Thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for the audiobook copy!

I enjoyed this author's previous release and was excited about Evocation. Unfortunately, I ended up not enjoying this. I went into this book knowing that it was about the occult and a possible poly relationship. I just felt this book spent too much time trying to explain to us why the main characters were polyamorous. The plot ended up suffering due to that which made the last half feel very rushed. The narration for the audiobook was great and I would recommend going down that route for this story. I think if you go into this expecting a character-driven story you will enjoy it more. However, if you are like me and thought it was going to be plot-driven, you will likely be disappointed.

Thanks NetGalley and Tantor Audio for an advanced copy of this audiobook.

While I very much enjoyed S. T. Gibson's previous works, A Dowry in Blood and An Education in Malice, Evocation didn't hit as hard. I liked the three main characters -- Rhys, David and Moira -- but I wanted to see more magic and less angst. The Society, deals with the devil, characters' varying magical abilities, etc., could have had more detail. I do think I'd give the next book in the series a chance, but I just didn't love this one as much as Gibson's others. I did enjoy the narration by Oscar Reyes.

Theoretically this was built on an always-intriguing type of Fantasy plot, but ultimately it’s just another clunky romance that has some very problematic elements to it.

The bones of this seemed like a good idea, but all of the tarot and possession content that is purported to be the focus of the book takes a backseat to a throuple romance which, like most throuple romances, is hugely problematic.

I don’t like romance to begin with, so I was probably going to be dissatisfied by how much of this story hinged on that element no matter what, but the particular situation here really didn’t sit well with me.

Like most romance novel throuples it’s two men and a woman, and as often happens in this grouping, the focus is on the relationship between the two men, while the woman is cast as a mommy/caretaker type who inevitably becomes a sort of third wheel whose presence is mostly a convenience to the actual couple involved. That Moira was also written as a very transparent and icky racial stereotype made it even worse.

I’ve read a few books by Gibson now and they always have more romance (particularly of the gratuitous, eye roll inducing open door variety) than I care for, but they also usually have more plot than this, and at the very least focus on a relationship or relationships that don’t read as inherently problematic.

I’ve been a fan of S.t. Gibson for awhile and when I heard they had gotten a four book deal, even if I had some issues with the novella that the series follow (I’m super glad that Gibson has decided to rewrite the novella).

David a rich and powerful medium, is having some serious issues and decides the best plan of action is to reach out to his Ex boyfriend Rhys and his wife Moria. Both Rhys and Moira are not inclined to help David after he caused discord previously in their relationship, but in the end David manages to pursued them into assisting him. Throughout the course of the book we delve into David’s past issues and his growing relationship with Moira. While Rhys struggles with his lingering feelings for David.

I really enjoyed this one, after reading the novella I was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to get over my issues with David and Moira. After reading this I find that I’m quite fond of all three characters now

The narrator does a great job overall. I really enjoyed the various voices they used for different characters along with their ability to embue emotions into their reading.

Overall I had a great time with this one and am greatly looking forward to the next installment and the rewritten novella!

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚, 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙙 𝘼𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙝𝙤𝙫.

Not gonna lie, I knew absolutely nothing about this book before picking it up. However, I knew it was a Fairyloot pick, so I decided to snatch up the audio on NetGalley.

This book was so fun and the characters were astonishing and well fleshed out. I loved the snarky and silly moments between David, Rhys, and Moira. All three of them were such fascinating characters.

I absolutely loved the audio and found myself a lot more invested than I was expecting to. The tarot aspect of it was so fun!! I also loved how relatable the characters were with their traumatic healing.

I will say, this story focused more on the characters than the actual plot - which wasn’t a bad thing. The Boston occult community was such a fun concept, and it was filled with such fun aspects - witches, physics, hauntings, seances, and so much more.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Tantor Audio for the review copy in exchange for my honest review!

I thought this was Gibson's best book to date. Don't go in expecting a focus on fantasy, magic or supernatural pyrotecnics since those elements are used more as window dressing for a deep examination of interpersonal relationships. However, the story how three people overcame personal issues and emotional wounds as well as petty jealousies to form sometging strong made of different types of live is fascinating. Give it a try if you want sometging slower paced and thought provoking with a supernatural trim.

First of all thank you to the publishers for letting me review the audio book .

S.T.Gibson has smashed it out of the box once again , the audio had me feeling so many different emotions which i loved as i think the saint connects with her bookish fan base so well when it comes to the story telling and i can say that she has totally capture you in how the character is feeling ,
i thought that Oscar Reyes told the story beautifully i felt so drawn in i really felt like i was there with the characters . as i am talking about the characters i loved them all so much i normally would pick one out i love more but i thought they were all so strong in this story .

i loved the spooky gothic feel that had chills running up and down my spine , It's a story which is going to be living rent free in my brain for a long time .

i am giving the story 5 dark magical stars

Review: Review copy given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Audio Review: The audio is a great way to take in this story. I found that it added to the story and was narrated well. It’s only narrated by one individual but you could tell when different parts were being played. The voice felt authentic and natural throughout the story.

Novel Review: Evocation is not like any of S.T. Gibson’s other books. So, if you are picking this up with the expectation of it being similar to A Dowery of Blood or An Education in Malice, you are going to be let down so let go of that before you start this novel. I would say this book is for fans of S.T. Gibson who want to know more parts of her as an author.

It’s hard to define what this story is about. It’s a love story at it’s core. It reminds me of cozy, romantasy in a way but even that doesn’t feel quite what it is. Let me spout off a few things and see what comes out. It’s a slow burn possession story, it’s about the occult and origins of secret societies, its about family and belonging, identity and complicated relationships. It’s about so much. If you are going in expecting a plot heavy book, this won’t be it.

