First, I want to say Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Fire, and Rachel Griffin for giving me the opportunity to review this magical masterpiece ahead of its public debut. The story follows Mortana (Tana) Fairchild, a young witch whose path has been written for her since the day she was born—a witch who loves her magic, her family, and her community more than anything else and who accepts this written path. A fate that would have her renounce her true self. Despite knowing this, she's content with life until one day an unexpected person literally bumps into her in the middle of the night, and her world is turned upside down. She questions everything and ultimately must make a decision between devotion to family or devotion to herself.

To say I was enthralled by this novel in less than 24 hours would be an understatement. Because of how emotonal this story is, I occassionally forgot to breathe as I laughed and sobbed. I was transported to a world where magic is all around and where people's pursuit of balance is the real driving force for their way of life; Where love is so strong, you'd wish to experience it wholly. Rachel, once again you have outdone yourself, and I thank you once again for putting this out into the universe. I can't wait for your next gem.

This is 5 stars for me.

💫5/5 |🌶️ 1.5/5 | Witches / Magic | Forbidden Romance | Duty vs. Happiness | Cottagecore Vibes | Enemies to Lovers | Arranged Marriage

** I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley. My review and opinions are solely my own and given freely. ** This was my first Rachel Griffin read and won’t be my last. I just ordered the rest of her work because I am completely obsessed with BMYM! Thank you, Tasia, for recommending her work to me!

This was absolutely STUNNING! I had to sleep it off before writing this review because I was speechless and amazed with this work of art. OMG – Let me get it together. Everything was amazing! There was so much magic (no pun intended) in this book; it was enchanting, romantic, emotional, and atmospheric. The connection of the book and magic to nature was wonderfully intended and how it was described just gave me that beautiful ache. The characters were so intentional and wonderful, I loved them all.

This is the coming-of-age story of Mortana a young witch who is the daughter of the head of their coven. Her life has practically been planned and laid out for her as she is set to marry a mainlander (non-witch human) in order to solidify the alliance that her coven has fought so hard for generations. This book will show you her internal struggles and journey of choosing between duty and desire for happiness. She learns more about the real history of their coven and how their magic has been subdued to its lowest form. She meets Wolfe, a witch and son of the head of the “Old Coven” who supposedly is extinct and no longer exists – they are known to practice High Magic which the order calls Dark Magic as it is forbidden. True histories, secrets, and lies slowly unravel and unsettle Tana as she learns of these truths and changes her perspectives and everything she has ever known.

Tana was wonderful, how she would describe her love for the Ocean was always so poetic. She is a golden child (naïve and ignorant) that accepted her fate and put her family and coven to the forefront of her life until she meets Wolfe, and she starts to question everything. She slowly carves out her own path here and it was such a beautiful journey. The relationships she had in her life were very interesting: Ivy, her best friend – was expected, she grounded her most of the time because of the confidence she had that Tana wishes she had an ounce of. Ingrid, her mom, there was a lot of confusion because she had the role as the head of their coven on top of being her mother. My favorite was the tenderness of her relationship with her Dad – the little moments they had together in the book was so heartwarming and impactful.

Wolfe – he was guarded, angsty, and forward. Obsessed! You know I love a sad & tormented MC and as we get to know him better – you fall in love with the guy. At some of point of the book, you know that he and Tana were soulmates. The patience he had with her in showing her that High Magic isn’t evil and entrusting her with all the details of the Old Coven still being present was amazing. The progression in their relationship was Fire.

There’s so much more to say! Get this book and I promise you will enjoy it!

The beginning of the book had me really intrigued. Aswell as the witchy feeling atmosphere that was written well, in my opinion. After the first bit I lost a bit interest and the last 25% felt not as strong as the first part.
While I liked our main characters they were not that memorable or unique. The romance was a rather insta love kinda forbidden one. Wich sadly didn’t work for me, there was no real chemistry between them. It often left me feeling that this romance mostly existed because Tana was so unexperienced. For my taste there was a bit to light a plot and that we got more depth in some areas.
This may sound like I didn’t enjoy it. However I went in this mainly for the witchy feelings, wich Rachel Griffin delivered. It was also a fairly quick read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the E-Arc in exchange for an honest review.

