From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThree girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . .Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to consider—that her murdered sister is gone forever and there is nothing she can do about it. Rather than grieving and moving on, Zara decides she will do whatever it takes to claw her sister back from the grave—even trading in the occult.
Jude Wolf may be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul has been slowly turning necrotic. It’s a miserable existence marred by pain, sickness, and monstrous things that taunt her in the night. Now that she’s glimpsed what’s beyond the veil, Jude’s desperate to find someone to undo the damage she’s done to herself.
Enter Emer Byrne, an orphaned witch with a dark past and a deadly power, a.k.a. the solution to both Zara’s and Jude’s problems. Though Emer lives a hardscrabble life, she gives away her most valuable asset—her invocations—to women in desperate situations who are willing to sacrifice a piece of their soul in exchange for a scrap of power. Zara and Jude are willing, but they first have to find Emer.
When Emer’s clients start turning up dead all over London, a vital clue leads Zara and Jude right to her. If a serial killer is targeting her clients, Emer wants to know why—and to stop them. She strikes a tenuous alliance with Zara and Jude to hunt a killer before they are next on his list, even if she can’t give them in return what Zara and Jude want most: a sister and a soul.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Praise for The Invocations:
A Junior Library Guild Selection
★ "Sutherland (House of Hollow) pits three teens against a monstrous evil in this
devilishly bewitching novel steeped in
dark academia and set in a fantasy London where only women wield magic.
Vivid descriptions, mellifluous prose, expert pacing, and a
slow-burning romance keep the tension high and the pages turning while intimately written character arcs probe
themes of misogyny, grief, and dynamics of gender and power...the
twisty, haunting tale unveils the
chilling social inequities that disempower women."—
Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “
Dark, twisty…and beautifully written…Readers will find themselves rooting for this ragtag team of wannabe witches
… [and]
speeding through to reach
the explosive, satisfying ending. Hand to mature readers who like a little
LGBTQIA+ romance with their witchcraft and necromancy."—
School Library Journal, starred review
"An
empowering story about women fighting back against the violence of men and making the choice to forge one’s own path in a hostile world, in addition to a
grotesque murder mystery sprinkled with demonic deals.
Readers hungry for their next dark, witchy, feminist read will have plenty to feast on here."—
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Three young women team up to track down
a serial killer who’s targeting witches… Sutherland expertly weaves together their lives in intricate and fascinating ways.
Filled with feminist rage and a sprinkle of queer romance, this
lushly written tale methodically builds to a
heart-pounding confrontation…The evocative body horror, distinct and
compelling leads, and twisty plot will keep readers immersed in this grisly story.
A thrilling and exquisitely grotesque showcase of young women taking charge."—
Kirkus Reviews “A gorgeously twisted modern fairy tale that shimmers with magic and mystery,
The Invocations is thrilling, irresistible, and unforgettable.”—
Karen M. McManus, #1
New York Times bestselling author of
One of Us Is Lying"This is pitch-dark academia at its best and most captivatingly haunted: by demons and dead languages, occult magic and richly imagined supernatural disaster. If you’ve ever dreamed of leading a magic-touched double life in England’s most history-heavy places,
The Invocations is your next obsession."—
Melissa Albert,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Hazel Wood “
The Invocations is stunning. Perfectly plotted, gorgeously written, with a heart-pounding finale that will leave readers gasping. An intricate, twisty, brilliant book that pulls you in from the very first line and refuses to let go until the final page. I loved it.”—
Katherine Webber, bestselling author of
Twin Crowns
“Lyrical, grotesque and pulsing with feminist rage, this is sapphic horror at its very finest. Sutherland is a luminous (albeit slightly terrifying) talent.”—
Laura Steven, author of
The Society for Soulless Girls"Sutherland’s
Invocations has been one of my favorite reads of the year. This story is exceptionally crafted. Equal parts visceral and haunting, its twists and turns will lure readers in, and its compulsive plot will keep them engrossed until the end."—
Ayana Gray,
New York Times bestselling author of the Beasts of Prey trilogy
