This dark and twisted novel following a young woman in a mysterious and eerie victorian manor. It screamed spooky season vibes to me so I had to pick it up. This book will be published in late November, fitting the muddy season the story is set in.

I received an advance readers copy vie NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Had it not been for my two fluff noses, I could've easily binged The Witchwood Knot within a night. It pulled me in from the beggining when the alleged butler Mr. Quincy greets our MC Winnie just for her to find out that there hasn't been a butler in weeks.

The house itself loomed over Winnie from early on and it was clear that something queer was going on. Lady Longfell and Winnie were especially lovable characters. Winnie seemed a bit naive at first and I feared she might be one of those know-it-all women in books but she turned out to see the fault in her own naivity when it mattered. There was also great chemistry between the characters and our MC and also between other characters like Cook with Mr. Quincy and, though a negative chemistry, it was believable how Mr. Longfell and his son didn't seem to share much love for one another.

I liked how the theme of consent was handled by Olivia Atwater and Winnie's reaction toward certain words and actions by men came across sensibly and were believable. I liked that the book portrayed different reactions of women who found themselves in abusive relationships and manipulation throughout their lives.

Small details from the first chapters reappeared later on, giving The Witchwood Knot a tad more mystery. Along with the threats inside the labyrinthine multifaceted house, the cast of characters and the mysteries fit together perfectly for a dark, spooky book.

There is an open ending and the next book in this series of Victorian Faerie Tales is listed in the end. The book ties in with pther books by Olivia Atwater, though you don't need to read them first.