyline. Additionally, her relationship with Wolfe was very similar to Swift's songs willow and ivy. The family dynamics in this story were great as well, and I loved the friendship between Tana and Ivy.

The storyline was really interesting, and I loved all the magical elements, but the book did leave me with some questions and there were things around the magic covens that I had questions on. I do think that if you've enjoyed Griffin's previous books you'll enjoy this one as well!

★ ★ ★ | fade to black

!! POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD PROCEED WITH CAUTION !!

*A special thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for early access to this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*

.
.
.
.
.

Now, where to start with this one. I can’t say I loved, but I definitely didn’t hate it either.

Beginning with the plot: it was definitely an interesting premise. The world building was very complex and the magic system had a ton more potential than it portrayed. Some parts definitely felt too long and other parts felt too short. That being said, there were parts that definitely had me shocked and excited but it definitely wasn’t an all the time thing.

I was also expecting there to be this big ending where the two covens learned to cohabitate, but the ending was just lack luster.

As far as the characters go, most of them felt pretty two dimensional. There wasn’t enough tension to really build Wolfe and Tana’s relationship. To be completely honest, all of the relationships between all of the characters needed more development. I did— however— really love Wolfe. But that definitely might be my bias for mysterious, dark-haired male main characters.

Overall, this book had it’s good and it’s bad. There was definitely a lot of potential and it could have benefited off of a little more plot balance.

I don't even know where to begin with how much I loved this book! Firstly, thank you netgalley and sourcebooks fire for giving me the opportunity of receiving my first ARC, and subsequently introducing me to this INCREDIBLE author!

Bring Me Your Midnight was an absolute emotional rollercoaster filled with magic, witches, betrayal, love and secrets. This YA witchy fantasy has so many messages but I think my favorite is that you should be true to yourself and your beliefs, even when it goes against the tide of the masses.

I cannot recommend this book enough! It's definitely the perfect book for those who don't quite want to let go of summer but are also so excited and ready for fall and magic!

"this place is special, but not threatening. Peculiar, but not frightening. Enchanted, but not dangerous. An island so lush and lovely, one might forget it was once a battlefield."

3.5/5

A YA fantasy romance standalone that speaks on the struggle of familial and societal duty versus self-fulfillment. Tana, a witch, has lived her life expecting to be married off to the governor's son Landon that will strike an alliance that will protect her island home from the mainlanders. Witches need to release their power every full moon into the ocean, but when Tana misses this ritual, she meets a mysterious boy Wolfe from a forgotten coven. He helps her find a new way to release the excess magic by performing forbidden magic.

There are many secrets that are revealed to Tana and it is hard for her to not feel bewildered at a strange boy telling her the truths of their island. I enjoyed seeing the internal struggle that Tana experiences with trying to sort out on who to believe and along with her growing feelings for Wolfe. The writing was very atmospheric and poetic contributing to the world of witches and island setting. Overall, this was an enjoyable fantasy to read with themes of sacrifice, risk of falling in love, and choosing duty over your own desires.

This book was everything! I loved it so much.
This is one of those books that’ll just stay with you long after you forget the names of the characters because all of the emotion you felt while reading will remain. I have never clenched my chest so much while reading, nor have I ever almost cried as much - I am really not a crier when reading, but boy did I feel that sting.
The reader will like Landon, the one that Tana is supposed to marry, but will not feel bad for him as the relationship between Tana and Wolfe builds. The tension between the two at the beginning is palpable and you can tell that they are destined for each other… problem… he is a part of the witch clan that everyone thinks is gone and they are not supposed to get along, so naturally they start off as enemies. But then, they become so much more. The reader can feel the beauty and purity of their love growing and they become closer. The reader feels the pain as Tana is bound by duty to her family and clan to marry Landon. It all hurts so much, but feels oh so good.
If you enjoy feeling everything, then this is the perfect book for you. It is magical, heartfelt and beautifully written. Everyone needs to read this book.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my review copy. The opinions expressed are honest and my own.

Rachel Griffin wins my heart and five stars once again with her third release. Griffin’s way of developing a soft atmosphere with her storytelling that feels like it gently wraps around you and pulls you in is unparalleled.

Bring Me Your Midnight is not a giggle and kick your feet fantasy romance. The angst is palpable through most of the book as the female main character wavers back and forth between the duty she has been raised for - the protection of her family and everything she’s ever known - and the possibilities of what her life could be if she chose for herself. A life that from the first glimpse she already knows is more enticing and feels more right than anything’s she’s ever felt before.
The angst and the heart wrenching moments make the gentle and sweet moments even more poignant. Tana’s moments of joy and peace as she explores her magic with Wolfe are heartwarming and calming even for the reader. I found myself rooting for her and them early into their interactions.

I must mentioned and praise the continued influence of climate change issues within Griffin’s stories. Even though many readers go into books - especially those within the fantasy genre - for the escapism of it all putting issues like these into a different perspective can still bring awareness. The idea that something they’re doing that they think helps them - saves them - is actually having devastating effects not only upon another civilization but also potentially their own mirrors real life issues.

