The Librarian’s Gargoyle is a fun sapphic romantasy with a bit of intrigue and adventure. It’s an historical setting, with patriarchal societal views and expectations, including arranged marriage. Viola, a librarian who just wants to be left alone to try to discover if magic is real and spend her time at her beloved library, is thrust into an engagement she absolutely doesn’t want and a library that she may be losing. Since she was a child, she’s taken comfort in the arms of a gargoyle she’s loving called Iggy, also known as Boudicca, sharing her secrets and regaling her with stories.

I quite enjoyed the story, both the development of Viola and Iggy/Boudicca’s relationship, the conflict between Viola and her family, and the magic. There’s a bit of spice, and some of it is unconventional. I mean, one of them is a gargoyle…who flies. I’ll leave it to your imagination, ooooooor you could just read it.

I received a free ARC from the author, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.