The Longest Autumn is a rich and luxurious tale taking you through a world where gods and humans mingle. We follow Tirne on her journey as the god Autumn's escort to the human world. Everything quickly goes wrong and she must use all of her wits to try to repair things so the entire world doesn't die. She is occasionally more naive than she should be which is why I deducted a star but for the most part she was a great lead. It was a fun listen and Zura Johnson did a fantastic job of narrating. Everything flowed smoothly.

Thank you, NetGalley for the audiobook!

I saw that this book was coming up in one of my book subscriptions, but the ratings were low. So I thought I’d try to get an early read on it. This book had so much promise! Bur unfortunatly, it petered out into 3 stars for me. I really loved the premise of the seasons being gods and that each were ushered into the mortal realm. The world building was very interesting but also wished there was more. So are all the seasons kids just walking around in the temple? Are they all hooking up with each other? Lol.

I get that Tirne was trying to solve what happened to the mirror, but it got a little laborious towards the end. I also know her headaches, which caused her to need medicines, were how she got tied to a few characters. But would there have been more there? Her headaches a sign of some5ing? I was waiting for that reveal but it didn’t come. She was used as a matter of convenience. The twists at the end were good and started to tie the loose ends together. I also couldn’t buy in to Tirne and Autumn’s love. I get that they were connected by blood but he touches her 3x and its love? I felt her relationship more with the sorcerer. I don’t mind how it ended. She was always a woman of ambition, she deserves love too, one that isn’t out of blood relation or convenience. She can have both love and her work.

This author shows promise. With a little more character building and storytelling, I think this author could tell a good story.

This book started off so strong! For a debut author, Amy Avery definitely knows how to capture her audience’s attention and keep them in the story. The premise was unique in my reading habits, as I don’t read much mythology or retellings. But once I was halfway in, the story started to fall flat. It was a chore to finish, and unfortunately, I found the ending unsatisfying. I’ll definitely give the author another chance, as I enjoyed the writing, but this story wasn’t for me.

It was really hard at times to slog through this book. Sometimes the pace was just so slow. The reveal of the plot twist was the best part, but the ending left a lot to be desired. If it was a fantasy series, I wouldn't read the rest of it.

A heartfelt thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC and audio version of this book in exchange for an honest review.

We are presented with Tirne, the Herald of Autumn. As a mortal ,she serves her god by ushering the souls of the dead to the underworld each day and helps in the transition of the seasons from summer to autumn to winter. From the beginning I was captured by the atmosphere of the book as the author wove ways to represent the changing of the seasons and the way autumn brings about death, change, chill, and hints of warmth and comfort.

However, fairly quickly, Tirne is accused of being the force which breaks the mirror associated with the transition of the season, allowing one season to exit the mortal world and one to enter. It soon becomes her fanatical mission to repair the mirror and restore order.

In truth, I felt like the story started strong but went downhill after some time. Personally, the last quarter of the book didn’t feel as cohesive and well thought out as the rest. I also feel as though the romance was trying to be like similar books but didn’t hit the mark for me. All in all, a pretty good debut novel and I look forward to seeing what more may come from this author.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the arc copy in exchange for an honest review.*

I went into this book blind because I saw one of my subscription book boxes was doing this book so I really wanted to read it. It was interesting at the beginning and I was invested in investigating the broken mirror, but as the story went on I lost interest.

I didn't like really any of the characters. They all felt flat and were underdeveloped. There was nothing for me to connect with. They were actually more frustrating than anything. The relationships were also confusing and frustrating. No shame, but I couldn't keep up with who the main character was sleeping with.

The book felt like it was all over the place. I think the premise of the book had the potential to be good, but it didn't quite reach that potential. I think there were too many loose ends at the end of the book, and I was almost left with more questions and curiosities.

The audiobook narrator did a fabulous job. It was easy to tell who was speaking as she flawlessly embodied all the characters.

