The Summoner's Cry
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Summary
A powerless Summoner。 A cursed Witch Lord。 A clash of demons and magic。
After a failed coup against Witch Queen Lilith， rogue Witches Lau and Adam have no choice but to flee and hide。 Crushed and surrounded by enemies， the pair arrives at Latis， a peculiar island brimming with strange tales of the supernatural， where they hope to find Adam's long-lost grimoire -- their only shield against Lilith's wrath。
Rendered powerless after sealing a dragon Spirit in Adam's flesh to save his life， Lau struggles with loneliness and resentment。 Helpless and doomed to live forever in a child's body， Adam seeks to make peace with a spell he has no strength nor skill to undo。
Once allies in an ancient war， Lau and Adam start drifting apart。 But when a dangerous visitor sets foot on Latis and the grimoire is nowhere to be found， the two estranged Witches must work together if they want to save themselves and the lives of the townsfolk they've come to love。
Inspired by the show 'Supernatural' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'， The Summoner's Cry is a nerve-racking dark fantasy tale rooted in modern times with razor-sharp dialogues， vibrant descriptions， and dark cottagecore aesthetics。 The perfect read for fans of the reluctant hero， found-family， and enemies-to-allies-to-lovers tropes。
After a failed coup against Witch Queen Lilith， rogue Witches Lau and Adam have no choice but to flee and hide。 Crushed and surrounded by enemies， the pair arrives at Latis， a peculiar island brimming with strange tales of the supernatural， where they hope to find Adam's long-lost grimoire -- their only shield against Lilith's wrath。
Rendered powerless after sealing a dragon Spirit in Adam's flesh to save his life， Lau struggles with loneliness and resentment。 Helpless and doomed to live forever in a child's body， Adam seeks to make peace with a spell he has no strength nor skill to undo。
Once allies in an ancient war， Lau and Adam start drifting apart。 But when a dangerous visitor sets foot on Latis and the grimoire is nowhere to be found， the two estranged Witches must work together if they want to save themselves and the lives of the townsfolk they've come to love。
Inspired by the show 'Supernatural' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'， The Summoner's Cry is a nerve-racking dark fantasy tale rooted in modern times with razor-sharp dialogues， vibrant descriptions， and dark cottagecore aesthetics。 The perfect read for fans of the reluctant hero， found-family， and enemies-to-allies-to-lovers tropes。
Reviews
Tatiana Valada
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[My real rating is 3。5]I received the ARC of this book internet exchange for my honest opinion （like I always do）。 We， who love fantasy books， are used to read trilogia andar sagas all the time and this being a dark fantasy novella with around 100 pages was a refreshing read。The story is focused on two people， Lau and Adam， who join forces to defeat Lilith， but ir doesn't go how they expected。 As fugitives they stay at Latis Island and reluctantly start developing connections with town's people， [My real rating is 3。5]I received the ARC of this book internet exchange for my honest opinion （like I always do）。 We， who love fantasy books， are used to read trilogia andar sagas all the time and this being a dark fantasy novella with around 100 pages was a refreshing read。The story is focused on two people， Lau and Adam， who join forces to defeat Lilith， but ir doesn't go how they expected。 As fugitives they stay at Latis Island and reluctantly start developing connections with town's people， bringing a new meaning to their lonely and unwanted lives。For me the first chapters were the weakest part of the story。 I felt the need to know more about the world， the link between humans and spirits/demons and besides that I didn't established any immediately connection with the characters。 （Maybe because I'm used to the big fantasy sagas with lots of descriptions）。 The emerging of a demon changes everything and the story only gets better from here。 A darker vibe， with lots of action scenes and an ending visualy creative but at the same time hard to picture。It was a pleasant read and if ever comes out a sequel I would like to read it to know if some of my questions are answered。I can't leave without saying tha the cover is GORGEOUS！！！ 。。。more
Jéssica
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The Summoner's Cry started with a brilliant tone to the story， a mystery that grabbed my attention。Then we start the story in the 1st person， following our dearest character not knowing what was happening and at the same time discovering page by page。 By learning with each thought and each interaction， we go deeper into this world。And for those that like me know Portuguese （either because it's your first language or because you learned it later） you will find a couple of words that will make you The Summoner's Cry started with a brilliant tone to the story， a mystery that grabbed my attention。Then we start the story in the 1st person， following our dearest character not knowing what was happening and at the same time discovering page by page。 By learning with each thought and each interaction， we go deeper into this world。And for those that like me know Portuguese （either because it's your first language or because you learned it later） you will find a couple of words that will make you connect with the world。Witches。 Summoners。 Dragons。 Demons。 Spirits。 In a "Little rock in the middle of an ocean"， as Lau would say。With each page， learning more about Lau and Adam， learning more about the past。。。 sometimes I was surprised， I had no idea that a particular thing had happened。。。 other times I had a suspicion， yet not 100% sure。 Which made things fun and interesting。I don't want to give spoilers， so I won't give details about the book。 It is a short story， a novella， so one my accidentally say an information that can spoil things。I will say， I was surprised and I loved the journey I was taken on this book。 I want more。I already loved Ana C。 Reis writing and I loved seeing it in a Fantasy genre。 It was exciting， interesting and I really just want to read more about the world， the society， the past and future of this world， and I need more dark fantasy in my life。Let me not forget to say that there is a Trigger Warning in the book， right at the beginning。 Although I don't mind， I appreciate having it and I applaud it because many people may need that kind of warning。Plus， I also enjoyed the author's note because it gave the story a personal touch。Also， not that it is a big thing， I liked that each chapter had a title。 It's not something that usually I pay lots of attention， but this time I was。 And each title made me curious to know what would happen next。For example: "A Foul Taste of Blood" it could mean many things based on the previous chapter。 And I loved that。[I want to thank Ana C。 Reis the ARC。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。] 。。。more
Katherine Macdonald
