Tana was supposed to release most of her coven's magic into the ocean during the full moon. But she missed it one day and she needs Wofe's help. He's from a coven that practices dark magic and she falls for him... BUT she's forced to marry a normal mainlander to secure an alliance for her covern....

I love Tana. She's interesting and I love her dilemma- being loyal to her covern or to herself. The plot twists are surprising too. A refreshing story.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

A nice stand alone fantasy romance with a great atmosphere and a very engaging love story. It had some Dark Academia vibes which are always very much apreciated and I liked the characters.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for my honest opinion

Beautifully lush atmosphere, swoon worth love story, and a fascinating magic system all worked together to make this a pretty decent standalone fantasy novel. I wasn’t crazy about a few nit picky details, but so overly negative that it caused me to stop reading

Fans of Time of the Witches and Wild is the Witch, this book is for you!

I love a mix of dark academia, magic & witchcraft, and a love story woven throughout.

Especially when that love story means finding yourself.

"I love my parents and my coven with my whole heart. I love this island with my whole heart. And I will do whatever it takes to secure our place in this world, even if it means marrying aan I don't love in order to protect all the things I do."

This feels a bit like Little Mermaid if the mermaid was obedient. And if there was a love triangle.

This book was incredible, it completely drew me in! I felt every emotion Tana and Wolfe went through so devastatingly. It's a beautiful story, the characters are incredibly well written, the setting, the plot, the twists, the heartache, it makes for an incredible read. The story is an emotional rollercoaster that ebbs and flows like the currents of the sea it describes. Truly a wonderful story about a young witch discovering herself. Her chemistry with Wolfe is explosive and their captivating story kept em wanting more. I really loved this book!
Thank you for the ARC, my review is completely voluntary and honest

Absolutely fascinating..
Fast paced, well written, loved the world building, very different from other books, unique.
Tana Fairchild is determined to help her coven by marrying the Governo'rs son Landon sealing a pact between witches that lives on the island and the mainlanders.
But something feels wrong.. what she has been taught and told doesn't feels right anymore .. leading to unraveling secrets that will change it all.
You'll expect: magic, secrets, forbidden love, marriage of convinience and the banter between the main characters is so good.. also there's some plot twists you will not see them coming.
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Thanks to Author, Publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, the opinions are on my own

Tana has always known her place in the world. She knows where she belongs, she knows what witch coven she will eventually join, she even knows who she will marry. Until one day she meets a boy who turns her entire world upside down.

What I liked -- I thought the plot of this story was so unique. High magic vs low magic, remote island, secrets and betrayals. Meetings at midnight?? How fun. Secret mansions and magic? So fun.

What I didn't love -- Personally I thought a lot of the dialogue was weak. A lot of superficial conversations that lacked depth. I also felt like the relationship moved really fast. I understand what Rachel Griffin was going for but I just didn't really feel it. It lacked emotion and ultimately I was left wanting more.

“Magic that is only a shadow of what my ancestors practiced. But that's the price of being accepted in society, of having our hands shaken instead of bound, our cheeks kissed instead of slapped, our island celebrated instead of burned.”
Bring me your Midnight by Rachel Griffin

Another wonderfully magical cosy book from Rachel to curl up under a blanket with, of course with my favourite vegan hot chocolate & my kitties on my lap to complete the picture. This was a great book to binge read in one sitting, just like her first two books it blends real world elements & problems with magic & romance. You can’t help but love Tana & Wolfe, & hope they can find their ways as they navigate their duties & obligations to their respective Covens while also wishing perhaps for something just for themselves. This is a low stakes, cosy vibes, magical story that’s set in our world with the twist of what if elemental magic really did exist? A perfect standalone read for those days you just need a nice book to relax without any high stakes or battles etc. Thank you to Netgalley for the E-Arc in exchange for an honest review, I can’t wait for my hardcover pre-order to arrive because it’s going to look beautiful alongside the other standalone books by this author.

I love anything and everything written by Rachel Griffin! So when I saw that I was approved to read Bring Me Your Midnight I was thrilled!
We are reading about a group of witches that live on an island. In order to keep safe they practice safe magic. They expel the magic unused once a month. But still the safe haven they think they had isn’t so safe as it seems…
Reading this I was immersed. Those reading it this fall will be in for a treat. Rachel’s writing is magical and wonderful.

A change of pace from Rachel Griffin's previous "Wild is the Witch." I was a fan of the "survival" in the wilderness style of Wild is the Witch as well as the magical system. I found this book as enjoyable. The author has a certain style that shines well in this novel. I hope to re-read this novel and update my review if I do so.

