Originally posted at The Wandering Fangirl.

I love new takes on the paranormal genre, and The Rook scratched that itch like no other recently. We follow the adventures of Myfanwy Thomas, a woman who wakes up with amnesia and has no clue about her previous life except for letters left by herself to herself. Going along with Myfanwy as she relearns her entire life, which includes working for a huge secret organization called the Chequy that deals with many paranormal forces in Britain. It’s such a rich, deep world we learn about, and I wish there were so much more to read. Nearly 500 pages wasn’t enooooough!

Myfanwy was a fantastic protagonist. I loved following her as she learned about the mousy, shy woman she used to be and as she grows into an outgoing woman who actually uses her own paranormal powers. She investigates her own amnesia (someone’s a traitor!) as well as working a high-stress job despite forgetting all about it and she is SO. GREAT. That’s basically all I can say about The Rook without dissolving into a giant pile of fangirl. IT’S SO GREAT.