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I bought this book on a bit of a whim because I COULD NOT ignore that gorgeous cover！ Look at it！！ It also came recommended on Twitter， and as I've been in a bit of a reading slump lately， I thought a short novella would be perfect！Reis' writing is fluid， simple and effective。 She's managed to pack a huge amount of world-building into a short space， and it is easy to say she's a good writer。Unfortunately， I think the choice to write a novella （instead of a full-length book） wasn't the right one。 I bought this book on a bit of a whim because I COULD NOT ignore that gorgeous cover！ Look at it！！ It also came recommended on Twitter， and as I've been in a bit of a reading slump lately， I thought a short novella would be perfect！Reis' writing is fluid， simple and effective。 She's managed to pack a huge amount of world-building into a short space， and it is easy to say she's a good writer。Unfortunately， I think the choice to write a novella （instead of a full-length book） wasn't the right one。 The story starts IMMEDIATELY which is a major plus point for readers who love a fast-paced story， but the character development suffers as a result。 At 40% of the way through， I was very confused as to what was happening and why I should be rooting for these characters。 There's only so much connection you can have with characters you barely know， and we're "told" a lot about the two of them rather than shown。 As a result of the short length， the story relies a lot on exposition and for that reason isn't as immersive as it could be。 It reads like the conclusion to a series rather than a standalone （closer inspection of the author's goodreads page seems to suggest these characters are part of another short story？ Perhaps I should have read that first but this is not clear from the description。） A lot of what is mentioned on the blurb has already happened prior to the opening， which is。。。 an odd choice。 Blurbs should offer a feel of the book， not be required reading to understand what is going on。It's still an impressive little tale that can be read in a single sitting， and I certainly wouldn't be adverse to reading more of Reis' work。。。 particularly if she expands into novel writing。（Again， serious props to the cover designer！！） 。。。more
Nights *Words à la Carte*
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Disclaimer: e-ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review （in Portuguese – review in English soon）。A leitura do e-ARC desta obra foi providenciada pela autora em troca de uma review honesta。Não é novidade que sou veemente leitora de Fantasia （quanto mais Dark， melhor） e que procuro ler e divulgar autores nacionais nesta sua demanda em entrar no mercado e conquistar público para um género não tão poucas vezes marginalizado。 E já conhecendo a autora， achei que， caso fosse aceite pa Disclaimer: e-ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review （in Portuguese – review in English soon）。A leitura do e-ARC desta obra foi providenciada pela autora em troca de uma review honesta。Não é novidade que sou veemente leitora de Fantasia （quanto mais Dark， melhor） e que procuro ler e divulgar autores nacionais nesta sua demanda em entrar no mercado e conquistar público para um género não tão poucas vezes marginalizado。 E já conhecendo a autora， achei que， caso fosse aceite para integrar a ARC team desta novella， seria a cereja em topo do bolo。Uma cereja doce e amarga， mas se me conhecem bem， sabem que gosto de café sem açúcar。Nesta história de véus e segredos， nem tudo nos é explicado。 Entre magia e traições， esperança e redenção， tudo é possível。 Mas， talvez， a autora queira deixar a porta aberta para uma continuação。。。 Qualquer uma das possibilidades deixa-me contente。 Por um lado， gosto que as cartas não estejam todas na mesa e que os autores nos deixem essa margem para preenchermos o que não sabemos com a nossa imaginação。 Por outro lado， se há mais que esperar destas personagens， tanto melhor。Nesta novella nota-se a evolução da autora nas suas descrições， agora mais aprimoradas， e na ousadia de algumas cenas。 Porém， acho que essa ousadia tinha e tem espaço para evoluir， um processo que decorrerá naturalmente com o tempo e com a prática e que estou receptiva por ver acontecer。Se queria saber mais？ Claro！！ É a parte menos doce desta sobremesa。 Gosto de poder testar as minhas teorias， o que （pelo menos para já） não será possível。 E， contrariamente às restante reviews que tenho lido， acho que esta novella tem o número de páginas perfeito。 O que eu quero é uma continuação e expansão deste mundo！Não posso terminar esta review sem uma última nota: obrigada Ana por teres usado referências à nossa cultura。 Para além dos sentimentos e da urgência em sobreviver， nestas páginas acompanha-nos， também， tanto daquilo que é tão nosso: o saber receber， as piadas mordazes， certas e determinadas bebidas espirituosas e o sentimento de unidade e de luta por aquilo que acreditamos。 E eu acredito que se pode esperar mais， muito mais da Ana Reis， assim como da Literatura Fantástica nacional。 Basta acreditar。 。。。more
Marta
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3。5 *
Rafaela （dragonsandpaperbacks）
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>3。5⭐*I received a digital ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review。*It's a tale of demons， witches， and summoners with a touch of Portuguese culture and language deftly woven in。 It always makes me happy to see a bit of my culture in the books I read， so this aspect only made me enjoy the story even more。 Plotwise， it was an engaging story， fast-paced and with lots of action for such a short story。 We only get to see a glimpse of this magical world through Lau and Adam' >3。5⭐*I received a digital ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review。*It's a tale of demons， witches， and summoners with a touch of Portuguese culture and language deftly woven in。 It always makes me happy to see a bit of my culture in the books I read， so this aspect only made me enjoy the story even more。 Plotwise， it was an engaging story， fast-paced and with lots of action for such a short story。 We only get to see a glimpse of this magical world through Lau and Adam's story， but it has a rich history and huge potential。 （I'd love a sequel or spin-off set in this world。） Lau and Adam themselves are quite intriguing。 Fierce， determined， and they clearly have an interesting and complicated history。 Though， I would've liked to actually see more of their relationship or history instead of just hearing bits about it。 And I loved the writing！ It was immersive， lyrical and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time。 It even made me cry a little in the last few chapters！ All in all， The Summoner's Cry is a fantastic， exciting， and thoroughly enjoyable story。 I wish it was longer！ （At least give us an epilogue with Lau and Adam！？）CW:（view spoiler）[ Graphic violence， adult language， mentions of alcohol abuse， blood， death， and discrimination。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Bee✨
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I stumbled upon this book last Friday and I immediately got excited！ For two main reasons: 1） Portuguese author writing in English; 2） IT’S DARK FANTASY！ I immediately ordered the paperback edition as well as the e-Book version。 I wanted to provide as much support I could to this indie author。 After waiting anxiously for today， Monday， the bell finally rang。 I jolted from the couch and ran to the door to receive it。Since it’s a novella with around 136 pages long， the book is a quick read。 I trie I stumbled upon this book last Friday and I immediately got excited！ For two main reasons: 1） Portuguese author writing in English; 2） IT’S DARK FANTASY！ I immediately ordered the paperback edition as well as the e-Book version。 I wanted to provide as much support I could to this indie author。 After waiting anxiously for today， Monday， the bell finally rang。 I jolted from the couch and ran to the door to receive it。Since it’s a novella with around 136 pages long， the book is a quick read。 I tried to avoid reading the summary so I could dive into it as blind as possible and I don’t regret it。 The author was able to grasp my attention from the beginning until the very last page。 Thanks to the right amount of world-building and fast-paced action for such a small book。On The Summoner’s Cry， we start by getting a small prologue of the villain’s point of view， Lilith。 After that， we get to see the plot unfold in the eyes of the main character Lau。 A Witch that has lost her powers after sealing a dragon Spirit on Adam’s flesh， her ally， to save his life。 