A decent fast read. Our MC belongs to a coven of witches that practice low magic on an island separated from the non-magical humans who live on the mainland. They only use magic for simple tricks like creating magical teas and perfumes to sell to both tourists and residents. Otherwise, they "rush" out their magic to the sea to prevent a toxic build-up in their system. Over the course of the book, our MC realizes that not everything she's learned from her parents about magic and her way of living is true. Despite what she's been told, her coven is not the only one on the island. She must discover the truth for herself and decide whether or not her fate still lies within the coven she's always known.
I liked how the magic system in this is tied to to nature It's different in that the water and moon are connected to the magic without there being a system of mer-people or underwater magic. The prejudice against magic was also neat because the split between the magic and non-magic was literally seen as they're divided by the water.
My main critique is that the build-up to the romance wasn't much. There wasn't enough to make it feel natural right off the bat why the MC was attracted to her interest. I understand that he helps her a lot, but she feels this tug to him before that.

Thank you to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for sharing this ARC!

Bring Me Your Midnight revolves around Mortana, known to friends and family as Tana, a witch that has been destined to bring peace to her community from the moment she was born. Tana and her coven live on the Witchery, an island inhabited by witches that have worked tirelessly to keep their magic and coven safe from the fears of the mainlanders for centuries. Tana has been promised since birth to the mainland Governor's son as a way to broker peace and understanding between the two communities. Though Tana is initially happy for her life to be bound to duty, strange happenings on the island threaten to shift Tana's way of life and everything she knows about her world forever. When Tana meets a mysterious stranger who holds the key to the past and the future, she realizes that what she has known all her life is not what it seems...

This story is absolutely fantastical and magical and I loved every minute of it. Rachel Griffin weaves a beautiful coming of age story that is heavy on witchy vibes and displays a truly incredible magic system. There were moments that I wanted to shake Tana and tell her that she needed to get it together, but I also do understand that this is a YA fantasy and there are some plot points that definitely feel YA. The romance was perfection and I loved that the romantic moments were not graphic but spicy nonetheless.

This is my first Rachel Griffin book but it will not be the last!

Bring Me Your Midnight is an enchanting tale by Rachel Griffin, a story about forbidden love and questioning one's fate. Tana Fairchild has one role in life: to marry the governor's son and secure peace between the mainland and her coven's home island. But when she encounters a boy named Wolfe who teaches her forbidden magic Tana begins to question everything she knows.

Magical, ethereal, wonderful - all three words describe Bring Me Your Midnight. I could write an essay and still not be able to describe how much I loved this book! Rachel Griffin just has a way of writing that is beautiful to me and I'm always amazed with each novel.

The world created in this novel was lovely and I wanted to live on the witches island along with Tana. I loved the imagery at play and how the author crafted the sea into the story.

This book also contains one of my favorite tropes, forbidden love. And it was done beautifully; I really loved reading about Tana and Wolfe - even the gut wrenching scenes!

I would definitely recommend Bring Me Your Midnight to anyone who wants to read a beautiful YA fantasy. Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire for a copy of this novel. All thoughts and opinions contained within this review are my own.

Thankyou NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire, Sourcebooks Fire for a free e-arc in exchange of an honest review!

Easily one of the easiest 5 stars of the year!
I adored this book and pre-ordered it as soon as i finished it as i knew id want to read it again and have it on my shelves! Rachel Griffin has now solidified herself as an auto-buy author for me!

Loves:
The atmosphere
The setting
Elemental descriptions
The romance
The friendship
The family duty
Short chapters making it a very quick and addictive read

I enjoyed this. I think that the tone and the atmosphere of the story was really well done. The characters weren't anything out-of-this-world spectacular but I think that they were all fleshed out well enough that I was never pulled out of the story by their choices or dialogue. The pace was pretty tight and the plot was organized well. I wasn't stunned by this book, but I do think that it was a really solid romantic fantasy! I'm definitely looking forward to more from this author, and I am absolutely positive that our teens and young adults will eat this one up!

Please note, my review will be posted to social media the week of July 24th, and I will update my review here to include that link once it is live.

Thank you Sourcebooks Fire for a ARC copy!

It is no secret I adore all of Rachel Griffin’s book, so the day I got accepted for this ARC on Netgalley I literally think I had a heart attack I was SO HAPPY. This is genuinely one of if not my most anticipated release this year, and my goodness, it have lived up to the hype I gave it in my head. No joke, I read almost the entire book on a 9 hours road trip from Florida to the Georgia mountains, aka one sitting.

