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Night of Demons and Saints

A Novel

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All Hallows’ Eve meets All Saints’ Day in critically acclaimed author Menna van Praag’s mesmerizing second book featuring the Sisters Grimm—a dark, contemporary fantasy that skillfully blends love, obsession, and dark magic.
After the battle with their demon father ends in a devastating loss, the Grimm sisters are separated. But, now three years later, as their twenty-first birthday approaches, dark fate brings them together once more. 

For Goldie, this birthday is overshadowed by sorrow. She cannot forget the outcome of that battle, the devastating tragedy that has wreaked havoc on her already turbulent waking life. While her sisters have thrown themselves into their own endeavors, Goldie has grown distant and inconsolable. Driven by grief, she devises a diabolical plan using a human sacrifice to resurrect what she has lost. 

When Liyana unexpectedly discovers what Goldie intends to do, she agrees to help if Goldie will try another way, without sacrificing a life. Returning to Everwhere, they combine their powerful magic to bring back what Goldie has lost. But something goes terribly wrong, and Scarlet is showing signs of being possessed by an evil spirit.

With their lives at stake, the sisters realize they must confront their personal trauma, make amends with the past, and once again prepare for a demonic fight to come. 

On the night of their birthday, battle ensues . . . and tragedy strikes once more.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 22, 2022
      Van Praag returns to the fairy tale–inspired world of The Sisters Grimm with an unevenly paced sequel that picks up three years after the events of the first book. After defeating their demonic father, half sisters Liyana, Scarlet, and Goldie lead mundane new lives: Liyana works to keep her ailing aunt alive, Scarlet deals with a relationship crisis, and Goldie grieves the death of her love, Leo. Then their fourth sister, Bea, now living as a raven, talks Goldie into a dangerous plan to resurrect Leo on Goldie’s birthday, when her magic is at her strongest. When Liyana learns of this plot, she knows she and Scarlet won’t be able to stop Goldie and Bea—so instead they offer to help, hoping to mitigate the risk. But the attempted resurrection comes at a hefty price that none anticipate. Magic and mystery make this rich fantasy world come alive, but unfortunately the plot is not as skillfully crafted as its setting. The conflict is disappointingly easy for the sisters to dispel, and, despite the low stakes, the story often feels rushed. Still, the complex sibling dynamic keeps the pages turning. For series fans, just reconnecting with these magical characters may be enough. Agent: Ginger Clark, Curtis Brown.

    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2022

      In book two of van Praag's duology, the story picks up three years after the events at the end of The Sisters Grimm. The 21st birthday of the three remaining sisters is quickly approaching, the moment when they will be at their most powerful. The three will come together in Everwhere and use their combined powers to do the impossible. With the narrative split between just three perspectives, this second volume has a faster pace and is easier to follow than the first book, which featured five perspectives. But even with this narrowing, the cast of characters in this series is wonderfully varied, with several races and sexualities portrayed. While not a direct fairy tale retelling, the book provides a similar nostalgic feeling to the one evoked by many folk tales and fairy tales. VERDICT Fans of the first "Sisters Grimm" book will enjoy returning to Everwhere and the poetic prose van Praag weaves. This series will appeal to anyone who enjoys finding magic in everyday life and wants to get lost in beautiful language.--Carleigh Obrochta

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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