Not Good for Maidens

Written by Tori Bovalino

Narrated by Laura Knight Keating

Beneath the streets of York, the goblin market calls to the Wickett women—the family of witches that tends to its victims. For generations, they have defended the old cobblestone streets with their magic. Knowing the dangers, they never
entered the market—until May Wickett fell for a goblin girl, accepted her invitation, and became inextricably tied to the world her family tried to protect her from. The market learned her name, and even when she and her sister left York for Boston to escape it, the goblins remembered.

Eighteen years later, Lou, May’s niece, knows nothing of her magical lineage or the twisted streets, sweet fruits, and incredible jewels of the goblin market. But just like her aunt, the market calls to her, an echo of a curse that won’t release its
hold on her family. And when her youngest aunt, Neela, is kidnapped by goblins, Lou discovers just how real and dangerous the market is.

To save her, both May and Lou will have to confront their family’s past and what happened all those years ago. But everything—from the food and wares, to the goblins themselves—is a haunting temptation for any human who manages to
find their way in. And if Lou isn’t careful, she could end up losing herself to the market too.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705040492

Tori Bovalino

Tori Bovalino is the author of The Devil Makes Three and Not Good for Maidens, and edited the Indie-bestselling anthology, The Gathering Dark. She is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now lives in the UK with her partner and their very loud cat. Tori loves scary stories, obscure academic book facts, and impractical, oversized sweaters.

[HarmonicSounds · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Horror/YA Thriller, there were aspects that I loved and others that were tedious to get through. Going back and forth between Lou and May didn't flow well for me at times, and I found myself uninterested in the romance aspect of it. The goblin market was interesting though, wish the story would have been more focused on the fae aspect of the world and the politics.

[Francine Payne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really enjoyed the plot, however as someone from Yorkshire the narrator’s accent was sooo bad ?

[Stormy Russell · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A little too much tell where there should have been show. I can usually accept that if the plot is subversive or the characters go through some dynamic changes.
But they do not.

[Halima Rahman · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A brilliantly written, atmospheric and truly mesmerising gothic horror fantasy. Will write full review on my IG @starlight_and_blooms & my Goodreads