One thing I love about Rachel’s books is that they always have such a connection to and love of nature. She writes about the world and the connection of humans (or witches in her books) to the world around us. In this book, the connection comes with their magic and how they connect to the earth with it, which honestly just brings me so much dang joy. I always leave her books thinking about my own relationship with the earth, and how I can better cultivate and respect that relationship.

Another thing I love about Rachels books are the relationships. She always writes very well developed and believable relationships. The chemistry is there, and they’re not toxic or uncomfortable. The characters are the type who help each other develop into the best versions of themselves, and you see that in this book as well. Wolfe helps Tana find herself, and Tana helps Wolfe find love. It’s just so GOOD I loved it.

I also really liked that the time and location for this book was pretty ambiguous. It was obviously during the time of cars and electricity, but it didn’t seem like anyone had cell phones. Additionally, the location was pretty ambiguous as well, and I think that added to the ambiance the story had going for it.

And similar to her other books, her writing is also pretty poetic. Rachel knows how to string words together to create a beautifully written story, and I will forever read every one of her books until the day she stops and then I’ll go back and keep reading them.

In the end this was a 5 star read for me, and I am so so grateful I got an ARC. If you like Rachels books, be prepared to love another one.

I'm a huge fan of Rachel Griffin. I've enjoyed all of her books, and Bring Me Your Midnight is no different.

The story was very compelling, especially the closer I got to the end of the book. The plotline was really interesting, and I found myself fully invested in the outcome of the witches on the island. I also liked the star-crossed lovers aspect of this book with Tana and Wolfe.

Speakung of Tana, she was a wonderful MC, and I felt for her through this entire book. She had so much resting on her shoulders, and I just wanted her to be happy.

I wish we could have gotten to know Wolfe a little more than the author gave us, though. I would have loved this book to be dual POV so that I could find myself feeling like I knew him the way I knew Tana. Unfortunately, he just didn't have the same amount of character development, so he felt very one-dimensional. The only reason I felt anything for him was because Tana did.

There was one thing in the plot that really bothered me. Why do the witches not have access to basic medicine? I understand that they have magic, but do epipens not exist in this world? Tana mentioned cars and an ambulance, so I assume medicine exists the way it exists in our world. The witches, though, don't seem to have access to it and instead rely on healing potions. With the way they talk about the restrictions of low magic, you'd think they would be receiving some amount of medical aid from the mainland.

Overall, I'm giving this one 4 stars because while I liked it quite a bit, there were just a few things that could have been better.

Read if you enjoy:
✔️ Witchy Fiction
✔️ Star-crossed Lovers
✔️ A Sense of Familial Duty
✔️ Teenage Rebellion

<b>Bring Me Your Midnight</b> by Rachel Griffin

<u><b>Rate:</b></u> 3 ⭐️’s
<u><b>Spice:</b></u> 0/.5 🌶’s

<u><b>Tropes/Themes:</b></u>
✔️ YA Fantasy Romance
✔️ Witchy Vibes
✔️ Atmospheric & Lyrical Prose
✔️ Enemies-to-Lovers
✔️ Fast Freeze Romance
✔️ Forbidden Romance
✔️ Forbidden Powers
✔️ High Stakes
✔️ Familial Obligation
✔️ Secrets

<i><b>Review:</b></u>

<u><b>Bring Me Your Midnight</b></u> was my first Rachel Griffin book, and I have heard so many great things about her books that when I tell you I was <i><b>SO</b></I> excited to receive an eARC of this isn't even an understatement. I couldn't wait till I could finally cozy up in a knit sweater AND socks AND blanket (even though it was 80 degrees outside - I was going for that cozy witchy atmospheric vibes, ya feel me?), a big 'ol steaming mug of coffee (again 80 degrees outside), and my kindle with Bring Me Your Midnight loaded up in the other and begin reading.

Well, <b>I can tell you I wasn't disappointed, but I wasn't amazed either.</b> I have very mixed feelings, 70/30. Don't get me wrong, it's beautifully written and very atmospheric, and I loved the coastal witchy vibes, the magic system (both high and low), as well as the high stakes of the ocean's currents and her coven's magic.

I also enjoyed Tana's relationships, whether with her dad, her mom (even as tumultuous as it was), her best friend, and even reading about the feeling and the intensity of having your first love, told through Tana and Wolfe.

I can also tell you I enjoyed watching Tana navigate between the difficult and heartbreaking decision to follow her heart or continue to follow the path of familial and coven obligation that has been drawn out for her ever since she could remember, as well as the rude awakening that things aren't always what they seem and having to navigate through forbidden waters and questioning all that she has ever known.