Actual rating 3.5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an audio-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was a tough one for me to get into. I did finish it, but it definitely took time for it to pick up enough for me to want to keep going. And to be honest, if it wasn't for me writing this review, I think I might have given up. Which is a shame.

Let me preface this by saying that the world that was created for this was beautiful. I loved the seasons as gods, I loved the religion and how they worship. I loved the ending and how it was neither happy nor sad but somewhere in the middle.

It was extremely slow paced. And I think that's what really bothered me. As well as the fact that Tirne was quite oblivious at times, too trusting with some people, not trusting enough with others, and was extremely selfish at times. Which made her unlikable for most of the book. However, I found the story to be full of secrets and deceptions and, all in all, to be beautiful.

I'd recommend it to people who like their fantasy fleshed out with beautiful details and lovely worlds.

This was just ok. It was all over the place and some of the subplots I didn't like, but otherwise it was fine. I really enjoyed the premise of the heralds and seasonal gods, but not much else.

The Longest Autumn is a fantasy book about a girl who leads Autumn, the season and the god, into the human realm each fall. However, when she is cursed, they must remain in that realm until a cure can be found. Without the changing seasons, the earth starts to fall apart, as there are no crops for food for people or animals. The longer they stay, the more Autumn becomes human and the two begin to experience emotions and reactions that could be treason. Can they survive this time and fix their world. And if they can, will they survive what it does to them?
A cool story, I really enjoyed it. And I thought the narrator was very good.

A captivating story that weaves together elements of magic, romance, and mythology.

This was a captivating story that was beautifully written. The world and the gods were intriguing, and I found myself invested in the story. However, I think the pacing could have been improved, and the ending seemed a bit rushed. I would also love to see more world-building to fully immerse myself in the story. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed the unique and intriguing tale, and I am looking forward to reading more works by the author.

***Thank you to NetGalley, Amy Avery, and Macmillan Audio for graciously sending me the audiobook to review. As always, all thoughts are my own.***

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.


“The longest autumn” by Amy Avery is an interesting reimagining in which 4 gods represent and control the seasons. The realm of the gods and the human lands are separated by a magical mirror which shatters during the ceremony signaling the start of autumn. Tirne, our main character, is tied to the power of the mirror and thus blamed for it shattering. Suspecting foul play, Tirne begins covertly investigating those who have the power to accomplish such a thing.

My enjoyment of this audiobook waxed and waned. The narration was a bit monotonous and there was a lot of time spent focusing on the FMC’s headaches/migraines. The world building was well executed and wonderfully written, however, I struggled to connect to the main character and the story as a whole lacked excitement for me.

**I will post my review to amazon 2 weeks after the publication date

Thank you NetGalley for the audio-arc. The only thing that I was not a fan of the narrator, her tone seam to make some of the story drone on, but the story was wonderful, full of world building and character development. Following Tirne, and after being accused of breaking the mirror that allows them to travel from world she is demoted and sent on to do daily tasks, while getting help to solve that case of the broken mirror and trying to figure out who was trying to frame her

*Full review to be added closer to publication.*

The Longest Autumn has a fascinating premise, but unfortunately it wasn't executed quite as successfully as I'd hoped it would. I think the author has lovely prose to the point that I'd happily still check out future books from her, but it wasn't enough to cover up the problems I had with some of the characters and plotting. I found the central plot and mystery around who broke the Mirror to drag on without much to really sustain it, and the relationships between all the other characters didn't really hold my attention all that much. I listened to the audiobook version of this and I really liked the narrator and thought she did an excellent job with all the characters. Sadly, it wasn't my favorite, but I'd say it's definitely worth a read if the premise sounds intriguing to you!

What happens when Autumn never ends? This seemed an exciting premise- the Autumnal God is trapped in the world and unable to return, and his hearld must try to restore things before it is too late and he becomes fully human and autumn is the only season- a season of death.