I feel the need to defend this book, just because of the expectations of S.T. Gibson has just been in the position of A Dowery of Blood. I want you to know what you’re getting into so that you don’t have unrealistic hopes.

Evocation may push your belief system about love and relationships. I really enjoyed the three main characters, we get the story told from three different people and how they are intertwined by magic and the occult. This book reminds me of Olivie Blake’s stories in some ways. We zoom in to a lot of small moments and interactions between the characters and really examine what it means to be human.

I really loved this book. I gave it 4.5 stars. Some small things are that at times it does feel a little slow in the middle and because of that a tiny bit repetitive. A little bit more adventures would have made it a 5 star or even a new favorite for me. That’s all personal preference. I will continue with this series and it’s a book I would love to read again.

Unfortunately this one was a DNF for me. I loved A Dowery of Blood, but this one did not hit the way that one did.

I was not a fan of the relationship in this one and I just couldn't fully get into the story. It was also a bit slow for my liking.

I'd still be interested to see what comes next from this author. This one just happened to be a miss for me.

A brand new series by S. T. Gibson called The Summoner’s Circle. It’s an urban gothic fantasy that shines light on a polyamrous relationship. We mainly follow 3 characters in Boston who are occult practitioners. So we have some dark academia and demonology, curses, supernatural elements in the story. It’s actually reminded me a lot of Ninth House but with it's own unique elements of course. Very secret society, some reviewers have mentioned it's slower paced, but with it came a really character driven story. Adored it!

In regards to the story in itself, I didn't really connect to it because I didn't like the writing style and I felt really disconnected from the story. Also I think I'm not really into occult societies so maybe my enjoyment is tight to that. But since I rate based on my enjoyment I can't give it more than 2 stars.

The audio in itself was good! I though the narrator really did a good work and I thought the voice meshed well with the book.

Thank you Netgalley, author, and publisher for the ARC.

My major mistake was to go into this after reading Bardugo's Ninth House - both stories center around secret societies, therefore, I expected more magic, paranormal stuff and less focus on the relationships. However, it was the opposite, since the story is solely focused on the relationship between Rhys, his wife Moira and his ex David, who all happen to be involved in a little hocus pocus on their free time (ok, I'm downplaying it, still I wanted a stronger and scarier demon). I loved tension and chemistry between Rhys and David, enjoyed sassy and genial friendship between David and Moira, but the relationship between Rhys and Moira felt tepid at best. Or maybe I just didn't feel much love towards Rhys, cause he is judgemental and a bit boring. In general, the writing is beautiful, I'm curious to read more books by S.T. Gibson, and the narration is great, elevates the whole story, kudos to Oscar Reyes, who did a fine job by bringing three main characters to life.

It’s for sure an awesome feeling to listen to an audio book edition of one of my favorite books of this year. It brings to life these characters that I hold close to my heart. The narrator was a perfect choice to bring this book for life.
I honestly fell more in love with this book listening to this audio edition. The narrators voice gave new life to a book I already loved.
For sure would recommend this audio book to anyone looking for a book to get lost in.
Thanks to the folks at NetGalley for an Audio Edition of this book. Y’all are the best.

Thank you NetGalley for this audiobook!

I really enjoyed this book, though for a book about the occult there is honestly less magic happening than I'd expected and a lot more longing/whining and politics. I really enjoyed Moira and David and would love to have seen more of the side characters who were all very entertaining whenever they showed up. This book definitely had quite a lot of world building so I'm hoping for more in the future.

I just don’t think this book was for me. I was very excited for it, but I possibly built up something different in my mind than what this was. I was hoping this would be something like Ninth House or Hell Bent with that wonderful S.T. Gibson flair that we got from A Dowry of Blood and even An Education in Malice. But to me this just did not feel the same. It felt like we get a glimpse into the lives of people who are in and run secret societies, but no real look into the politics of it. As well as having a range of diverse representation, but those characters felt one dimensional, as if they were placed there just to check the box.
This one just did not impress me.

Thank you NetGalley and Tantor Audio for the ARC of "Evocation" by S.T.Gibson.

I enjoyed the spooky atmosphere and the gothic style of the book. While other books tend to only scratch astrology on the surface level I enjoyed the deep dive of the book. The entangled relationship and dynamics of the three main characters were well written and interesting to explore.

The narration was great and kept me engaged the whole time.

This book was so good. Its giving 'acts of violet' vibes in the best way. I love the authors' ability to completely captivate and the narrators ability to weave the words into reality.

I really enjoy S. T. Gibson’s writing style. The story is more romance driven than plot driven, I was expecting the occultist/demon vibes from Ninth House but it’s more of the messy relationships from The Atlas Six.
If you are looking for a MFM romance with some supernatural elements definitely give it a read!

The narrator was great with the voices, he really suited the story.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced reader copy! I really loved this! It was different from S.T. Gibson's other novels that I've read but I had such a good time! I loved the spooky atmosphere, the depth of our main characters and the occult mystery slowly unfolding throughout. The way Rhys worships his wife and calls her his Goddess had me in a chokehold. David and Moira's connection was so endearing. As a spooky ghoul myself this was right up my alley. This was an excellent start to a series and I am patiently waiting for the next instalment to see where David, Moira and Rhys end up!

After reading a Dowry of Blood and loved the writing style I had to give this a try! I really love gothic style books and mixed with the paranormal
and curses this covers it! It really felt like a cool and intriguing way to think the exorcist mixed with secret societies and magic. Loved following Rhys, Moira and David