After the past events， they end up on an island known for its supernatural tales。 Their goal？ Find Adam’s grimoire。 The only weapon， and shield capable of protecting them from Lilith’s wrath。❝In this world， we either kill or get killed。You’re too old to believe otherwise。❞I was not sure what I was expecting when I started reading it but I was suddenly sucked into the author’s prose。 It’s beautifully written。 In a way that describes the scenery， whilst explaining the magic system and giving us background context。 All the while the action is happening， ensuring you don’t get bored with “info-dumping” right at the beginning。Usually， I have a hard time connecting with the characters when I don’t have “enough time” with them。 But I found myself caring about some of them。 And when I reached the end， I was genuinely invested in what happened to each one。It was a joy reading The Summoner’s Cry in one sitting。 The only thing I didn’t like was that it was over too fast。 I want to know more about this universe and its characters。 Even the villain （which is a good sign）。 This has the potential for a book or even a book series if the author wants to。 It truly has a solid structure to expand from this novella and create something much bigger。❝I became stardust， and it became me。❞Nonetheless， I definitely recommend this read to anyone。 Especially those who like the fantasy / dark fantasy genre。 Considering I’m a slow reader， it’s around 3 to 4 hours with a wonderfully written book that I’m positive you won’t regret！Last but not least， I hope you can support this indie author on her journey！ This book releases on October 16th and is on sale until October 23rd。 I’m in no way affiliated with the author， so this is a genuine recommendation from someone who randomly discovered it and absolutely loved it！TL;DR:Highly recommend this novella for a quick trip to a fast-paced and easy-to-read adventure。 Perfect for the enemies-to-allies-to-lovers tropes， reluctant hero， and found-family tropes lovers。 Here are the trigger warnings provided by the author: instances of graphic violence， adult language， blood， death， and discrimination。 The Summoner's Cry review on my blog 。。。more
Andreia
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I have to start by saying that I was super excited to read this book， and my， oh my， did it deliver！ I’ve read some of Ana’s previous work， and it has always been good and left me wanting to read more from her。 But this time， it was great。 Since she first started sharing about “The Summoner’s Cry” on her instagram， I knew I had to read it。 And when she granted me the privilege to be in her ARC team， I was beyond honoured。 She put so much effort， work and passion into this project， that I expecte I have to start by saying that I was super excited to read this book， and my， oh my， did it deliver！ I’ve read some of Ana’s previous work， and it has always been good and left me wanting to read more from her。 But this time， it was great。 Since she first started sharing about “The Summoner’s Cry” on her instagram， I knew I had to read it。 And when she granted me the privilege to be in her ARC team， I was beyond honoured。 She put so much effort， work and passion into this project， that I expected it to be captivating， but it is even better than I expected。 I don’t even know where to start。 Let’s see…First of， the writing is amazing！ Her prose is incredible， and she is able to create the most marvellous imagery with her words。 I mean， I have so many favourite quotes that I can’t even choose。 And the pacing of the story is just right， it advances fast when all you want is to know what comes next， but it also slows down and gives you a window into the characters’ mind when it is necessary。 I was blown away chapter after chapter。But even before you can read Ana’s words， you get to see the stunningly beautiful cover。 It is magic。 And you will love it even more after you read the book。I have to say I loved the little gems of Portuguese culture that are dispersed here and there， and at the same time are also embedded in the story itself。 But there are so many other elements and little additions throughout the book， from different inspirations， and they all come together beautifully。At last， the characters。 What can I say… Lau， the MC， is intriguing， with a deep backstory of which I want to know even more of， and walking through her journey with her is breath-taking。 Adam is a mystery of his own， and I want to know his secrets， I need to know。 But the side characters are just as good。 Sally is perfection！ I mean， I want to get a hug form her so bad！ She is the warm smile with the rough hedge that every MC needs for them to feel at home。 And every other villager that we are introduced to has a part to play， and carves a place in your heart。 Oh， and let’s not forget about the villain – she is dark and terrifying， and yet captivating; the prologue left me wanting to dive into the darkness and go through her scary past。Now， without spoilers， the ending is mindblowing！ The end is perfection！ When you think it’s over and it is already good， it becomes better。 And aren’t those the best kind of books？Last， but not least， the book has a section with “trigger” content warnings。 That is just great work right there。 It feels so important to give the readers a heads-up of what is to come – sometimes you are just not in the mood or in the right mind-space to deal with certain topics， and the fact that Ana cares so much about her readers to not forget about this， it says a lot of her as a writer。The only downside to this book is， I want more！ I want to know how Lau and Adam met， how fate brought them together。 I want to know what comes after， for them and for everybody else。 I want to know more about Lilith and her quest for power。 I want to know more about the magical world that Ana has created for us。 （Btw， I would totally read a short story about Sally going on a fishing trip and fighting the mysteries of the sea。）To sum it up， “The Summoner’s Cry” is a story that will entangle you from start to finish， and you can’t miss it。 。。。more
Scientist's Reading World | Hugo Lapa
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You can see my full spoiler-free review here: https://youtu。be/ugfZWz1GQ8Y You can see my full spoiler-free review here: https://youtu。be/ugfZWz1GQ8Y 。。。more
Cátia
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If you already read Nobody Tricks the Trickster you will immediately have a sense of Déjà Vu。 Well， it is the same place and same characters， Ana gave us a bigger version of this story and I couldn't be happier about it。Two rogue Witches， a Summoner and a Witch Lord， take refuge in a island where they seek a special item。 Witch Queen Lilith wakes from her slumber and craves revenge。 What will be the fate of Lau （Summoner） and Adam （Witch Lord）？ I got so excited with this， I loved the ambience of If you already read Nobody Tricks the Trickster you will immediately have a sense of Déjà Vu。 Well， it is the same place and same characters， Ana gave us a bigger version of this story and I couldn't be happier about it。Two rogue Witches， a Summoner and a Witch Lord， take refuge in a island where they seek a special item。 Witch Queen Lilith wakes from her slumber and craves revenge。 What will be the fate of Lau （Summoner） and Adam （Witch Lord）？ I got so excited with this， I loved the ambience of the short story and here we have more info， a better character development and more plot points。Still， with what we have here， I think this could actually be a 300+ pages book and perhaps a duology。 I need to know more about these characters。 How did they met？ All the circumstances。 I want to know more about the villagers。 So here is my plea to the author: I want more 🥺 The story seems so good that 136 pages doesn't do it justice。 。。。more
Sofia Correia
