Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin – a Review
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Description:
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.
Review:
Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin is another one of her excellent fantasy stand-alone novels. We meet Tana Fairchild, our heroine, who lives with her family on an island; which is run by witches. Tana’s mother is the leader of the coven, and soon Tana is expected to marry the mainland Governor’s son, Landon. The island and mainland will then secure an alliance between them, eliminating any possible threats, with minimal magic. Tana has always accepted that was her destiny, to protect the coven and island. Having met Landon, she knows he is very nice and respectful, but she begins to realize that this will be a loveless marriage.
One night, before she is to meet with coven to release their magic to the sea monthly, as she sees a strange flower and tries to catch it. It is then she realizes that she missed the meeting, and knows that this could cause her to lose her life. She meets Wolfe, a witch from the old coven- a coven she thought was non-existent, who also practiced dark magic. Tana learns about Wolfe, and his supposedly long-lost coven, and in her desperation, she asks him for his help, to release her magic. Wolfe does help Tana, and each night she meets him to learn about his coven. She learns more about the old coven, and their High Magic, as well as discovering many truths that her mother kept secret all these years.
Because the coven forces their magic to the sea, which causes the sea to grow more violent over time; Wolfe shows Tana how to free her magic, when necessary, but not to the sea. Slowly, as Wolfe teaches Tana the ways of the old coven, she begins to have strong feelings for Wolfe, as he does with her. Tana is loyal to her coven, and knows she must honor her duty; but she knows that Landon, will probably never feel love. Wolfe has opened her eyes to a world of magic and love, especially having met many members of the old coven. Though Landon was a nice guy, Tana and Wolfe were made for each other. Will Tana act on her duty or respond to her heart?
Bring Me Your Midnight was a wonderful, enchanting and emotional fantasy romance, that was so very well written by Rachel Griffin. The last third of the book, was exciting, as Tana must find a way to bring both covens together, and make peace with the mainlanders. If you enjoy magic, witches, sea, love and twists, I suggest you read this book. Rachel Griffin once again gives us a fabulous story revolving around witches.
Reviewed by Barb
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