This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!
Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. Though she comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she possesses is the ability to see ghosts, which is rarely as useful as one would think. She and her sister have maintained the family business, eking out a paltry living by selling fraudulent spells to gullible buyers and conducting tours of the infamous mansion where the first of the Saphir murders took place.
Mallory is a self-proclaimed expert on Count Bastien Saphir – otherwise known as Monsieur Le Bleu – who brutally killed three of his wives more than a century ago. But she never expected to meet Bastien’s great-grandson and heir to the Saphir estate. Armand is handsome, wealthy, and convinced that the Fontaine Sisters are as talented as they claim. The perfect mark. When he offers Mallory a large sum of money to rid his ancestral home of Le Bleu’s ghost, she can’t resist. A paid vacation at Armand’s country manor? It’s practically a dream come true, never mind the ghosts of murdered wives and the monsters that are as common as household pests.
But when murder again comes to the House Saphir, Mallory finds herself at the center of the investigation—and she is almost certain the killer is mortal. If she has any hope of cashing in on the payment she was promised, she’ll have to solve the murder and banish the ghost, all while upholding the illusion of witchcraft.
But that all sounds relatively easy compared to her biggest learning to trust her heart. Especially when the person her heart wants the most might be a murderer himself.
Published by: Feiwel & Friends
Expected Publication: November 4, 2025
Why I’m Waiting: First off, y’all know I’m going to read whatever Marissa Meyer writes, and this book is no different. I’ve loved everything I’ve read by her so far, so this is going to be gooddddd! She’s back in her retelling bag, and omg this sounds amazing! It’s a loose Bluebeard retelling? I’ve only ever read one other one, and it was years ago. (Also it wasn’t very good lol) But I already know this is going to be good. So Feiwel and Friends, if you see this, go ahead and holla at me. I can show you that I’ve been a Meyer fan for years and I’m not new to this, I’m true to this lol Just give me a book pleaseeeeeee 🙁 lol
What about you? Have you read any Bluebeard retellings? Do you know who he is? Let me know in the comments!!
Ooh nice! I am looking forward to reading this one too. I think I’ve only ever read one Bluebeard retelling as well and that was more of a short story. I think there could’ve been some that might have had Bluebeard tones, but wasn’t really a Bluebeard retelling at heart! This one is going to be good though! I can feel it! Lol. Fingers crossed F&F sends one your way! I think I did see it up of Edelweiss and maybe Netgalley too.
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