📖 BOOK REVIEW 📖

🌊 Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin 🌊

Yet another novel from Rachel that is just MAGIC. I don’t know how she does it, she’s like a word witch because this entire novel had me spellbound ✨

Here’s what to expect:
🌊 Witches on an island separate from the mainland
🌊 alliance through future arranged marriage between a witch and a mainlander to maintain peace between peoples
🌊 fantasy, spells, nature magic
🌊 Oceanic atmospheric vibes
🌊 Forbidden love
🌊 Heartbreakingly painfully beautiful romance
🌊 Choosing between duty and self
🌊 Gorgeous magical prose

This book had me in a chokehold, making me feel like I couldn’t breathe because it was such a beautiful story but also had really painful moments. The character arcs, the romance, the magic, was all just chef’s kiss 🤌💖 Overall I absolutely LOVED it and it comes highly recommended by me ❤️

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC!

Thank you, Sourcebooks Fire for the Arc.
I can’t even begin to describe how much I love this book. Rachel gets better with every book she writes, and this one is no different. Bring me your midnights is by far my absolute favorite book that Rachel has written. I just love how Rachel continually brings a fantastical story to life while also, reminding the reader that our earth is so precious, and we need to take care of it. I loved meeting Wolfe, Ivy, and especially Mortana. Such a strong character, who has to battle with the pressure of duty over what your heart wants and what you truly are capable of accomplishing. I want to be friends with Mortana. I want to channel the strength that Mortana has throughout the entire book. I am still sitting here in awe of just how amazing this book was. Again, Rachel makes me want to pack up everything move to the Pacific Northwest live on the coast and just be one with nature. Pre-order this book, buy this book, you will not be disappointed.

Thank you to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for this ARC from one of my favorite authors!

It's incredible how Rachel Griffin's books keep getting better and better. I'm so grateful to be able to watch her growth as a writer with new stories that still show off her signature atmospheric work. Her latest is no exception.

Bring Me Your Midnight follows Tana, who is the daughter of one of the leaders of her island coven so her future has always been mapped out for her: securing an alliance with the powerful mainlanders (non-magical folk). While Tana longs for a different life, her loyalty and sense of duty has always come first. Until she meets Wolfe. Together, they embark on a journey of forbidden magic and forbidden love until Tana begins to question if this potential future is worth fighting for.

The fact that I finished this book in one sitting isn't saying much since I've done this in the past with Griffin's books, but trust me--this is Griffin's best work yet and I'm so excited to see what comes next.

Bring Me Your Midnight comes out August 1!

Rachel is excellent at writing atmospheric witchy tales and this is my favorite so far. I adore her descriptions and the way she ties nature into magic. Something about a beautiful small island setting just makes me feel warm inside.

This is a coming of age story about a young witch named Tana as she starts to question her way of life and what she wants out of it. It has a bit of a forbidden love story, and I don’t know how many times I’ve said this but a dark haired, pale eyed love interest will do it for me every. single. time. I finished this last night and I’m still thinking about Wolfe.

I would have liked a bit more background on “dark magic” and the way the people in Tana’s life treated her was a little infuriating at times, but I loved this nonetheless.

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

I loved this!!

If you read her other books (The Nature of Witches and Wild is the Witch) and liked them, you'll be pleased with this book! It has the same atmospheric and descriptive writing style that I loved in her other books.

I continue to be amazed at how immersed I feel while reading some of these scenes. Her tie of magic and nature is so seamless and whimsical.

I did get annoyed with the MC and some of her decisions but I take it lightly. It's a YA finding yourself/coming of age so that's to be expected for sure.

I'll definitely be pre-ordering this! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC!

I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley and read the entire thing in a single day. Rachel Griffin is so skilled at writing soft characters and portraying sensitivity as a strength rather than a weakness. This book has a different tone than her previous two, The Nature of Witches and Wild is the Witch (both of which I also enjoyed). There is a heavy emphasis on the romance, which is a plus for me. I really enjoyed the world of the Witchery and my heart HURT for Tana. There was one particularly infuriating chapter where I started stress-texting my feelings before I could move on.

