Evocation: Book I in The Summoner's Circle

by S.T. Gibson

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Suits meets Ninth House in this devilishly fun novel where high rise buildings mask the occult, from the author of A Dowry of Blood.

From The Sunday Times bestselling author of B&N's best books of 2022 A Dowry of Blood, comes a spellbinding and vibrant new series.

The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov.

As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodigy, operating under the shadow of his oppressive occultist father. Now, years after his father’s death and rapidly approaching his thirtieth birthday, he is content with the high-powered life he’s curated as a Boston attorney, moonlighting as a powerful medium for his secret society.

But with power comes a price, and the Devil has come to collect on an ancestral deal. David’s days are numbered, and death looms at his door.

Reluctantly, he reaches out to the only person he’s ever trusted, his ex-boyfriend and secret Society rival Rhys, for help. However, the only way to get to Rhys is through his wife, Moira. Thrust into each other’s care, emotions once buried deep resurface, and the trio race to figure out their feelings for one another before the Devil steals David away for good…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781915202680
Publisher:	Watkins Media
Publication date:	05/28/2024
Series:	Summoner's Circle Series , #1
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	1,813
Product dimensions:	6.34(w) x 9.49(h) x 1.17(d)

About the Author

S.T. Gibson is a literary agent, author, and village wise woman in training. A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and the theological studies program at Princeton Seminary, she currently lives in Rhode Island with her partner, a spoiled Persian cat, and vintage blazer collection. She is represented by Tara Gilbert of the K.T. Literary agency.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Gibson pairs the old-world elegance of a secret occult society with the glitz and glamor of modern urban magic to create a dazzling world." – Booklist

"With characters as vibrant as the story is twisted, Evocation is the start of a bold new saga—daring, pulpy, and delicious."
– K. M. Enright, author of Mistress of Lies


“A story as intimate as it is decadent, A delightful romp through occult society, grounded by all-too-human characters, the power of love is a real and vibrant force in this story and its effects are profound. Sincerity is scary and Gibson aims to thrill."
– Elizabeth Kilcoyne, Morris Award finalist for Wake the Bones


"Gibson has crafted a meditation on abuse, grief, and the shadows of past lives which delves into the liminal space between what we desire and what we deserve, and interrogates the trust between those who have hurt each other more deeply than can ever be erased—all as it offers characters who will be indelibly inked on your memory, bound together by secrets and bargains stronger than death itself."
—Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins On Their Bones

"Dazzling and compelling from start to finish, S.T. Gibson’s Evocation crackles with magic and the strong chemistry between its three leads."
– Morgan Dante, author of A Flame in the Night

"Romantic and delectable, Evocation is an entrancing start to a new series by S. T. Gibson. If anyone can make you root for three intricately crafted characters, it is Gibson. David, Rhys and Moria have ensnared me, I will be making a deal with the devil, just to get book two in my hands."
– Ben Alderson, author of Lord of Eternal Night

Editorial Reviews

03/11/2024

There are genre mashups, and then there’s this paranormal horror second-chance enemies-to-lovers queer rom-com from Gibson (A Dowry of Blood), which flies by like a breezy beach read, but centers demons, witches, and polyamorous kinksters. The players are David, a bad-boy occult prodigy; Rhys, David’s scholarly, overearnest ex; and Moira, Rhys’s wife, a witch of vast but unarticulated talent. In alternating perspectives, David snarks hard about everything around him, Rhys whines about David, and Moira sighs, a watchful steel magnolia. The dynamic is campy, anxious, and angry, as the three circle each other in well-established ruts—until David comes to believe he’s the target of a demonic possession that only Rhys can thwart. Can this dysfunctional trio exorcise the threat, resolve past hurts, and enter into the triad relationship none of them can admit they want? It’s a pleasure to watch these three amusing characters fit together the puzzle of their relationship. (As Gibson writes of Rhys, “It was, he realized with creeping horror, love.”) This is an audacious and uncommon romp. Agent: Tara Gilbert, KT Literary. (May)

Publishers Weekly

"With characters as vibrant as the story is twisted, Evocation is the start of a bold new saga—daring, pulpy, and delicious."
– K. M. Enright, author of Mistress of Lies

“A story as intimate as it is decadent, A delightful romp through occult society, grounded by all-too-human characters, the power of love is a real and vibrant force in this story and its effects are profound. Sincerity is scary and Gibson aims to thrill."
– Elizabeth Kilcoyne, Morris Award finalist for Wake the Bones

"Gibson has crafted a meditation on abuse, grief, and the shadows of past lives which delves into the liminal space between what we desire and what we deserve, and interrogates the trust between those who have hurt each other more deeply than can ever be erased—all as it offers characters who will be indelibly inked on your memory, bound together by secrets and bargains stronger than death itself."
—Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins On Their Bones

"Dazzling and compelling from start to finish, S.T. Gibson’s Evocation crackles with magic and the strong chemistry between its three leads."
– Morgan Dante, author of A Flame in the Night

"Romantic and delectable, Evocation is an entrancing start to a new series by S. T. Gibson. If anyone can make you root for three intricately crafted characters, it is Gibson. David, Rhys and Moria have ensnared me, I will be making a deal with the devil, just to get book two in my hands."
- Ben Alderson, author of Lord of Eternal Night

"Gibson pairs the old-world elegance of a secret occult society with the glitz and glamor of modern urban magic to create a dazzling world."
- Booklist

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