Starling House by Alix E Harrow

So apparently it's spooky season in my reads... And by spooky I mean gothic.
One of my favorite hyper-specific tropes--the caretaker of a house/place that is dangerous...No we're not going to look at that in therapy.
THE CAT THE CAT THE CAT THE CAT.
also I love Arthur and the cat together.
like...he has a sword.
Can we just appreciate Opal trying her best. Because like.
Is this commentary greed and the environment and slavery in the past and now. Yes it is. Love it.
400 Pages

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow

When you have a character that you like and you really don't want them to be evil.
Hey look. Trauma.
when there are characters named James and August, Folklore Swiftie rises (not in the shipping sense)
Grimm sisters. 
Alexa play Mad Woman, and the bridge of I Did Something Bad
Just....play all the Taylor Swift.
My shiiiiiiip. They so cute.
544 Pages