Ultimately I adored this story and Tana and Wolfe. Their problems while magical felt relatable and I found myself immersed within their world quickly. Griffin continues to get better with each book and I can’t wait to read what magical world she brings to readers next.

Thank you to sourcebooks fire for the opportunity to read and review this early. Reviews posted here, Barnes & Noble and goodreads.

Can you imagine being swept away by the sea and discovering the magic within? This is my first Rachel Griffin novel, and I loved it... from the magic system all the way to the mysteries surrounding the coven. There are many moments to smile and cry about... a very touching read about self-discovery, love, and the power of found family. Different is just different, and not something to be feared. Thank you, NetGalley. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this.

(4.5⭐️) A beautifully melancholic dream of story with forbidden magic, enemies to lovers, and secret rendezvous that will sweep you away. I loved it and absolutely flew through it in one day.

It has, what I think is, the perfect level of angst…just enough to feel into it and enjoy the moodiness, but not so much that you get emotionally weighed down. And it’s ahhhhh…just so beautifully and poetically written, it was such a pleasure to read! You get such a visceral sense of Tana’s magic and what it means to her, her love for the island and her family…the whole idea of this little witchy, island community is like GOALS (minus the persecution but you know…other than that haha). Despite their rough start, the romance with Wolfe is really sweet and I enjoyed that aspect of the story as well…even though they both make some questionable choices at times.

This will be a perfect book for October TBR’s for folks who like witchy and atmospheric but don’t want anything too spooky. I’m already looking forward to reading it again!

4.5/5 stars

I really adore this book, I easily got swept away in it. Bring Me Your Midnight combines several elements I love reading about: witches, autumn-winter seasons, the sea, the moon, magic, and forbidden love.
The dynamic between the mainland and the witchery is intricate in a way that makes it feel real. The effects of their tense relationship can be seen just about any scene in the book, explicitly or implicitly, which I personally enjoyed experiencing.
The first half of the book has a decent amount of exposition but it lays a really good foundation for everything that happens in the second half, which was the part I enjoyed most so stick with it, it gets really good!
There is a love triangle, but it didn’t feel cliche to me at all, it was actually quite refreshing and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the juxtaposition of the love interests.
I LOVE Ivy, she’s an amazing friend, and I wish I had a friend like her. I also would love to try her tea blends and Tana’s father’s cinnamon rolls 😩💕
This book was atmospheric, enchanting, cozy and intriguing. I would highly recommend reading it 🌙✨


NetGalley exclusive part:
My absolute favorite part of the book was the span of chapters 29-32. I loved the transition from 29 to 31, it fit the book so well and the way 32 was written was so so beautiful.

The story revolves around a witch named Tana and her journey to keep her coven safe. She is to marry the governors son in exchange for promised safety. But when she discovers another group of witches on her island and a man named Wolfe that practices in an old lost order of magic she must decide what to do with her life.
This book fell flat for me unfortunately, it was just okay. I had a hard time connecting to characters and the world building wasn't there. It was very slow for me at times.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions.

tana’s life has been carefully planned since her birth: marriage to landon, the governor’s son, securing an alliance between the witches of her home and the humans of landon’s. this is just another step toward appeasing the mainlanders, though, as witches have already given up the now-forbidden dark magic to seem less threatening. when tana misses the ritual where she was supposed to release most of her magic into the ocean, only one witch can help…wolfe, who claims he’s from a coven that still practices dark magic. and tana can’t deny the pull she has toward dark magic, and toward wolfe.

the magic system was pretty cool but not that in-depth, in my opinion. i think this is okay since tana starts the book only believing low magic is still possible and doesn’t know the exact history of everything (and i liked how these bits were revealed throughout the story).

what drew me into the story the most would probably be the romance between tana and wolfe. it’s hard to go into detail without getting into spoilers, so i can’t say too much. just know that they put me through so many emotions :,)

this was my first book by rachel griffin and i’m definitely interested in reading more now! i loved the writing style and thought it perfectly fit this magical book. recommended for any YA fantasy fans, especially if you like some angst in your books.

Bring Me Your Midnight is a sweet YA story about Tana, a witch from a new order coven that practices a low magic, dispelling their higher powers in exchange for tolerance from the mainland. She is prepared to marry the governor’s son to secure their protection, but meets a boy from the old order and realizes she wants to make choices to find her own happiness and fulfillment, rather than follow the path set by her mother and coven.

The first half of this book did seem very formulaic, there wasn’t much to set it apart from many other YA magical stories, but I got more into it in the second half. I was rooting for Tana to carve her own way, and I’m glad that it wasn’t too easy for her. She went back and forth a lot to get to her happily ever after, and the ending was a satisfying journey.

Bring Me Your Midnight is the first book I’ve read from Rachel Griffin, despite having her past books on my TBR, and I’m so glad I got this ARC to push me to read her finally. Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

A big thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I liked parts of this, but found some of it to be eyeroll inducing. But I would recommend it to anyone who likes their love interests tall dark and mysterious, and don't mind insta-love.