I'm a huge fan of Rachel Griffin. I adored both The Nature Of Witches and Wild Is The Witch, so I literally screamed when I was given an early e- arc of Bring Me Your Midnight, and she's done it again At this point, I would literally read her shopping list because she writes like an absolute dream.

Bring Me Your Midnight does have more of a romance element to it. It feels more at the forefront, and I loved that! Wolfe Hawthorne is everything! Who doesn't want a smouldering male witch who's gonna help you unleash your magic right!
Tana's fate has never been in question since birth it was always her destiny to marry Landon, the governor's son, which means an alliance would be formed between the mainland and the coven Tana belongs to. The mainlanders have always threatened the witches' existence, afraid of magic and wanting to control how much is used. Tana is the key to peace and harmony, but when she meets an unexpected boy, he opens her eyes to things she never thought possible and makes her question everything she thought she knew.

A spell bounding, enchanting read, full of nature, forbidden love and magic, this is exactly everything I hoped it would be and more. Put this book on your autumnal reading lists. It's absolutely brilliant.

Tana comes from a family of witches. She lives on an island with others in her coven. While she enjoys her daily swims and times with best friend, Ivy, she can’t escape the fact that her future has pretty much been planned out by her mother. Who also happens to be the leader of the coven.

Tana is tasked with marrying Landon, the son of the leader from the mainland. Their marriage will solidify the two groups and ensure her people’s continued survival. The only problem is that isn’t what she wants to do and meeting another boy, who practices a different form of magic, throws her life off-center.

I liked Griffin’s latest novel. The story goes by quickly. I liked the connection between nature and magic. It was a nice YA book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for providing the ARC.

This book is everything that I have come to expect from a Rachel Griffin novel - beautiful worlds filled with magic and compelling characters, an engaging plot, and some of the most amazing prose I've ever read.

Bring Me Your Midnight is no different. While I am not usually a fan of love triangles (I use that loosely here because Tana's relationship with Landon is more of convenience than anything), I felt that Griffin employs the trope well and allows people to truly grow attached to the genuine love interest with Wolfe. I enjoyed Tana as well, with her precociousness and the growing realization that perhaps she doesn't have it all figured out. And, I cannot speak highly enough of Griffin's prose. You feel enmeshed in the world and you find you create your own ties to it.

Excellent book by Griffin. You'll love it if you love witchy tales with magic and forbidden love.

Tana Fairchild is the only daughter of the leader of her coven, a group of witches living on The Witchery, an island where they settled generations ago. And ever since Tana was a child, she has been betrothed to the son of the Governor of the mainland—a union that will help secure safety and prosperity for both the witches and the mainlanders. But when Tana misses the important rush where her excess magic is released to the sea, she has only ten days to balance her magic before it becomes too unwieldy to sustain. An unexpected new acquaintance has the knowledge Tana needs to survive, and under his tutelage, Tana is able to fully embrace her magical potential. But when a forbidden romance begins to simmer beneath the surface, Tana must make the impossible decision of whether to follow her duty or her heart.

This young adult fantasy tale is an excellent fit for fans of Romeo and Juliet and for those who appreciate the magic that lives inside of everyone. From the very beginning, the narrative unfolds with elegant details that compel readers to continue. And with each subsequent chapter, more information is revealed that brings clarity to Tana’s world and her unique circumstance within it. No one character is inherently evil; rather, the situation in which Tana and her coven find themselves is the enemy that has been thrust upon them, unbeknownst to everyone, over the generations. Now that the adverse results of their forebears' decisions are upon them, the residents of the Witchery must band together to not only dispel prejudice but also to protect their home from inevitable destruction.

Tana is a character who, like many teenagers, is beginning to realize that the world is bigger than she had always thought. Not only that, but many of the truths she has come to accept are being challenged at every turn. This design makes Tana’s journey compelling to young readers who are experiencing similar epiphanies about their own lives. The relationships between Tana and her many connections are all unique and engaging, and the intensity of her battle between doing what is right and what is expected of her is palpable and generates great sympathy in the reader. Additionally, the romantic element of this story is beautifully designed and will make readers swoon as it blooms throughout the narrative. This is a compelling and striking addition to library collections for mature young adult readers.