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Lau é uma poderosa Invocadora （Summoner）， que se tornou a protectora e guardiã do Lorde Feiticeiro Adam após este ter sido amaldiçoado。 Ambos procuram o Grimmoire dele， única arma que poderá ajudar Adam a recuperar os seus poderes。 Na ilha onde se refugiam encontram um porto de abrigo， mas encontram mais do que isso - encontram apoio e amizade， uma família。 Quando o perigo se aproxima uma vez mais， os laços que os unem um ao outro e a esta comunidade vão ser testados。。。 Até onde irá a confiança？ Lau é uma poderosa Invocadora （Summoner）， que se tornou a protectora e guardiã do Lorde Feiticeiro Adam após este ter sido amaldiçoado。 Ambos procuram o Grimmoire dele， única arma que poderá ajudar Adam a recuperar os seus poderes。 Na ilha onde se refugiam encontram um porto de abrigo， mas encontram mais do que isso - encontram apoio e amizade， uma família。 Quando o perigo se aproxima uma vez mais， os laços que os unem um ao outro e a esta comunidade vão ser testados。。。 Até onde irá a confiança？Esta foi uma história apaixonante， embora o início tenha sido para mim um pouco lento。 O maior defeito que consigo apresentar é， no entanto， o tamanho do livro， que é demasiado pequeno！ Com personagens intrigantes e complexas， um mundo mágico e vislumbres de um passado aventureiro， terminei este livro a querer saber mais！ Fico portanto à espera que a autora nos presenteie com uma continuação， ou quem sabe uma prequela onde possamos conhecer as aventuras do Adam e da Lau。 Uma coisa eu sei: quero saber mais sobre este mundo！Disclaimer: Li esta novela através de uma ARC que me foi gentilmente cedida pela autora em troca de uma review honesta。 。。。more
Diogo
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Uma estreia incrível e surpreendente da Ana neste universo e que me deixou a desejar por diversas histórias prequelas e sequelas。Um trabalho notável de escrita， criatividade e imaginação。 Espero que este universo continue a ser explorado pela autora e que dê ao leitor preenchimento quanto aos diversos mistérios das personagens。
Amanda Hudgins
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The concept seemed strong enough for me to pick this up， but I did find it that compelling of a read。 The characters didn't have enough time to grow and with the townspeople and the novella length， they weren't given the opportunity to really be present。 The climax features a battle wherein one character dies and it's hard to actually summon interest in that character to be effected。 Serious credit needs to go to the cover artist here though， this is probably some of the best cover art I've seen The concept seemed strong enough for me to pick this up， but I did find it that compelling of a read。 The characters didn't have enough time to grow and with the townspeople and the novella length， they weren't given the opportunity to really be present。 The climax features a battle wherein one character dies and it's hard to actually summon interest in that character to be effected。 Serious credit needs to go to the cover artist here though， this is probably some of the best cover art I've seen on a self published book。 Received as an ARC through the site BookSirens。 。。。more
Beatriz Cristina
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This is a dark fantasy book。 And it is so FUCKING GOOD！It is so captivating！ At certain point I found myself so lost in this world in a way that only happens when I'm completely and utterly focused on what I'm reading。 I was sucked into this marvelous world！ 🤩And the writing is so accessible and so easy to comprehend！ This only made my experience reading this book even better！The chapter's titles are so good！ Just for that it's worth the read。I created so much empathy for these characters！ And t This is a dark fantasy book。 And it is so FUCKING GOOD！It is so captivating！ At certain point I found myself so lost in this world in a way that only happens when I'm completely and utterly focused on what I'm reading。 I was sucked into this marvelous world！ 🤩And the writing is so accessible and so easy to comprehend！ This only made my experience reading this book even better！The chapter's titles are so good！ Just for that it's worth the read。I created so much empathy for these characters！ And that is the exact reason why this book broke me 🤫It stressed me out so much 🤣（In the way only good books do）。 I swear these characters almost killed me！The only thing that I thought was less good is the fact that the book is too short。 The author didn't want to give too much information all at once （ which makes total sense） so certain parts got lost。 And that became a little confusing。 I feel that both the universe and the characters could have been more explored。 But that didn't make my experience reading it bad， not at all。 I just want to know more about my babies 🥺In the end， it's a very good book and it really deserves to be read。Plus， it is a really weird book。 Just the way we like it 😏If you like supernatural and weird， this book is for you！4，5 ⭐ 。。。more
André
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My first impression after reading Nobody Tricks the Trickster still stands， Ana's writing is still fast， straight to the point， almost none to zero BS！I had a delightful time， one chapter per night， to make it last longer and honestly， I'm kinda meh that it's over now。 And this is good， otherwise I would be running up to the hills。I fell for her book after the cover reveal —and I'm glad I judged this book by its cover because the artist managed to capture the essence of this story， the warmth， t My first impression after reading Nobody Tricks the Trickster still stands， Ana's writing is still fast， straight to the point， almost none to zero BS！I had a delightful time， one chapter per night， to make it last longer and honestly， I'm kinda meh that it's over now。 And this is good， otherwise I would be running up to the hills。I fell for her book after the cover reveal —and I'm glad I judged this book by its cover because the artist managed to capture the essence of this story， the warmth， the characters， the fantasy。 I digress！ And even though， judging a plot is subjective， I enjoyed it。 The setting was familiar， the characters were likeable and the ending was bittersweet。 As a Portuguese， I noticed the love; as a nerd， I also noticed and grinned with some of the references。As a fellow writer？ I'm mad！ Ana made fantasy writing effortless， while I always hesitated on the genre。 But I kinda found myself scribbling something of mine， so。。 Yeah， one can say The Summoner's Cry inspired/pushed me to try fantasy。Read this！ 。。。more
Ricardo Balsinhas
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English Review Soon （To Be Translated） Devo avisar， desde início， que inglês não é a minha língua materna e， desse modo， a review não incluirá erros ortográficos ou erros no todo da construção frásica – alguns erros ou confusões da minha parte （certos termos que não conhecia ou pensava que a frase estaria mal escrita） foram esclarecidos previamente à escrita desta review。 A leitura foi realizada através de uma cópia ARC oferecida através do BookSirens。 tA escrita sublime da Ana， trouxe-nos uma h English Review Soon （To Be Translated） Devo avisar， desde início， que inglês não é a minha língua materna e， desse modo， a review não incluirá erros ortográficos ou erros no todo da construção frásica – alguns erros ou confusões da minha parte （certos termos que não conhecia ou pensava que a frase estaria mal escrita） foram esclarecidos previamente à escrita desta review。 A leitura foi realizada através de uma cópia ARC oferecida através do BookSirens。 tA escrita sublime da Ana， trouxe-nos uma história Dark Fantasy curta， repleta de sentimentos e emoções， que nos recheia com passagens lindas e que tocam。 Em quinze capítulos， as vidas de Lau e Adam são transmitidas de forma simples e cheia de mistério。 ttA narrativa começa a meio de uma fuga longínqua no tempo das duas personagens principais， numa terra que pertence mais ao mar do que ao solo。 