Now, Conjurers is a young adult horror novel about a group of teens that face down an ancient evil in their town after it kills a member of their coven. 

In 1999, Nesbit and his boyfriend Bastion and friends Dove, Drea, and Brandy make up a small but powerful coven in North Dana, Massachusetts. They are the quirky queer and alternative kids in a world that isn’t always accepting. But their group is shook when Bastion is found gruesomely murdered. Using their powers they follow a series of clues to a dark presence that haunts their town and makes deadly bargains with its inhabitants. 

Now, Conjurers is a touching young adult horror novel that reads like a more grownup Goosebumps book. The evil entity (Mr. Nous) is properly creepy and original and the red gloves made a powerful visual. I really felt for Nesbit who spent the entire novel mourning the death of his first love and is also forced to investigate his murder and unearth all his secrets. The Y2K setting made a nostalgic backdrop for Gen X and elder Millennial readers. I look forward to see what Freddie Kölsch writes next. 

4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Audiobook notes: Now, Conjurers is narrated by Giordan Diaz who is a good fit for the voice of Nesbit and his friends.