<b>HOWEVER…</b> The entire time I was reading, there were so many things I was finding that would ruin the story for me, and it became less enjoyable. Frustrating is more like it.

Don't get me wrong, Tana and Wolfe's romance was a whirlwind of all the feelings that come with your first love. Yes, it was deeply romantic but also deeply challenging to become invested in. It was <i><b>SUCH</b></i> a whirlwind romance that we never got a chance just to experience it, take it all in, melt into all that comes with the thrills, fears, desires of a first love whirlwind romance. And they were so hot and cold with each other <b>ALL. THE. TIME!</b> Tana more so than Wolfe. I was getting whiplash from how many times they would get mad.

This also shows that every single conflict that arises in Tana's life is quickly resolved within a chapter or two. Then it would start all over again of conflict, resolution, conflict, resolution. All the while, the plot is at a standstill and hardly moving forward even an inch.

Then we have Tana's maturity. I had to go back a second time just to reread that she <i><b>really</b></i> was a twenty-year-old because, for more than half of the book, I thought she was a young teen. Like with the plot and with Wolfe, Tana would get so mad (to the point of constantly storming off) whenever somebody challenged her or learned something that she thought she always knew was, in fact, a lie. Yet again, like the plot conflicts, she accepted it a chapter later and moved on. <b>Can you guess what happened next?…</b> She's challenged again, gets mad, and storms off, and when the next chapter rolls around, she has accepted once again and moved on.
Sure, there was some inner monologue questioning, and sure, she could be acting in such a juvenile way because she's been sheltered her whole life by not only her mother, coven, and the fear instilled by the humans. However, her voice throughout the story never seemed to mature and stayed very childlike.

Finally, did we ever see the currents situation resolved? I know there was talk about it, but wasn't this one of the main plots of the story? I would've loved to have an epilogue or something where we get an update on everything that changed (hopefully for the better) in a few years… or even months. We got nothing.

Overall, as I said previously, this was a mixed-feelings type of book for me, and believe it or not, I really did enjoy it (despite my rants above). But I really would've liked it more if it was a story that was shown more than it was told.
This story had so much potential to be so good, and it was so close. It was a light, cozy read that I still found entertaining, beautiful, and romantic. The concept was such an interesting idea, but I feel like I wasn't given everything that I needed for it to be <i><b>truly</b></i> fulfilling to me.
We could’ve had <i><b>more.</b></i>
More in-depth romance, more in-depth magic, more in-depth plot, more in-depth conflict, pain, emotions, self-discovery, and more in-depth substance to every single character that they <i><b>made</b></i> you want to invest in their story whole-heartedly, to feel and experience every single emotion they felt.

Would I still recommend this book to others? <b>Of Course!</b> I know that there are and are going to be <b>SO</b> many people that will read this (my sister included) and absolutely fall in love with Tana and Wolfe's story: their story of family, loyalty, devastating lies, beliefs, and desires.
But more importantly, their story of self-discovery, love, and finding one's light in embracing their darkness. 🤍🖤

Thank you NetGalley, Rachel Griffin, and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for sending me this eARC in return of an honest review.

The is the first book I have read of Griffin’s and overall I enjoyed it though a few things did fall flat for me..

What I liked: The premise of this book was interesting. A group of witches, doing what it takes to survive, dulling down their magic in order to escape persecution, but in doing so, they begin destroying the island that keeps them safe. Griffin creates a beautiful, atmospheric setting that had me feeling the chill of the ocean, the smell of salt in the air and the rush of the currents.

I liked Tana as a main character, although I wished throughout the book that she would stop listening to her mother, who definitely did not have her best interest at heart. Tana wanted desperately to be what she thought she needed for others but in the end could only be what she truly was.

What fell flat: Ivy. I just never could connect with her as a best friend to Tana. She seemed very one dimensional. And though i liked the relationship between Tana and Wolfe, I do feel it developed a little too quickly.

I also felt that more could have been done with the high magic and Tana as a character. There were questions that i felt were never answered like why was Tana so quickly able to do high magic? Where did the witches begin and why did tbe mainland fear them? How far back does that go?

Overall though, a fun and interesting story that I think is worth a read.

WOW. I went into this book blind and I am so glad I did because it was beautiful. Incredibly detailed with the world building and the writing was just amazing!! I felt like I was right there with the characters while reading this. the epitome of escapism. ALSO the witchy atmosphere and the story?! Incredible. I was so attached to the way she was writing the story that the plot could have just been them eating dinner and I would have eaten that up BUT the plot was so fast-paced and I was always guessing what was going to happen that I could of kept reading. SO GOOD! Highly recommend.