I was blown away by this remarkable debut! You couldn't even tell it was a debut. The writing, the story, the characters, the world building; it was all phenomenal!

Forgiving Darkness: Book 1 in a Binary Souls Duology by Cat Sirota follows Estrid, a 19 year old witch who has run away from her father, the king. She encounters an injured male in the woods she's been hiding in. He happens to be a extremely handsome, mysterious, and has a ton of dangerous secrets. Oh, and did I mention? He's fae and has no idea how he portalled to the human realm.

This is the first installment in this dark fantasy romance duology.

I enjoyed this book so much. It was full of twists and turns and had me hooked from the first page! I liked that it wasn't the typical fae romantasy. It had many unique and surprising pieces.
It kept me interested from page 1 until the very end. And there were just enough details, that it was still surprising but easy to read and understand what was going on.

I am so excited for the next installment! Thank you to NetGalley and Cat Sirota for providing me with an ARC of this book!



Amazon & Instagram: 12/13/24

✨Forgiving Darkness - Cat Sirota✨

“So, you two seem to be better then?”

Okay, I’m internally screaming right now! This debut book by Cat Sirota is everything. I had the privilege of reading Forgiving Darkness as an ARC, and let me tell you! This is why I sometimes loath unfinished series, that Cliffhanger! Absolutely Wild, buttt totally worth it! 😅😏

We follow Estrid, a nineteen year old runaway with some deep secrets and regrets. She’s trying to atone for past deeds while staying out of reach from those who want to use her. Her quiet life of solitude gets totally thrown a curve ball when she encounters a wounded fae during a hunting trip in the Dark Forest. Oh, and did I mention he’s dangerous….and smokin hot?🥵

This book is the first in the Binary Souls duology, and let’s just say I’m on the edge of my seat waiting for more. The good news? You won’t have to wait long to jump into this world! Forgiving Darkness officially drops on Friday, 13th December 2024!

Tropes:
✨Magic
🧚‍♀️Fae
🖤Dark Romance
🗡️Baddass FMC

Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/out of 5
🌶️🌶️/out of 5

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This is the first book in a new duology - a debut from this author! - and I had so. much. fun with this book. I enjoyed the immediate connection between Estrid and Zain; the world building and the character development felt well-paced from beginning to end, and the descriptions were perfectly balanced (not too much description to be boring and dragged out, but just enough description to keep me interested and able to visualize the scenes). I felt a whirlwind of emotions for both Estrid and Zain, and the things they both went through separately and together. I think what I was most intrigued by was the magic system, the light and dark magic that was wielded by the characters. Admittedly, that isn’t something new - nor was the seasonal courts in the Fae Lands and the Shadow Court, etc. BUT what I did find intriguing was the fact that Estrid was the one to wield the shadow magic. Usually we see the male protagonists as the ones to wield this power - the Shadow Daddys of fantasy literature - so something about having Estrid as the shadow magic protagonist was a breath of fresh air. I absolutely look forward to picking this up when it’s released & adding it to my collection; and I look forward to rereading it before book two comes out because that’s cliffhanger? Oh my goodness.