First I want to say thank you NetGalley and sourcebook fire for giving me an ARC of this book. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I honestly didn’t know what I was expecting out of it, but I got more than what I was. I really loved in this book having the low magic users trying to have the wedding with the mainland so that way everyone would be protected. I will say I was surprised about our main character’s age because she’s 19 about to have her 20th birthday. And just some of the things that happen in this book I feel like she should be younger but also when you have been raised one way for so long and you start questioning things you’re not automatically going to switch over so it makes sense. I really love the romance in this, and I loved all the little surprises that we got in the little small betrayals. I just wish the magic was flushed out a bit more and some things just felt super rushed and I feel like we didn’t get very in-depth knowledge of all the characters, but this is a standalone, and that is hard to do sometimes. This is definitely a book of an arc I plan on buying the physical copy whenever I get a chance.

Beautifully written and thoroughly enjoyed. If you’re a fan of Rebecca Ross or Adrienne Young I fully believe you’ll enjoy this book. This was the first book I have read from Rachel Griffin and I will now spiral down a hole of reading her other books. There were countless quotes and ways she phrased words that left me breathless and needing to highlight and wishing words would flow from my mouth just as smoothly. I had already had the book preordered just from the title alone, and I’m so happy I had the opportunity to read the ARC and seeing it was money well spent through how enamored the story had left me.

This book had an interesting premise. I enjoyed getting to know high and low magics... unfortunately, this book didn't hold my attention very well.
Montana "Tana" for short, has her life all laid out for her. Tana is part of the new coven, She practices Low or light magic. She's to wed the governors son and save her people.
Landon wasn't raised around magic. In fact, he fears it, but it's his duty to marry the witch...
And then there's Wolfe... Wolfe is part of the old coven and practices high magic, what the new coven thinks of as dark magic. Read this book to see how the 3 communities colide.

***Thank you to Sourecbooks Fire and NetGalley for the ARC!***

I'd never read a Rachel Griffin novel previously, but I've heard endless buzz about BRING ME YOUR MIDNIGHT and so I picked this title up in excitement, captivated by the allure of the cover and the promise of the blurb. There's been countless takes on witches, and BMYM struck me as new and fresh.

I was quickly disappointed.

Let's get into the nitty-gritty first. While the premise and conflict are quickly set up, the pacing slows to a snail's crawl, having left me wondering when the action would start 170+ pages into the novel. Even after the first inciting incident where (no spoilers) Tana meets Wolfe and things begin to change for her, little happens. There was no shift that made me feel that we were diving into the plot or action of the story. Instead, how the world had always been continues on and the plot falls flat on its potential. The narration and dialogue is stiff and formulaic as well, reading like a textbook rather than a novel at times, though this does improve as the novel goes on. By the end of the novel, I was no longer captivated, instead disappointed with the pacing, writing, and Tana's characterization.

So let's talk about Tana, our MC. Tana is 19 and a practitioner of low magic. She has been brought up to marry the mainlander, non-witch governor's son as a way of securing an alliance for her coven. Tana never makes her own choices. Instead, she consistently and constantly (besides at the very end) goes along with the choices everyone else wants her to make, pleasing those closest to her instead of choosing to assert her own agency. This passivity made for a terrible main character. The plot itself goes back and forth—Tana wants to choose her own life, then she doesn't, then she does again. It was frustrating to read, and I spent so much time wishing Tana would make a decision! Do something to compel the plot forward that wasn't based on what others wanted or chose for her! I only really felt that it happened...at the very end.

The love between Tana and Wolfe was also so rushed and "insta-love" that it wasn't believable. Never did I feel like they got to know much of each other before proclaiming their love. Never did I feel as thought they had true chemistry or romance. While I liked Wolfe's character, he fell flat for me. We quickly learn how much he hates low magic, and Tana's coven, but what does he want (aside to stay safe)? What does he dream of, fear, long for? Wolfe, too, doesn't make many of his own choices.

