The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
Australian author Krystal Sutherland has once again written an evocative story of powerful women and dark magic in this thrilling young adult story.
Three very different women have their own reasons why they are searching for women who have been given special powers by witches. Zara is trying to raise her murdered sister from the dead, and she needs magic to help her perform necromancy. Jude, the black sheep of an ultra-wealthy, dysfunctional family, is cursed by a deal with a demon that went horribly wrong and looking to fix it any way she can. When these two women meet Emer, an orphaned witch with a horrific past, they both decide her skills can provide them with the answers they need. But first they need to find the serial killer who is murdering Emer’s clients and stealing their invocations – magical spells that have been embellished on the skin and which bind the women to a demon, giving them special powers.
These three protagonists are a heady combination of talent, strength, and bad attitude, so when they decide to bypass the cops and start their own investigation to solve the crimes, it’s going to be a wild ride. But the murderer may be stalking them too.
This is a captivating story of strong women and their impressive gifts, magical and otherwise, written by the talented author of House of Hollow and Our Chemical Hearts. It will appeal to those who love fantasy and feminist stories aged 14+.