A descrição fugaz， mas precisa do ambiente que rodeia toda a ação， transfere-nos para o local em si e faz-nos viver os momentos escritos， com o mistério necessário。 Os capítulos curtos， que terminam em cliffhangers sufocantes， fazem com que o leitor queira ler mais。tAs personagens foram construídas de forma cuidada ao longo das páginas， porém fiquei há espera de ver mais – o que a extensão da obra não permitiu。 Tanto a Lau， como o Adam， tinham tanto mais para nos dar e mostrar - deixa-nos há espera de uma sequência da história ou de mais páginas neste livro。 Porém， a informação sobre o passado delas é a suficiente para nos enquadrarmos no momento da história e todo o foreshadow que a autora vai colocando ao longo dos capítulos é essencial para o mistério da obra。 Consegui apegar-me às personagens e amei a Sally: tão amável， tão prestável， como uma mãe – o canto seguro no meio de tanta incerteza。 tAs referências à cultura portuguesa estão um mimo， tornando a história num local nostálgico para mim。tNo fim do livro ficamos um pouco confusos， com um final inesperado e com uma incógnita gigante。 Como disse antes， é uma história que deixa a desejar por mais。 É uma leitura agradável e rápida， para uma tarde de chuva de outono。 。。。more
Cátia Oliveira
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comentário em PT e EN// I received an ARC from the author – thank you so much I really enjoyed it//Excuse my really bad English。I’ve heard people say that the only problem with this novella is that it is a novella。 It is true。 The only major problem I can see is the limited space the author had to explore the world and its characters。 This “problem” made me not care about caleb and other secondary characters as much as I would like。 Caring about secondary characters is hard for me， so when I rea comentário em PT e EN// I received an ARC from the author – thank you so much I really enjoyed it//Excuse my really bad English。I’ve heard people say that the only problem with this novella is that it is a novella。 It is true。 The only major problem I can see is the limited space the author had to explore the world and its characters。 This “problem” made me not care about caleb and other secondary characters as much as I would like。 Caring about secondary characters is hard for me， so when I reaaally care about one that’s a win for me。I enjoyed the setting and the action， they exceed my expectation， but now as I really think about the book as a whole， I feel that it is not that fluid as it could have been。 But don’t get me wrong， I do think it was well executed and I felt jumpy and anxious with the Lau。 The last two chapters made me feel things that really surprised me – I can’t even explain exactly what。About Lau: Lau was supposed to be a gray character （I think）， which means she’s nor a good or bad person， but I only know that because in her inner dialogue she’s always complaining about not being good and having done awful things。 What I really want to see， if this story gets a sequel， is the details – what has she done？ Finally， I recommend this book for people that like fantasy， witches， dragons and monsters。 I think it is beautifully written and I can’t wait to know if there is a second book。*** Recebi uma Arc da autora， obrigada desde já！ ***Aaaa， aquele final foi tão bem executado！！ Ok， começando pelo início。 Já vi alguém dizer que o único problema desta novella é， realmente， ser uma novella。 Eu subscrevo， é verdade que o único problema maior que eu vejo aqui é o espaço limitado para explorar este mundo e estas personagens。 Este "problema" levou a que não me importasse tanto quanto gostaria de personagens como o Caleb e outros pescadores。 Importar-me com personagens secundários é difícil para mim e， por consequência， é também das coisas que mais gosto em histórias destas。Gostei muito do local onde se desenrola o plot。 Num espaço tão limitado， a Ana conseguiu introduzir desenvolver e fazer paralelos do nosso Portugal nesta ilha e， realmente， foi das coisas que mais apreciei。 Relativamente ao plot e a ação principal superaram as minhas expectativas， mas agora quando estava a pensar na história como um todo， sinto que não foi tão fluído quanto poderia ser。 Ainda assim， acho que foi bem executado， senti-me "on edge" com a personagem principal e fiquei triste com ela。 Aqueles últimos dois capítulos fizeram-me sentir coisas que me surpreenderam muito。A Lau。。。 a Lau deveria ser uma "personagem cinzenta"， ou seja， nem totalmente boa， nem totalmente má， e eu consigo perceber que isso é verdade， mas mais porque é o que ela está constantemente a queixar-se （de que não é boa， de que fez muitas coisas más）， mas o que eu quero mesmo é ver o que ela fez， saber os detalhes - e espero que isto continue numa outra novella （ou algo mais longo eheh）。 Novamente， esta crítica é mais direcionada ao facto de ser um livro algo limitado e que， por isso， acho completamente compreensível。Por fim， recomendo muito para gosta de fantasia， bruxinhas e dragões！ Achei uma história linda， cheia de emoção e espero que aconteça um segundo livro em breve！ 。。。more
Korinne Tande
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Wow。 Lots and lots of action in this short story with amazing characters， horrific battles， unending love and joyous rebirth。。。all in a tale that mixes ancient hate with love， strength and weakness。 I liked the following phrase which relates to lying and hiding the truth: "I wanna help ya kid， I do。 But I can't if ya keep tossing dirt to my eyes。" Clever writing！ Another example: "Imagine what it would be like to be all knowing stardust！" Throughout the story， the author's writing includes beaut Wow。 Lots and lots of action in this short story with amazing characters， horrific battles， unending love and joyous rebirth。。。all in a tale that mixes ancient hate with love， strength and weakness。 I liked the following phrase which relates to lying and hiding the truth: "I wanna help ya kid， I do。 But I can't if ya keep tossing dirt to my eyes。" Clever writing！ Another example: "Imagine what it would be like to be all knowing stardust！" Throughout the story， the author's writing includes beautiful images。 The author does a good job of providing background information， but this old brain still had trouble keeping up with everything。 I have given this a 4-star rating because I found myself having to go back and reread sections because of the introduction of so many characters with so much action taking place。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Ana Reis
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This book ended up coming more from my heart than from my brain。 It may be a bit rough on the edges， but I'm so， so happy with it。 I feel it's the start of something great， something magical。 And I couldn't be more honored to share a bit of this awesomeness with you！ Thank you for allowing me to take you on this journey。 This book ended up coming more from my heart than from my brain。 It may be a bit rough on the edges， but I'm so， so happy with it。 I feel it's the start of something great， something magical。 And I couldn't be more honored to share a bit of this awesomeness with you！ Thank you for allowing me to take you on this journey。 。。。more
Ana Costa