What I can say I enjoyed was the atmospheric feel to the island of Witchery and the magic system. I enjoyed reading about the history of Witchery, the way their magic came to be, and how it was connected to the Earth as well as how they practiced high or low magic. Those were the best parts of the novel. There was great potential to expand on the magic system and really bring to life the differences between high and low magic, and the high and low covens. But the explanations provided and the resolutions achieved by the end of the novel failed to give nuance to these differences and wrapped up far too easily.

Griffin has a lovely idea and an interesting world, but it just fell short for me. Overall, I did enjoy this novel and would consider trying a different title by this author in the future.

This book is spellbinding and alluring. It sucks you into a world of witches and entrances you with descriptions of magic drawn from nature.

It’s a beautifully written tale of two covens with very different ways of life, non-magic wielding mainlanders who could threaten their very existence, and a forbidden romance that just might tear everything apart.

“I watch him, impossibly beautiful in the moonlight. I press my lips to his. He comes alive in darkness, so darkness I become.”

“Living is about necessity. But she became necessary to me, like air and magic and blood: absolutely vital.”

Looking forward to reading more from Rachel Griffen. Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for this arc in exchange for my honest review!

Bring Me Your Midnight is a lower YA book (in my opinion, for ages 13-15). Since I am 23, I found myself struggling to get through it. The pacing felt rushed, especially the romance storyline. The FMC and MMC met three times and the FMC was ready to give up her whole life because she was in love with him. It gave me high school relationship vibes, which makes since considering the audience this book is intended for.

Also, I found it hard to believe that this powerful witch coven just agreed to stop using “high magic” because the humans told them not to. I really struggled with that plot point… the background of that confrontation definitely needed to be fleshed out further.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to younger readers! It was a really interesting concept and had an engaging plot.

Beautiful portrayals of nature, friendship, and first love make this a MAGICAL read.

Tana has known her path in life is to marry the governor's son and usher in an era of peace between the witches on the Island and the human Mainlanders. Yet, after meeting a mysterious witch from a coven that practices a more intense form of magic (dark magic) she starts to question her way of life and her future. I LOVED this book. It had (mostly) great pacing, characters you want to root for, complex/supportive parents, an interesting magic system, and a believable romance. I will definitely be reading this author's previous novels because I enjoyed this one so much! I've bought a copy for our library and I know it will be a great addition and appeal to many teens/adults alike.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc!

" I try to forge it into my memory, the way it feels to be carried by the sea, the way it feels to be wrapped around this mystifying boy in the waters I love so much  "

Bring Me Your Midnight is about a girl named Mortana who has lived a very safe , never break the rules type of life. As heir to the head of her coven she is expected to fill in a life changing gap with the mainlanders, to be the bridge of generational issues. Through an inconvenient situation she meets Wolfe Hawthorne, whose forbidden magic and mysterious ways leaves her hungry for more of the truth. Will the truth set her free or will it be the death of her ?

Oh my heart, Rachel has done it again, this story is atmospheric and lush just like her other stories and we are given another swoon worthy man .

Readers are going to love Wolfe, he is probably more of a grey character than what we find in books past. Getting to see his story unfold with Tana was a treat.

Bring Me Your Midnight gave me Romeo and Juliet vibes in the best of ways.

This story could have turned in a different direction concerning her best friend and her parents.  I loved that the consequences of Tana's actions weren't resolved overnight that we watch her navigate through their fractured relationships.

The last leg of the story hurt so much but once we get to the last two chapters it was all worth it.

Rachel Griffin books are perfect for those who love similar story telling found in authors such as Adrienne Young . Perfect if you love slow burn romance, poetic lush writing, has a good message behind the story, enemies to lovers, grey characters, a happy ending.

I'm already looking forward to the next time I re-read Tana and Wolfe's story.

Bring Me Your Midnight by @timesnewrachel is a witchy fairytale that is both whimsical and magical!!!

Blurb: Tana Fairchild's fate has never been in question. Her life has been planned out since the moment she was born: she is to marry the governor's son, Landon, and secure an unprecedented alliance between the witches of her island home and the mainlanders who see her very existence as a threat.

Tana's coven has appeased those who fear their power for years by releasing most of their magic into the ocean during the full moon. But when Tana misses the midnight ritual―a fatal mistake―there is no one she can turn to for help…until she meets Wolfe.

