-
“[A] deeply emotional story of self-discovery, family, and love.”
— Booklist (starred review)
-
“Romance, mystery, and magic: a trifecta of addictive storytelling and The Unmaking of June Farrow has it all…This is layered deep with secrets that will keep you hooked from the start.”
— Barnes&Noble.com
-
A must-read for fans of V. E. Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, who will be drawn into Young’s deeply emotional story of self-discovery, family, and love.
— Booklist, starred review
-
Young once again blends mystery, magic, and romance in a story that spans time. . . . [A] seamlessly blended story that is enhanced by the well-crafted setting and nicely drawn characters. Readers who enjoyed Weyward by Emilia Hart will find much to love here.
— Library Journal
-
[T]he relationship between June and Eamon is touching and the mystery intriguing and suspenseful. Readers will root for June as she tries to find where she belongs.
— Publishers Weekly
-
Lush with secrets, magic, and a past that won’t stay where it belongs, this novel is (quite fittingly) spellbinding.
— Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey
-
With magic, murder, and prose that reads like music, Spells for Forgetting weaves together an immersive tale on the Pacific Coast island of Saoirse, where love and pain both stick to the bone. . . . A novel that will surely stick with me for many years to come, too.
— Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of The Husbands
-
A thrilling, rich mystery with exquisite twists, Adrienne Young’s adult debut will trick you, bewitch you, and leave you begging for more.
— Stephanie Garber, author of the Caraval series
-
Tense, lyrical, and wholly romantic, Spells for Forgetting is as immersive a story as you could ask for. I could feel the salt on my skin, I could smell the smoke, and every page felt like a tentative step into a mist concealing all of Saoirse’s darkest secrets.
— Ohioana Book Award finalist Ruth Emmie Lang