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* ARC PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR*I was fully expecting “The Summoner’s Cry” to be a good story， Humans， I honestly was。 But I sure wasn't prepared for it to be a GREAT story。 Keep in mind that I don't often give 5 stars reviews （I think my average rating is 3 something）。。。 but boy oh boy this delivered。But let me start from the beginning。 I have the privilege to be following Ana’s work for several years now， following her instagram where she posts all about the struggles of being a writer （her insta * ARC PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR*I was fully expecting “The Summoner’s Cry” to be a good story， Humans， I honestly was。 But I sure wasn't prepared for it to be a GREAT story。 Keep in mind that I don't often give 5 stars reviews （I think my average rating is 3 something）。。。 but boy oh boy this delivered。But let me start from the beginning。 I have the privilege to be following Ana’s work for several years now， following her instagram where she posts all about the struggles of being a writer （her insta deserves a following by itself， trust me） and have read some of her previous work。 When I heard about “The Summoner’s Cry” I knew I had to read it as soon as possible。 I knew Ana had put a LOT of effort into making sure everything was perfect: she worked on it for so long， had her beta readers， hired an editor… I suspected it was going to be technically good。 And it is， readers out there， it totally is。 Let me explain。My first impression was， of course， the cover。 It is honestly one of the prettiest covers I’ve seen in a while。 I was already very hyped to read this book， but the cover made me want it even more。Then， the writing itself。 Her prose is so beautiful… some of her sentences made me dance inside， they really made。 I love her amazing writing， honestly， it felt like poetry， but the interesting and easy to read kind。 I loved her pacing too， being a novella， sometimes it’s easy to fall in a too quick pace that robs the story of deepness， which was not at all the case。And at last， the story itself and the characters。 Being Portuguese， I could feel my culture being honored every chapter without being too in your face， without alienating non-portuguese people。 I knew her scenery because I’ve seen it around in my country and yet， it was so new and fun to discover it。 It perfectly fitted the tone of the book。 I loved her characters as well - Lau， the MC， is interesting and makes you want to know her story so much; Adam is also full of secrets everyone wants to know of。 The vilain （I’m trying to be as generic as possible to not give any spoilers） had the perfect combo of mystery and terror inducing background， so it was also quite awesome。 But the best of all， without a doubt， were the side characters and I will not say too much because of spoilers but Sally was my absolute fave and I will stand by her forever！！ The story kept me fully interested throughout and I would have read it quickly if it weren’t for my job keeping me away from the e-book （I’m， unfortunately， a silly little responsible adult）。If I really had to say something negative about this book， it would be that it ended too soon。 By the way， the ending， the freaking ending！！！！ It was so good， with that reveal and - wll， I am not going to spoil it， you have to read it。 But I want more！ I want to know all about how Lau and Adam met and everything that happened until we find them in “The Summoner’s Cry”。 And I definitely want to know what happens next。 Bravo， Ana！ 。。。more
Laura Velarde
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Pro: The core of the story i would say is well done。 I especially liked the side characters and the descriptions regarding the island and the town。Con: This story feels like the finale to a multibook series。 There's a lot of thought put into this world that i think author could expand on。 I wanted to understand the backstory and the character motivations more。 I ultimately found the ending confusing and am unsure how we got to where we ended up。I received an advance review copy for free， and I a Pro: The core of the story i would say is well done。 I especially liked the side characters and the descriptions regarding the island and the town。Con: This story feels like the finale to a multibook series。 There's a lot of thought put into this world that i think author could expand on。 I wanted to understand the backstory and the character motivations more。 I ultimately found the ending confusing and am unsure how we got to where we ended up。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Iria Cardoso
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What to say about this little but heart wrenching book by Ana Reis？ Lau and Adam are partners on the run from a kingdom lead by a ruthless villain， named Lilith - just by this name you know things are going to go down and are dangerous for them， if you know what I mean。 And just by this review beginning you know this book is going to be good。You have a couple that is not a couple， but you know they are; you have magic， either its a "normal" kind of magic and a kind of magic that summons spirits What to say about this little but heart wrenching book by Ana Reis？ Lau and Adam are partners on the run from a kingdom lead by a ruthless villain， named Lilith - just by this name you know things are going to go down and are dangerous for them， if you know what I mean。 And just by this review beginning you know this book is going to be good。You have a couple that is not a couple， but you know they are; you have magic， either its a "normal" kind of magic and a kind of magic that summons spirits to your aid， that I found really interesting and wanting to know more about and how it works; you have mistakes and twists from the past that comes to haunt these two main characters， especially Lau; you have a vibe from the people they are hiding in between - that is so Portuguese， since we are known to welcome every foreigner in our midst， with no bias ou prejudgement; you have secondary characters that you wish to know more about and your heart clenches by the end of the book upon knowing their fate。I could be saying so much more， but it would be spoiler and I don't want that， since this book deserves to be read and appreciated。For the little information the author gives us in terms of the past （mainly） of the two characters and why they are on the run， you can understand most of it by their feelings and thoughts about it， without giving up on the fluidity of the narrative， which I enjoyed， and without giving up on their own development， either characters or the story itself。 I believe it's a well written story， overall。And now I want five things:1） Know more about Adam and his past。2） Know more about Lau and her powers - and the magic system。3） Weirdly enough， know more about Lilith and why she did what she did。4） See how Adam and Lau end up together fighting Lilith - for those who love enemies to lovers trope， this is pretty good， and I want to know more about this， since its mainly in the past。5） How do they end up where they are currently living。So， what are you waiting for？ Go pre-order！。。。O que dizer deste pequeno mas comovente livro de Ana Reis？ Lau e Adam são parceiros em fuga de um reino liderado por uma vilã implacável， chamada Lilith - já com este nome vocês sabem que coisas vão acontecer e que elas são perigosas para eles， se é que me entendem。 E com este início de opinião já sabem que este livro vai ser bom。Tem um casal que não é um casal， mas que vocês sabem que são; tem magia， seja um tipo de magia "normal" e um tipo de magia que convoca espíritos em auxílio， o que eu achei bastante interessante e sobre o qual gostaria de saber mais e como funciona; tem erros e reviravoltas do passado que vêm assombrar os dois personagens principais， especialmente Lau; tem a vibe das pessoas com que os protagonistas se escondem - que é tão Portuguesa， pois somos conhecidos por acolhermos todos os estrangeiros entre nós， sem preconceitos ou ideias pré-concebidas; tem personagens secundárias sobre os quais vocês querem saber mais e o seu coração aperta no final do livro ao saber o destino delas。Eu poderia dizer muito mais， mas seria spoiler e não quero isso， pois este livro merece ser lido e apreciado。Para as poucas informações que a autora nos dá em termos do passado （principalmente） dos dois personagens principais e a razão pela qual eles se estão a esconder， conseguem entender a maior parte do mesmo pelos seus sentimentos e pensamentos， sem esquecer a fluidez da narrativa， que gostei， e sem abrir mão do próprio desenvolvimento， sejam personagens ou história。 No geral， acredito que seja uma história bem escrita。E agora eu quero cinco coisas:1） Saber mais sobre Adam e seu passado。2） Saber mais sobre Lau e os seus poderes - e sobre o sistema mágico。3） Estranhamente， saber mais sobre Lilith e a razão de ter feito o que fez。4） Ver como Adam e Lau acabam a lutar juntos contra Lilith - para quem ama o tema inimigos para amantes， isto é bom， e eu quero saber mais， já que se passa no passado。5） Como é que eles foram parar onde estão atualmente。Então， do que estás à espera？ Faz a tua pré-encomenda！ 。。。more
