Publishers Weekly
06/26/2023
A teen witch is torn between her desires and her responsibility to her loved ones in this amorous romantic fantasy from Griffin (Wild Is the Witch). As the daughter of her island-dwelling coven’s leader, 19-year-old Tana Fairchild has always known that she is expected to wed Landon Yates, the non-magical son of the mainland’s governor. Tana’s island isn’t beholden to the mainland’s anti-magic laws, but while her coven eschews potent dark sorcery in favor of tourist-friendly spells, the witches still fear persecution. Though Tana doesn’t love Landon, she knows their marriage will ensure her people’s protection, and she is committed to the cause—until she meets Wolfe Hawthorne, part of a secret splinter coven that refuses to sublimate their power to assuage mainland anxiety. Tana falls for the way Wolfe encourages her to embrace her heritage, but is she willing to sacrifice her friends’ and family’s security for the sake of her own happiness? Conflicts resolve somewhat quickly and easily, dampening dramatic impact; nevertheless, tender relationships and kindhearted, racially diverse characters complement the novel’s hopeful tone. Ethereal worldbuilding and affecting allegories championing environmental stewardship, honesty, pride, and self-expression further enrich Griffin’s feel-good tale. Ages 14–up. Agent: Peter Knapp, Park Literary. (Aug.)
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"Ethereal worldbuilding and affecting allegories championing environmental stewardship, honesty, pride, and self-expression further enrich Griffin’s feel-good tale." — Publisher's Weekly
"Prepare to be bewitched. Achingly beautiful, devastatingly romantic, and deliciously atmospheric, Bring Me Your Midnight casts a powerful spell. Readers who pick up this book will feel the sea spray of the ocean, the heart pounding romance, and the impossible choices that Tana must make." — Stephanie Garber, #1 NYT bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart
"Bring Me Your Midnight captures the kind of love that feels like magic itself. An absolutely stunning love story, set against the backdrop of a lush fantasy, Griffin has cast her most romantic spell yet." — Sasha Peyton Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Haven
"Both tender and fierce, Bring Me Your Midnight is a deftly woven tale of friendship, secrets, incandescent spells, and a forbidden romance that smolders on the page. I was utterly captivated by the magic of Rachel Griffin’s prose. This is a story I will return to, again and again." — Rebecca Ross, internationally bestselling author of Divine Rivals
"Inspiring and heartfelt with an utterly delicious romance, Bring Me Your Midnight is a deeply atmospheric tale about taking a stand to live and love how we choose. Immersive and oh, so swoony!" — J. Elle, NYT bestselling author of the Wings of Ebony duology
"Bring Me Your Midnight will sweep you away on a tide of atmosphere and romance. It’s a sensitive exploration of what we owe to our communities, ourselves, and the earth." — Sara Holland, New York Times bestselling author of the EVERLESS and HAVENFALL series
"Griffin’s best work yet! Bring Me Your Midnight is a beautiful exploration of first love, the familial ties that bind us, and trusting your own heart’s desires. Steeped in Griffin’s signature lush atmosphere and a deeply romantic tone, this dazzling fantasy is bound to be a new favorite." — Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna
"Bring Me Your Midnight is another feather in Rachel Griffin's witchy cap. Griffin's affinity for the natural world makes her one of the most unique YA writers working today. A deeply romantic tale of forbidden love, Midnight shines moonlight on the turbulent sea of duty vs desire, and the pain attached to confronting enforced beliefs." — Tanvi Berwah, author of Monsters Born and Made
"Darkly enchanting and lush, BRING ME YOUR MIDNIGHT—with its forbidden romance and gorgeous atmosphere—is sure to cast a spell on you." — Kerri Maniscalco, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of Kingdom of the Wicked
"Spellbinding and wistful, the evocative setting and alluring love story of Bring Me Your Midnight will sweep readers away to a world where magic is everything, and every word is magical." — Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace
"Griffin crafts a richly detailed world that leaves vivid sensory impressions... A subtly magical and romantic story of personal growth." — Kirkus Reviews
"In her latest, Griffin (The Nature of Witches, 2021) conjures a vivid, eerie world replete with witchcraft and secrets." — Booklist
"With its deeply romantic prose, swoony hero, and original magic, Bring Me Your Midnight will sweep readers off their feet from the first page. I could have stayed lost in this beautiful and moonlit world forever." — Isabel Ibañez, author of Together We Burn
"Mesmerizingly atmospheric, achingly tender, and fiercely passionate, Bring Me Your Midnight holds the depths of an ocean within its spellbinding pages. Griffin weaves enchantment with lyrical prose that is at once intimate and bold, vulnerable and sweet, in a magical, romantic masterpiece." — Amélie Wen Zhao, author of The Blood Heir trilogy
JANUARY 2024 - AudioFile
In this classic tale of true love versus duty, narrator Sophie Amoss gives a thrilling performance that teen fantasy lovers will adore. Tana Fairchild is a young witch who was raised for one thing only: to marry Landon, the Governor's son from the mainland, whom she does not know. Tana is fine with this until she meets Wolfe, a witch from the old coven who practices the forbidden kind of magic. Through the drama Amoss creates with her passionate delivery of the story and her ability to infuse her character portrayals with a little magic of her own, she creates a siren song for her listeners. Listeners will feel the tug Tana feels for her rogue love, Wolfe. Her performance is hypnotic, sultry, and powerful. E.E.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
Kirkus Reviews
2023-05-09
“The most beautiful things are wild.”
For Tana, magic comes as naturally as breathing. It soothes her mind and heart as only the sea surrounding the island of the Witchery can. The weights of destiny and duty sit heavily on her: She is to be engaged to Landon, the mainland governor’s son who is “decent and kind,” to secure legitimacy and protection for her coven. When Tana meets Wolfe, a mysterious boy who turns everything she thought she knew about her world and her magic upside down, she finds herself torn for the first time between what is expected of her and what she truly wants. Griffin crafts a richly detailed world that leaves vivid sensory impressions. Tana is an honest, open narrator who easily draws readers in to empathize with her struggles with her world and herself. Supporting characters, by contrast, feel almost nebulous at times—more representatives of ideas or ideals than fully realized individuals, though they intrigue nonetheless. The love triangle refreshingly feels almost ancillary to the protagonist’s journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Although genre-savvy readers might find the plot predictable at times, it never loses momentum and will keep pages turning right to the end. Blue-eyed, chestnut-haired Tana reads White; there is diversity in skin tone in the supporting cast.
A subtly magical and romantic story of personal growth. (Fantasy. 14-18)
