The Witchwood Knot will be perfect for fans of Susanna Clarke! I absolutely adored this book. Olivia Atwater can do almost no wrong for me and this might be my favorite of hers so far!

Winnie starts a new job as a governess as a favor to Lady Longfell, but when she arrives, all is not as it seems at Witchwood Manor. Faeries and even darker forces are at work and Winnie gets sucked into a knot of plots and dangerous secrets while finding herself inexplicably drawn to the mysterious Mr. Quincy. But Mr. Quincy has his own secrets as well.

I loved the creepy, haunted house atmosphere of The Witchwood Knot, loved Ollie as a familiar, loved that we got a different, darker side to human magic than we got in The Recency Faerie Stories. I also really loved how Atwater wove in faerie tales, lore, and references to her Regency stories. It made for very effective storytelling. And the way all the character backgrounds, romance, and plotlines came together at the end was fabulous.

Obviously I loved this book and if the things I've said above appeal to you, I HIGHLY recommend you check out The Witchwood Knot. That being said, there's a few things that might not fly quite as well for some readers.
- The pacing is slower and the plot is a bit meandering at times. For me, the thriller-like feeling I got from it more than made up for any lulls in action and I was hooked throughout.
- The side character characterization is not a main focus, so if you prefer a full cast of vibrant characters, this may not be for you
- You don't need to have read the Regency stories to read The Witchwood Knot, but I think having that background is really rewarding and it helps make the world feel fuller and more lived in cause Witchwood Knot just isn't able to do all of that in a single book.

I'm still thinking about The Witchwood Knot over a week later since I finished it, and I'm eagerly awaiting what the next book will do!

Thanks to Olivia Atwater, Starwatch Press, and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.