Rebecca Crunden
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The cover caught my eye instantly， and I was absolutely delighted when Ana Reis offered me a review copy。 I jumped on it straight away！ And I’m so happy I did！！ This dark fantasy novella starts with a bang and only continues。 I’m a slow reader， but I read about fifty pages of this without pausing。 Reis’ worldbuilding is fantastic and the characters are instantly intriguing。 Also， I must say that the interior of the book is as gorgeous as the cover。 I just love the whole design concept。 It’s seri The cover caught my eye instantly， and I was absolutely delighted when Ana Reis offered me a review copy。 I jumped on it straight away！ And I’m so happy I did！！ This dark fantasy novella starts with a bang and only continues。 I’m a slow reader， but I read about fifty pages of this without pausing。 Reis’ worldbuilding is fantastic and the characters are instantly intriguing。 Also， I must say that the interior of the book is as gorgeous as the cover。 I just love the whole design concept。 It’s seriously beautiful。Final review to come。Thank you to the author for a review copy。 。。。more
Susana Imaginário
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This is a beautiful book。 The cover matches the content perfectly and everything in its design shows care and attention to detail。 The writing is clear and accessible and the editing professional。 Nothing felt forced， far-fetched， foreign， exaggerated， or out of place。The piscatorial setting is perfect for the story， filled with elements that probably will only be fully appreciated by those who grew up in small villages along the Portuguese coast， but they certainly add to the atmosphere of the This is a beautiful book。 The cover matches the content perfectly and everything in its design shows care and attention to detail。 The writing is clear and accessible and the editing professional。 Nothing felt forced， far-fetched， foreign， exaggerated， or out of place。The piscatorial setting is perfect for the story， filled with elements that probably will only be fully appreciated by those who grew up in small villages along the Portuguese coast， but they certainly add to the atmosphere of the narrative。 The summoner's cry greatest weakness is its length。 The characters are three dimensional and the story complex， but both could use more page time。 Sometimes I felt like I was just skimming the surface and some things felt rushed towards the end。 There was little opportunity to wonder about the character's past， to delve into their motives， to dread and guess their future before it was revealed。 By the end， I had all the answers， but I also felt like there was a lot more to discover。 I can only hope for a sequel。*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Tânia
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*Real rating: 3，5*Full disclosure: I was lucky enough to be given an ARC of this wonderful book， but the opinions here stated are very much my own。Let me start by saying I admire Ana greatly。 She's walking a path I can only hope to one day do on my own: publishing in a language that is not her own and doing it completely solo！ How amazing is that？ Ana， if you are reading this， congratulations once more。I think I may have dived into TSC with too high of expectations after reading Ana's other book *Real rating: 3，5*Full disclosure: I was lucky enough to be given an ARC of this wonderful book， but the opinions here stated are very much my own。Let me start by saying I admire Ana greatly。 She's walking a path I can only hope to one day do on my own: publishing in a language that is not her own and doing it completely solo！ How amazing is that？ Ana， if you are reading this， congratulations once more。I think I may have dived into TSC with too high of expectations after reading Ana's other book ''O Caça-Cidades''。 I fell in love with Ana's storytelling in that short story and so was expectating great things from this one。And it is a very good story。 I loved the concepts introduced in this short novel， especially Summoners and how that connects with the figure Lilith。 It was just a small taste of a greater mythology created by the author and I'm honestly here to discover more if Ana decies to write more about th is world。Ana's writing is simple but loses in nothing to that of a native speaer。 If you tell me you can notice a difference because she is Portuguese， I regret to inform you， you are wrong。 Despite this， I have to be truthful and say I couldn't quite dive into this book and the reason is simple: it needed more description。 The action is fast-paced， in needs to be， otherwise it wouldn't be a short story， but often I found myself struggling to feel connected with the events and characters。 I think it leans a little too much on the ''tell'' instead of the ''showing''。Despite this， this story will definitely give you wonderful hours of reading and I'm going to grab myself a physical copy as soon as this book is out。 。。。more
Andreia
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（ Membro da ARC team， tendo recebido uma cópia da autora em troca de uma review honesta）A Ana é aquela autora que me leva sempre a devorar por completo todas as suas histórias e ainda desejar por mais。 Foi assim com as suas histórias anteriores， mas com esta ficou ainda mais aquela sensação de inquietude e desejo de querer mais。 Sabem aquela sensação de quando terminam um livro e querem a continuação para ontem？ Foi precisamente assim que eu me senti。 Afinal， queria saber mais sobre aquele mundo （ Membro da ARC team， tendo recebido uma cópia da autora em troca de uma review honesta）A Ana é aquela autora que me leva sempre a devorar por completo todas as suas histórias e ainda desejar por mais。 Foi assim com as suas histórias anteriores， mas com esta ficou ainda mais aquela sensação de inquietude e desejo de querer mais。 Sabem aquela sensação de quando terminam um livro e querem a continuação para ontem？ Foi precisamente assim que eu me senti。 Afinal， queria saber mais sobre aquele mundo que ela nos apresenta， mais sobre os conflitos e ligações passadas entre aquelas personagens e saber mais até sobre todo os sistema de magia que ela nos apresenta。 Porque o único "problema" que tenho com esta história é não haver mais dela！ O leitor é brindado com personagens que nos intrigam logo desde o início， cativando a sua atenção com aquela dose certa de mistério que as envolve e despertando constantemente a sua curiosidade com os elementos que vão sendo revelados à medida que a história avança。 E como se isso não bastasse， a autora é fantástica a criar um ambiente perfeito à volta do seu enredo，colocando na mente do leitor uma aura sobrenatural que encaixa perfeitamente com todos os outro elementos da sua história。 Gostava que a autora tivesse desenvolvido um pouco mais as motivações por trás das atitudes de algumas personagens， assim como o passado de outras， mas numa "novella" acaba por não ser possível。 No entanto， sinto que a Ana está mais que preparada para se lançar numa aventura maior e pegar nesta história para a levar mais além， através de um segundo volume （ou quem sabe mais 😉）， pois não lhe faltam elementos fantásticos para desenvolver o seu enredo e torná-lo ainda mais complexo e cativante。 Não posso deixar de mencionar também como foi prazeroso para mim ler uma história de fantasia onde a cultura portuguesa está tão presente。 Obrigada Ana por pegares na nossa cultura e dar-lhe a possibilidade de brilhar na tua história。 Escusado seja dizer que recomendo a leitura desta história a toda a gente que goste de fantasia。 Acredito mesmo que aqui está o início de uma grande história que vai encantar muitos amantes deste género por muito tempo。 Venha o segundo volume， por favor。 😊 。。。more