It is a beautiful story that I think will appeal to many people. As a recovering people-pleaser I connected with Tana's emotions and think people who feel pulled between two parts of themselves will connect with her too. This book comes out later this summer, so put in on your TBR! It was a good one!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It’s written in a very immersive and atmospheric way. Unfortunately, there were some minor things I didn’t really like about it. For instance, I felt like at times the plot was a little slow moving and focused more on characters than the plot. This is what I would consider a light fantasy read, and I think it’s definitely geared toward YA readers.


Read if You Like:
-Witches
-Forbidden Love
-Beautiful writing
-Brooding MMC’s

A sweeping romance heavy on atmosphere that almost serves as a character study as we follow Tana's journey as she's torn between duty and desire. Definitely recommend for readers who like a slower-paced, character-focused fantasy story rather than for those who are more interested in a fast, twisting plot.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Fire for the copy of this book!

I always love Rachel Griffin for witchy vibes and this is my absolute new favorite of her books. I loved the darker tone of this book and the entire setting that she created for this atmosphere. This book had me absolutely captivated in Tana’s story - I was feeling her feelings and the weight of her decisions, and really hoping she’d choose the harder path she knew was for her. Her best friend and oh my gosh her DAD were just my faves. They added to the story in a big way and just loved her for being a little rebellious and true to herself. The love story in this one was perfection, and with the magic system just made for such a compelling read. This will definitely be a Witch Week 2023 feature and a book I’ll come back to again!

Read if you:
- loved The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
- enjoy mysterious and brooding MMCs
- need witches and forbidden magic

Bring Me Your Midnight is Rachel Griffin’s best book yet! It’s atmospheric, romantic, and immersive - you can feel the salt on your skin, taste the sweetness of one of Ivy’s brews, and smell the fragrance from Tana’s magical perfumes. I loved the different magic systems and their connection to nature.

I enjoyed how the world included not only the politics between the Mainlanders and the Witchery but also that of low tide magic versus high tide magic. Griffin makes it so easy to fully exist within one of her worlds with her competing conflicts and fast-paced plots. Plus, Tana is such a well written character - you understand her motivations and know her deepest desires. Her relationships with her parents and Ivy were a highlight, and don’t even get me started on Wolfe. I shipped them from their very first meeting.

If you enjoyed The Nature of Witches and/or Wild is the Witch, then you’re going to absolutely love Bring Me Your Midnight! If this your first book by Griffin, then you’re sure to be pulled in by her lush world building, multidimensional characters, and dalliances with forbidden romance and magic.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Tana’s fate has been decided since birth. She’s destined to marry the Governor’s son to keep her island full of witches safe and protected. But then she meets Wolfe - a witch who practices dark magic - and she can’t seem to stay away from him. But she must in order to protect her coven.

My Thoughts:
I think this is my most highlighted book. Ever. Griffin’s writing is just so dang beautiful and the imagery of it is so special. And I think this might be my favorite one of her books. (All three have been five stars, so that’s saying something!

It was magical and heartbreaking and beautiful and wild and lovely.

Please go preorder this and in the meantime read Nature of Witches and Wild is the Witch. You’ll thank me later.

Read if You Like:
🌊 Witchy books
🌊 Magical Islands
🌊 Forbidden Love
🌊 Feeling alive
🌊 Swimming
🌊 Highlighting the whole book
🌊 Beautiful writing

Definitely meant for teens but could appeal to older readers as well thanks to the beautiful prose and the amazing atmosphere.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC.

I loved the magic system in this book, the enticing take on a popular trope, and excellent world-building. The diversity of the themes were decadent (the secrets, spells, forbidden love, and much more). The romantic storyline is totally phenomenal, intricate and detailed as well as beautiful. A beguiling, bewitching book, that readers will want to savor, with a cup of herbal tea, and sweet smelling candle nearby. Five out of five stars for me!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley for this arc. I read this voluntarily and all opinions are my own.

Exactly what you expect from a Rachel Griffin book--witches and romance and a beautiful atmospheric setting. If you liked her previous books, you'll definitely like this as well.