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin is a YA fantasy novel about a witch named Tana Fairchild, who has the destiny of marrying the governor's son, in order to save the rest of her coven and keep the balance between them and the mainlanders who'd rather see them dead. But everything goes awry for Tana when she misses one of her coven's midnight rituals, and instead meets Mr. tall dark and mysterious, Wolfe, who promises he can help Tana with his LITERAL dark magic. And things spiral into worse as Tana's coven loses control of the current and put the entire island in danger. Tana is forced to chose between her heart or her duty.

I REALLY want to love Rachel Griffin's books. After all I think her writing is gorgeous and her ability of storytelling phenomenal. But I feel like the reason is there isn't much a 'high stakes' situation in her books. Like there is no true peril that could have killed the characters on the next page. Instead this is just a witchy romance with a love triangle. It wasn't a bad story, just not the one for me.

Beautiful, magical and enchanting!!!
Although a few books by Rachel Griffin have been seating on my tbr shelf forever, this was the first read I picked out and it left me wanting more.

The writing was absolutely stunning, one of the most beautiful ones I ever read, the romance felt so real, there was chemistry, there was tension and the love was so tender, I believed it all.

I loved the character of the mother and also Wolfe. I loved how with Landon I didn’t feel anything, he was just “meh” which contrasted so much with Wolfe, his mere presence was exciting and I could understand how Tana felt with him.

It was such a cozy fantasy and I can’t wait to read the other books.

Thank you NetGalley and Rachel Griffin for this ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If y0u're a fan of cottage core, Witches, forbidden love and choosing your own path then this book is defiantly for you.

Tana's life has been all mapped out for her from the moment she was born. Having to marry the Governors son to bring an alliance between the main landers and her home island the Witchery. But after full on running into the mysterious Wolfe on the full moon after missing a very important ritual called a rush she begins to question everything she thought she knew about being a Witch.
Wolfe claims to be from an old coven everyone thought were long gone. Tana asks for his help to perform the Rush since it was his fault she missed it in the first place. He agrees but on one condition. She doesn't perform the rush in the sea like normal, instead he'll help her out by teaching her his dark magic.

Overall I enjoyed this book giving it 4 stars. This was my first book by Rachel Griffin but it's not going to be my last one, On my way to get her other books after this review.
Tana was a likable main character who was trying to figure out the right path to take. Wolfe the mmc was also pretty likable. I did feel it was a little bit insta love which is why I didn't give it 5 stars and I really wish it was a little longer.
The perfect b0ok for either Autumn with a hot tea under a blanket or a peaceful beach read.

so the book actually felt like a basic paranormal story from the early 2000s where we have a girl (destined for a boy) and another boy (who shows the girl how wonderful she is) who can't be together because they're from opposite worlds and their parents don't get along something like + Witches

the atmosphere is quite magical though, as urban fantasy can be, but the action is boring

don't get me wrong, it's not a bad book, I enjoyed it some times, but it was kinda off-putting and I also had mixed feelings about the protagonist's bff

But I gave it 2.5/5 because the author combines many tropes well, not to move away from the cliché, but to make a somewhat okay and logical story

+ the book has a lot of drama and I love drama

An atmospheric, beautifully written story about a young woman torn between duty and love, who must choose between following her carefully planned life or following her heart.

Tana Fairchild’s life has been mapped out before she was born: she will marry the governor’s son, securing an alliance with the mainland and protecting her island home and the coven of witches who live there. Tana has never questioned her path and is happy to play a role in ensuring the protection of witches for years to come. But a chance encounter with a boy from a hidden coven turns Tana’s world upside down. Suddenly, she finds herself chafing at responsibility and questioning the things her coven has believed for so long. And while she knows it is her duty to marry Landon, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Wolfe and a life she never thought possible.

I really enjoyed this book! The writing is beautiful and the atmosphere is excellent. I loved the depictions of the Witchery, Tana’s island home. The characters and relationships are, for the most part, very well-written and believable. Tana’s friendship with Ivy is so supportive and loving, which is wonderful to see in YA fiction. I also thought the parental relationships were well-done and complex. Tana’s relationship with her father is especially lovely.

Tana’s struggle felt very realistic as well and I appreciated that the stakes here were actually quite high. She’s lived a sheltered life and has been content to go along with her parents’ plans. When she suddenly has the chance for something that calls to her, she’s incredibly torn. She’s expected to do her duty and protect her entire island at the cost of sacrificing parts of herself, and it’s heartbreaking to read at times.

My only major complaint was with the romance: it was practically instantaneous and the characters went from 0 to 100, declaring their love in the span of a month. I didn't find it believable and it made this feel more YA than I initially expected, especially considering the characters’ ages (Tana is on the cusp of turning 20 when the story begins). I also didn’t like how the love interest was the catalyst for Tana’s transformation and that she essentially wanted to give everything up for a guy (mostly).

I also would’ve liked a bit more world building. The atmosphere of the island was excellent, but I never got a grasp on what time period this was in (they have phones but electricity is fairly newish if I remember correctly). It’s a small complaint but it would’ve helped me feel a little more grounded in the story.

Overall I really enjoyed this book, and fans of witchy romantic fantasies will love this. I will definitely be reading the author’s previous books.

absolutely loved it. this was beautifully written with great character development and world building. a fantastic young adult fantasy book that you can easily get lost it.