Hello everyone and welcome back to the blog! Today is my spot in the “Not Good for Maidens” tour, and I have a reaction post for you.

DISCLAIMER: A review copy of this book has been sent to me by the publisher.

Without further ado, let’s start with this post!

1. About the book

Salem’s Lot meets The Darkest Part of the Forest in this horror-fantasy retelling of Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market.”

Lou never believed in superstitions or magic–until her teenage aunt Neela is kidnapped to the goblin market.

The market is a place Lou has only read about–twisted streets, offerings of sweet fruits and incredible jewels. Everything–from the food and wares, to the goblins themselves–is a haunting temptation for any human who manages to find their way in.

Determined to save Neela, Lou learns songs and spells and tricks that will help her navigate this dangerous world and slip past a goblin’s defenses–but she only has three days to find Neela before the market disappears and her aunt becomes one of them forever.

If she isn’t careful, the market might just end up claiming her too.

Content warnings: on-page gore, on-page body horror, violence, trauma

Title – Not Good for Maidens
Author – Tori Bovalino
Genre – Young Adult Fantasy Horror
Release date – June 21st, 2022
Representation – Sapphic, Asexual, Bisexual

Rating: 4 out of 5.

2. 15 Reactions While Reading

3. Where to buy?

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | IndieBound | Indigo

4. About the author

Tori Bovalino grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and never knew she wanted to live abroad until she was already in London. She’s awful at picking favorites, but her consistent go-to books are Pride and Prejudice, Fire, and The Picture of Dorian Gray. She’s enamored with books that make her cry.

Tori holds a BA in English fiction writing and anthropology and a minor in German from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway, University of London. She is currently on the Creative and practice-based PhD course at RHUL, researching the relationship between Russian folklore and YA fantasy novels. In her free time, Tori enjoys reading (duh), embroidering, and traveling.

She is represented by Dr. Uwe Stender and Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency. She writes short stories, poetry, and novels.

Author Links:

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

5. Tour Schedule

Please don’t forget to check out the tour schedule! 🙂

*A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review.