Esmeralda
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[ARC provided by the author] 4。5 stars rounded to 5OH YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Okay let me be more coherent。 How can a novella pack such a complex set of backstory， characters and plot development？ Well， read TSC to find out because it really delivers on its promises。 I love the writing style， the dialogue ranging from fun to dramatic， the action scenes that are so vivid and easy to imagine。 In a short book without much narration， the author gives us a glimpse into a bigger world， filled wi [ARC provided by the author] 4。5 stars rounded to 5OH YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Okay let me be more coherent。 How can a novella pack such a complex set of backstory， characters and plot development？ Well， read TSC to find out because it really delivers on its promises。 I love the writing style， the dialogue ranging from fun to dramatic， the action scenes that are so vivid and easy to imagine。 In a short book without much narration， the author gives us a glimpse into a bigger world， filled with ageless creatures and old conflicts。 My only request would be - please， I need more of this world， more time with it， more words of it。 I would be having too much hope to hope this is maybe a hint of a future fantasy long-form novel from ours truly？？ The elements of portuguese culture， the magic， the creatures - everything contributes to a thoroughly imaginative world。 The climax is very intense and the finale keeps us asking for more。 The characters are fun， but I would love more time with them （give me Witch King Adam NOW）。 Basically， I am an incoherent mess。 Just read it。It's good。 。。。more
WritingCaia
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ARC provided by the author， which I appreciate immensely， but the opinion is my own。This is an urban/portal fantasy tale about witches， demons， and people who are weird and brave。 There’re splatters of Portuguese culture which make it very original especially as they mesh seemingly with the vibe of a small piscatory rocky island where the action takes place。The story is pretty intense from the first chapter on， although there’s a prologue which will make sense a bit later on， although I didn’t f ARC provided by the author， which I appreciate immensely， but the opinion is my own。This is an urban/portal fantasy tale about witches， demons， and people who are weird and brave。 There’re splatters of Portuguese culture which make it very original especially as they mesh seemingly with the vibe of a small piscatory rocky island where the action takes place。The story is pretty intense from the first chapter on， although there’s a prologue which will make sense a bit later on， although I didn’t find it all that captivating， the rest of the story is so much better。 There’s a fast pace and a great energy to the book， and although there’s little world building， since it’s such a short tale， it doesn’t lack much， the same can be said for the characters， they’re enticing and entertaining， and even if it was short lived I did enjoy “meeting them”。 The finale was impressive， galactic and magical， although I did get kind of lost along it and my control freak brain would have liked a more neatly wrapped conclusion， which is to say I’d love to know more。 There’s so much that could be expanded from before and after we meet Adam and mc Lau， since the novella jumps right into the thick of it。 Still， very satisfying and entertaining read which I definitely recommend to all the demon and witch lovers out there。 。。。more
Maria João
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*E-arc provided by the author in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。*First， I want to thank the author for giving me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 Secondly， the only flaw this book has is it's length。 I wanted more。 I wanted a full length fantasy novel， with more than 500 pages。 I like big books ok？ :）This shows you how much I loved this story。The Summoner's Cry is a novella with witches， summoners， demons set on a fishing village based on the Portuguese villages *E-arc provided by the author in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。*First， I want to thank the author for giving me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 Secondly， the only flaw this book has is it's length。 I wanted more。 I wanted a full length fantasy novel， with more than 500 pages。 I like big books ok？ :）This shows you how much I loved this story。The Summoner's Cry is a novella with witches， summoners， demons set on a fishing village based on the Portuguese villages that exist along our coastline。 The reader jumps right into action on the first page and Ana keeps her cards closes to her chest only providing tiny bits of information about what happened to the main characters before the novella but she does so brilliantly。The characterization is amazing， and you end up rooting for the main characters， Lau and Adam， just minutes after knowing them。 The plot is solid and if you like fast paced books， this one is for you。Now， for the tiny bit where I fangirl: I loved this one so much because Lau is a Summoner and since I am a Final Fantasy girl through and through， having a summoner as a main character was incredibly special to me。 The "Hymn of the Fayth" was played on loop while I read this book。 Thank you for creating a Summoner as a main character， Ana。 My heart was filled with joy。If you like summoners， demons， witches， snarky dialogues， well-constructed plot and more aguardente than you can imagine， this is the book for you。 **Paperback edition out on October 16th。 Ebook available for pre-order now** 。。。more
Cláudia
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** E-arc provided by the author in exchange for an honest review **I read this novella in one sitting not because it is short but because I couldn't put it down。 I was compelled by the mystery and by the characters since the first chapters。The author is really good at giving us characters that feel real and with whom we can relate， even though they live in a fantasy world and have magical powers。 Although this is a short story， I felt like all the characters made sense to me， and I found myself ** E-arc provided by the author in exchange for an honest review **I read this novella in one sitting not because it is short but because I couldn't put it down。 I was compelled by the mystery and by the characters since the first chapters。The author is really good at giving us characters that feel real and with whom we can relate， even though they live in a fantasy world and have magical powers。 Although this is a short story， I felt like all the characters made sense to me， and I found myself rooting for them from the beginning。The world building was amazing for such a few pages， and although we don't get a lot of explanations and we don't really understand how the magic system works， it is still worth it because of the mystery vibe of the narrative。I would really like to see a continuation or a prequel that expanded on the world building， to spend more time with these characters， and to know how they got themselves into this situation because I would love to read it！** The book is out on October 16th ** 。。。more
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