Wolfe claims he is from a coven that practices dark magic, making him one of the only people who can help her. But he refuses to let Tana's power rush into the sea, and instead teaches her his forbidden magic. A magic that makes her feel powerful. Alive.

As the sea grows more violent, her coven loses control of the currents, a danger that could destroy the alliance as well as her island. Tana will have to choose between love and duty, between loyalty to her people and loyalty to her heart. Marrying Landon would secure peace for her coven but losing Wolfe and his wild magic could cost her everything else.

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Bring Me Your Midnight was an amazing read! I love the fairytale-like journey the book takes me on and I enjoyed the relationship between Wolfe and Tana! It is a beautiful portrait of witch colonies who desire to keep their magic safe and intact. Each page was more interesting than the next and I COULD NOT STOP READING!!! I am super excited to read all the other books Rachel has written. Bring Me Your Midnight releases on August 1st, 2023!!! Thank you @netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review this ARC. ☺️📖🌊💙

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An enthralling story about how choosing your own path even when it’s hard can be the path that you were destined to take to make the world a better place. Tana is faced with a choice between the world she thought she knew and the world she never knew existed. Wanting to do what’s best for the people she loves and for herself, she realizes the consequences of either choice will make it difficult to choose. Should she follow her heart or the path chosen for her?

This was an enchanting stand-alone!

I wasn’t sure what to expect as I begun reading. The fantasy elements were well-done, without being confusing or overwhelming.

I really enjoyed the overall story and the main character’s struggles were relatable. The romance aspect was also compelling, although a little predictable.

I definitely enjoyed this book and would recommend it to my followers!

Thanks to author Rachel Griffin, Sourcebooks Fire, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I was a big fan of The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin, so I was thrilled to receive an ARC for Bring Me Your Midnight.

Witch Tana Fairchild has a perfectly planned life. As the daughter of the coven leader, she has been promised to marry the non-witch governor’s son since the moment she was born. This union will solidify the relationship between the witches on her island and the humans on the mainland who fear magic. She is content with this arrangement and hopeful that the marriage will help the mainlanders view the witches in a more favorable light.

Then she meets Wolfe, a boy from a hidden coven practicing a strong, dark magic Tana has been taught to fear. She is forced to wrestle with her duty to the coven and her own heart’s desires. What to choose?

I loved this book. Tana and Wolfe are such good characters. There were moments that I didn’t see coming, so I was kept on my toes! I loved Tana’s development over the course of the story. It’s so easy to get swept up in Tana’s life and root for her. She is a smart, thoughtful character. And Wolfe is so intriguing. Since the story is told from Tana’s POV, the reader gets to learn about Wolfe along with her and it’s so fun.

The magic was another highlight of the book! It was so well-developed. The descriptions of spells and the way Tana does her magic were so beautiful. There were moments that had me on the edge of my seat, despite the stakes being fairly low for a fantasy book. I didn’t want to put it down!

Bring Me Your Midnight is a stand-out YA novel

Talk about VIBES 😍 this book was so beautiful and the vibes were everything I could ever want! Coastal, island, magic, witchy, all consuming love, small town, friendship, ugh just all the vibes🤍
This book gives you so much within one stand alone novel. You get love and happiness but also turmoil within the MCs (Tana) relationship with her family and best friend. I really loved the relationship Tana has with her father and her best friend Ivy. It just felt so warm and loving, definitely made me happy while reading their scenes. You get political elements and the difficult dynamics that come along with having a mother who is the head of your coven and has duties to uphold. You even get arranged marriage! To a guy that is actually so straight forward it’s kind of refreshing lol! We have a beautiful, cozy small town full of magical shops and cobble stone streets just off the coast of the ocean. And then you have the amazing, consuming intrigue of a dark, mysterious, and beautiful guy who could possibly be everything our MC has ever wanted, even if she didn’t know it. Then of course, the magic! It’s so sweet and cozy but then powerful and breathtaking. The magic system in this book was really unique to me and I found it so fun and interesting!
And as if all those elements were not enough, the plot is actually really great too! You will feel every emotion reading this novel. There are even some intense twist and turns woven into this beautiful story of a girl finding her true self and trying to save her island.
If you like any of the vibes or tropes I mentioned above then I highly recommend reading this!