If you love Dark Academia, or Dark Fantasy, and haven't yet managed to get a copy of Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs, then what are you waiting for? This debut novel from the Minneapolis writer has everything from enchanted books to secret societies. It spans the generations of two families who are about as far apart in culture and status as it seems they could be, but they are tied by one thing that both are unaware of. So, what secrets have their relatives been hiding? Are they worth dying for? Find out what I thought of this May 2023 novel in my latest spoiler-free review...

Oh, and happy anniversary to me! 3 years ago this week I released the first episode of the podcast that became Being Bookish.

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