This book lacked worldbuilding, which wasn't so bad considering the main points of the book were Tana's relationship with Wolfe as well as her sort of coming into her own and making her own decisions. The problem was, I was really interested in the world and would have really appreciated a little more substance. All the witches in Griffin's books have powers deeply connected to nature, but considering that this particular book was set less in the real world than her previous two, I would have really liked some more background on the magic system. The time period/location was also a little iffy. I thought that this was a fantasy, what with the island of witches that everyone seemed to know about plus mentions of the 'mainland' without any context as to where any of this was actually located. But it also seems to be set in modern times. I liked the characters, I liked the love story, but I wish there had been a little more worldbuilding that would have taken this book from just okay to great.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for this advanced copy! This has not affected my opinion on the book. This review will have some slight spoilers so read at your own risk.

I wanted to like this book so much, but it was definitley not for me. Which is extremely sad to say because Wild is the Witch brought me to literal tears it was so good.

For me I think the biggest thing I didn't like about the book was that it felt too insta lovey for me. Reading the book I wish that there had been more time where we actually got to see the main characters interact and show how their relationship progressed from their first meeting. Personally I feel that the interactions we got didn't showcase enough of their relationship for me to actually be invested and feel it was real. It seemed that from the first meeting theyir relationship just advanced really quickly with no actual substance or common interests between them and that annoyed me quite a bit.

Another thing I wished I had gotten more of was the chance to learn about the magic system and why they gave up high tide magic and switched to low tide and how all of that came to be and such. It was a really interesting concept that I felt was just teased and not really explained enough and could have provided a more emotional punch to the book. I also wish I'd gotten to see more of the results of them rushing their unused magic into the ocean and how it started causing issues. The excerpt of the book makes it seem like such a big plot point and then it's not really touched on except for in one chapter and then it's done with. For something that seemed like a big plot point it was very underused and left me wondering why it was made to be such a big deal when it didn't play out like it was in the book.

Another annoyance for me was just how easily Tana was willing to leave everything behind in her life. Plus I feel she should've given Landon a real chance as he seemed like such a sweet guy and this is coming from a girl who hates love triangles.

Now I did like the low tide magic use and how it's used to infuse every day items and life and the glimpses of high tide magic were also really cool as well. I also loved the relationships between Tana and her family and best friend as well.

Overall, this book just wasn't for me. Hopefully one of her future books will be more my style.

3,75 stars!

Thank you, Sourcebooks Fire, and Netgalley for granting my wish and allowing me to read Bring Me Your Midnight in exchange for an honest review!

This was a very light and entertaining story about Tana and her struggle with choosing between what she wants and what everyone expects of her. Tana lives on an island witch her coven and only practices a gentle version of their magic. In order to maintain this magic, her coven releases leftover magic into the sea once a month during a full moon ritual. When Tana misses one of these rituals, she meets a boy who uses a different kind of magic. Tana then starts beginning questioning all that she has known.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It’s written in a very beautiful, romantic and atmospheric way. Unfortunately, there were some small things I didn’t really like about it. For instance, I couldn’t tell in what period this story took place. I also thought different about Tana’s situation than she was, but this might be because she’s a teenager.

I would still recommend this book if you like a light YA witchy fantasy romance. I would also definitely read another book by this author in the future.

I devoured this stunning book. Rachel Griffin always delivers with beautiful writing and lush world building. The romance was epic! I would die for Wolfe Hawthorne. I want to live in this magical, witchy world and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of this incredible book when it releases later this year.
Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire and Netgalley for the ARC!!

This was so good. It was perfect to read at night curled up with a cup of coffee and a cozy blanket. I got lost in this world the author dreamed up. I loved it so much
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I’ve enjoyed this authors previous work and her newest is no different.

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin is brilliantly written with fascinating and extraordinary characters.
I loved reading this book! It was so original and well written and the word flow was completely captivating and the world building is just outstanding.
Rachel Griffin’s writing style flows beautifully and keeps you on the edge of your seat- always wanting more.
A unique, and enthralling tale of magic and love!

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this eARC.