BOOK REVIEW: One dark window by rachel gillig

For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a dark, lushly gothic fantasy about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom—but the monster in her head isn't the only threat lurking.

Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.

Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.

But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King’s own nephew, Captain of the Destriers…and guilty of high treason.

He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.

REVIEW:

One Dark Window & Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepard King Duology) is in my TOP five favorite fantasy series EVER! 

This book was truly unlike anything I've ever read before. The magical system was the most unique system I've ever read about, and the world building was absolutely incredible! 

It's giving gothic Bridgerton, meets Hunger Games, meets Game Of Thrones

UHM.....YES PLEASE!!

One Dark Window follows our main character Elspeth Spindle as she struggles to accept herself and the dystopian type society falling apart around her. At first glance many people may think Elspeth as being a bit "boring" but they quickly realized she's been holding a WILD secret.

I also really loved how Rachel Gillig (the author) showcased the internal stuggle that Elspeth was navigating during her journey.

The MMC Ravyn, was a hotti biscotti and I LOVED the enemies to lovers dynamic within their relationship. 

I LOVED this duology so much that I recorded an entire **SPOILER-FREE** video Yapping about them! You can check it out below! 

in this post, i share my personal book review on One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. please make sure to check the trigger warnings BEFORE you read this book!

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