I’ve been keeping an eye on The House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau ever since I first saw the cover—and honestly, it ticks a lot of boxes for me. Gothic setting, morally tricky magic, and a main character who has to choose who to save? I’m in. The story follows Edira Brillwyn, a threadmender who can heal others by sacrificing pieces of her own life. When her brothers fall sick with a deadly blight, she ends up living under the roof of a powerful magical family—and discovers a secret that might cost her more than she’s willing to give. Also? The covers (both US and UK) are absolutely gorgeous and would look incredible on any shelf. Here’s why it’s officially made it onto my TBR.
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Bookish Essentials
Genre: Young Adult / Romantic Fantasy / Gothic Fiction
Series: Book 1 of The Threadmender Chronicles (2 Books)
Reading Age: 14+
Published: 2025
Pages: 384
Reading Order: 1) The House of Blight, 2) Untitled
From the Jacket of The House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau
“House of Blight is one of those books I had trouble putting down. I loved the totally unique magic system and the eerie but cozy setting… A must-read for any romantasy lover!” — NISHA J. TULI, internationally bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen?
The first novel in an eerie, darkly creative, and romantic new gothic fantasy duology from Maxym M. Martineau, for readers of Sarah J. Maas and Rachel Gillig.
Edira Brillwyn is a threadmender. She holds a rare, lifesaving power that can cure disease and heal injuries in the blink of an eye. But magic always comes with a cost, and saving anyone sacrifices a sliver of her own life. She’s always kept her abilities hidden…until the powerful Fernglove family discovers her secret.
The Ferngloves are charming and beautiful, possess powerful magic, and don’t take no for an answer—especially Orin, the head of these ruling elites. When Edira’s brothers unexpectedly contract blight—an incurable virus killing people throughout the town, and an illness too strong for her to heal them both—Orin offers to help. Together at his estate they’ll research a cure while Orin slows their sickness and Edira hones her magic. His kindness and honesty surprises Edira, as does her undeniable attraction to him.
But the other Ferngloves are suspicious of her power and may be more dangerous than the ever-present disease. The longer Edira stays within the confines of the Manor, the more the family’s pristine exterior begins to crack—until Edira discovers a terrifying secret and must choose who she can save and at what cost…
Why House of Blight is on my TBR
Mayyn Martineau’s House of Blight is on my TBR because I’m a sucker for a good twist, and this story sounds like it has one. In this gothic romantasy, Edira Brillwyn is a threadmender—able to heal others at the cost of her own life. When her brothers fall ill with a deadly virus, she enters the world of the elite Fernglove family in search of a cure. But as her time in their manor stretches on, Edira uncovers a grim secret—one that forces her to make an impossible decision about who she can save, and who she’s willing to lose.
In addition to promising a great story and an interesting moral dilemma—Edira has the power to heal, but only by sacrificing pieces of herself—both the US and UK covers for House of Blight are absolutely stunning and would look fantastic on a bookshelf or at the top of a TBR pile!
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