THE STARVING SAINTS
By Caitlin Starling

Phosyne, a heretic, works in her tower to perfect her alchemy alongside her curious creature companions, Ornuo and Pneio. Ser Voyne, a war hero reduced to the minder of a madwoman. Treila de Batrolin hunts rats and harbors a vengeful aching grudge.

In another fifteen days, they and all the rest of the inhabitants of Aymar castle will be without food.

When strange visitors, beautiful and bewitching, make an appearance at the castle, they seem to be the living embodiment of their own saints, but these visitors may be anything but divine as memories and perceptions begin to unravel.

At best, this sapphic horror fantasy was fascinating and brutal. At worst, it was confusing, meandering, and melodramatic. As someone who doesn’t tend to gravitate towards fantasy, I may be a harsher critic than others, but it certainly was a wild ride.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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