Sadly, I was disappointed with the execution of this story. It was not for me for a few reasons. I just did not feel connected to the main protagonist and the entire book is told from her POV. While I felt for Tirne early on- as she is blamed for the breaking of the mirror that sends the gods back to their realm, she is more of a reactive character than an active one. Things seem to go from bad to worse, but her agency is really quite limited. The romance between her and Autumn (and two other characters) fell flat for me as well. There is a lot of sex in this book, but most of it is just Tirne looking to feel better about herself. I kept hoping I would get invested, but then it just never clicked for me.

The atmosphere in the book is nice, but the plot is very slow moving as a result. Not much that interested me happened.

I listened to audiobook. The narrator, Zora Johnson, had a very soothing voice, but because I had trouble connecting with the story I found myself falling asleep a great deal. It would then be hard to find my place as I would forget what was happening in the story. In short, this one was not for me.

Thanks to MacMillian Audio and Netgalley for granting me access to a ALC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm always a bit cautious to pick up fantasy books on audio, sometimes there are too many new concepts to come through on audio. I was incredibly happy to find that this was a fantasy novel that could be easily enjoyed through audio. I loved Zura Johnson's narration of this, her voice fit perfectly with Tirne. I loved the world building in this one. I found the writing to be beautiful. For a book that has Autumn as a god/character, it delivered on the atmospheric vibes I wanted it to. I definitely think this is a slower burn compared to a lot of others in the genre but I think fans of court intrigue and mystery will definitely enjoy this one.
Thank you so much to Macmillan Audio for the ALC of this one.

3.5 Stars
This started off slow for me but ultimately I ended up enjoying this story. I'm not entirely pleased with the ending romance wise but for character growth purposes I liked it. I loved that Tirne didn't care and pretty much romanced every one lol but because of that I didn't really get enough of that forbidden romance vibe I was expecting.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC!

I had high hopes for this debut after reading the synopsis, but the story just didn't align with the description in the way I expected it to. I also struggled with the pacing of the story. There were very long stretches without any real action or events to further the plot. The story was very slow for a long time, and then everything was wrapped up quickly at the end.

Additionally, the FMC was way too passive for my liking, and her incompetence made it difficult for me to really get invested in the story.

However, I did enjoy the world-building, religious lore, and therefore the first 15-20% of the book.

I think this story has an interesting premise, but ultimately fell short in the execution.

I think this is going to be a hit for fans of Ava Reid and books like An Enchantment of Ravens. There are Gods that cause the seasons to change, and our MC, Tirne, is one of the few humans allowed to help Autumn usher in his time. However, something strange happens this time and the land is stuck in perpetual autumn for far too long. There’s lots of scheming about what went wrong and how to fix it. I really enjoyed the vibe of this book and the anudio narration, and I thought it was going to be a big hit for me for the first quarter. That being said the MC seemed to be like well things are bad, so I’m going to make them worse by sleeping with this person…several times. In the end I think the author was aiming to show how people change and how relationships change us. 3.5 ⭐️

I was really excited to read this book. The worldbuilding is done so well. It's such an interesting world and the descriptions of the pieces of the world and its magic were so visceral that it felt like I was there. The first 2/3 of the book were excellent. I couldn't wait to keep listening. The last bit was a little slow and could have been sped up a bit to have a quicker resolution. I was also disappointed in the ending, since it felt like all the decisions were made for the main character. Otherwise, this was a solid listen and enjoyable!

This was interesting, being that it was clearly inspired by greek mythology but a new take. I appreciated that, and it got me more interested initially than a straight forward retelling would be. Plus the author added a lot of new aspects to the world that a lot of fantasy writers do not - such as new holidays and whatnot. I did appreciate this,

I struggled with the sex. I didn't MIND the sex, I just was not expecting it because this book is not labeled as Romance. That being said - the sex is more casual, so does it constitute as romance? I cannot decide if this book was improperly labeled or if I am just being prude-ish. The author was progressive in that aspect (casual sex) but when a book is not labeled as romance I go in not expecting sex. So I guess more of a me thing.

Overall I just did not connect with the book that well. The narration was well done, but the narrator's tone was very breathy which I personally did not love.