The Dark Days Club

"Everyone who reads genre fiction is familiar with its habit of playing fast and loose with historical trappings: a romance set in the 19th century, but all that’s really different is corsets; a swords and sorcery fantasy set in the Middle Ages, but all that’s really different is no people of color or women with agency. It’s rare — but thrilling — to find a book that takes both generic conventions and historical accuracy seriously, as Alison Goodman’s delightful fantasy novel The Dark Days Club does. So if you’re equally excited to read about well-bred young ladies slaying demons and the tiny jugs they carried underneath their gowns in case they needed to relieve themselves while awaiting a royal audience, look no further. This is the book for you."