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
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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
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Reviewed by Nicoleshz5/5 ⭐️ Eine düstere Fantasy Geschichte mit Suchtpotenzial! Von Anfang an hat mich die Geschichte in ihren Bann gezogen. Das Magiesystem mit den Spielkarten fand ich einzigartig und super spannend umgesetzt. Gerade dadurch, dass wir nach und nach immer mehr über die Geschichte des Hirtenkönigs erfahren und über die Magie der Karten steigt die Spannung immer weiter und nach und nach setzen sich die einzelnen Puzzleteile zusammen. Auch die Gedichte zu Beginn jedes Kapitels haben zum Nachdenken angeregt und teilweise Hinweise geliefert. Ich liebe Fantasy Bücher, wo im Laufe der Geschichte Andeutungen gemacht werden, die dann wieder aufgegriffen und enthüllt werden. Die Lovestory hat mir auch sehr gut gefallen: die Spannung zwischen den Hauptcharakteren wurde super aufgebaut und hatte genau das richtige Tempo. Insgesamt klare 5 von 5 Sterne für mich und eine Empfehlung für jeden, der Lust auf ein düstere Magiewelt hat (auch wirklich perfekt für den Herbst)!