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Revenant
They call her soul-reader.
A skilled psychometric, Vivian Tailor and her twin brother, Victor, are employed by a corporation known only as the Company; an entity that exists solely for the purpose of organizing and assigning those with paranormal powers to tasks unsolvable by normal means.
Their most recent assignment? What was supposed to be a five minute in and out job to confirm the death of a woman who's been missing for seven years.
But nothing is what it seems from the moment they enter the mirror-filled manor of one Lucien LeVerre, the son of the assumed deceased. Sure that his mother is still alive he hires the Tailors to find her. But the longer their investigation progresses the deeper the surrounding mystery becomes, and the closer they get to solving her disappearance the tighter his influence over Vivian grows.
A skilled psychometric, Vivian Tailor and her twin brother, Victor, are employed by a corporation known only as the Company; an entity that exists solely for the purpose of organizing and assigning those with paranormal powers to tasks unsolvable by normal means.
Their most recent assignment? What was supposed to be a five minute in and out job to confirm the death of a woman who's been missing for seven years.
But nothing is what it seems from the moment they enter the mirror-filled manor of one Lucien LeVerre, the son of the assumed deceased. Sure that his mother is still alive he hires the Tailors to find her. But the longer their investigation progresses the deeper the surrounding mystery becomes, and the closer they get to solving her disappearance the tighter his influence over Vivian grows.
369 pages, Paperback
Published May 16, 2025
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February 22, 2026
I’m leaning more and more towards gothic reads this year and it’s been so fun, though I’m also realizing that there are some aspects to many of these books that don’t work for me so the exploration has been a bit up and down for me.
Revenant’s gothic atmosphere was excellent. It had exactly the vibes that I enjoy. The dark seductiveness, even in the face of danger, creepy but intriguing, always leaving me to wonder how bad it could really be. Add in really interesting magical abilities, and I was hooked. The mystery was interesting as well and I liked seeing how the characters used their abilities to solve crimes.
The plot itself was where I struggled a little bit. While the fMC’s abilities and emotions were well developed and showcased, I didn’t see how her brother contributed much to the story. I would’ve loved to see an example of his power making a bigger impact so that the struggle to make it helpful in this case would’ve had more impact. In the same vein, the reason for her struggles and the mystery of the mirrors could’ve been explained more at the end as well. The ending felt so abrupt that I was unsure whether this was a series or a standalone since I still had several questions that had carried me through the story.
Overall though, I really enjoyed this moody and unsettling read. Jackson built an intriguing world that I’d love to see more stories in and has characters that are more than first meets the eye, which is something I quite enjoy as well.
Revenant’s gothic atmosphere was excellent. It had exactly the vibes that I enjoy. The dark seductiveness, even in the face of danger, creepy but intriguing, always leaving me to wonder how bad it could really be. Add in really interesting magical abilities, and I was hooked. The mystery was interesting as well and I liked seeing how the characters used their abilities to solve crimes.
The plot itself was where I struggled a little bit. While the fMC’s abilities and emotions were well developed and showcased, I didn’t see how her brother contributed much to the story. I would’ve loved to see an example of his power making a bigger impact so that the struggle to make it helpful in this case would’ve had more impact. In the same vein, the reason for her struggles and the mystery of the mirrors could’ve been explained more at the end as well. The ending felt so abrupt that I was unsure whether this was a series or a standalone since I still had several questions that had carried me through the story.
Overall though, I really enjoyed this moody and unsettling read. Jackson built an intriguing world that I’d love to see more stories in and has characters that are more than first meets the eye, which is something I quite enjoy as well.
September 2, 2026
I hate to DNF novels. I want to be able to give the author space and time to share their vision so that I can give a better, rounded explanation as to what I believe works and doesn’t work in their writing. I have read some truly awful works that I have ground my teeth through until that bitter end. Here, I am relieved to make an exception.
Revenant is supposed to be set in an alternate, Victorian-esque world, where there is a knowledge and acceptance of magic. Carriages are spelled to ride on their own, and lamps are charged with magic to provide light. Vivian and Victor Tailor are psychic twins that work for a mysterious Company, charged with deciding whether or not there is fraud on an insurance claim. Whenever Vivian touches an object, she can feel the emotions of others who have touched it, and sense whether the owner of said object is alive or dead. Victor, meanwhile, likes to repeat that “the air is stale” every two seconds, and their client, Lord LeVerre, wants to know for certain that the mother who disappeared seven years ago is dead or not, because he’s convinced that she’s alive. It seems that his deceased father was hiding something, and Vivian can’t sense whether his mother is alive or dead. Spooky mystery!
Unfortunately, Revenant reads more like poor fanfiction of a TV show that you haven’t heard of. There are hints that out there, somewhere, Victor exists beyond Viv, lie to Lord LeVerre so we can leave already and the air is stale with some actual personality, and Viv has more depth than I am torn about lying to Lord LeVerre and how dare you ask me inappropriate questions about my psychic gifts, Lord LeVerre written by some semi-decent showrunners. Really, this could be any version of Supernatural or Harry Potter fanfiction if you decided to swap some names in and switch some pronouns around, it’s so bland and untethered.
That untethered sense is the fatal flaw in this novel. Without knowing that it’s supposed to be set in some Victorian-esque era, there is nothing that actually ties the novel to that setting. The text and tone are so jarringly modern that outside of the occasional mention of a carriage, it could be happening today, and there is zero atmosphere. That’s what adds to the first-draft-fanfiction feeling of it, like Jackson’s only passing awareness of the Victorian era is through glossing over Archive Of Our Own, to the point that one side character sneering about coppers ends up feeling so distractingly modern-American, and disconnected from anything historically-bent at all.
What finally pushed me to DNF this novel, however, is the utterly laughable inclusion of a non-binary character, written so badly that shortly after that dreadfully written scene, I laughed out loud and said enough.
The choice of random non-binary character, in this historical era novel, is a lady’s maid. For those unaware, lady’s maids tended to their mistresses’ personal needs. They selected outfits and jewellery and makeup, but most importantly, they helped to bathe, dress and undress their mistresses. The position was one of great esteem for women at the time, and one of the few respectable careers that women could pursue.
Here, Jackson has Vivian and Victor go to question the missing/presumed dead Lady LeVerre’s ex-lady’s maid, introduced as Ms Edwina George, described before even speaking with a they that makes zero sense. Edwina has nothing described personally at all, aside from being older and having “clear blue eyes.” Oh, yes, and when Edwina sits, “skirts swirl around their ankles.”
It’s nothing but pointless social media bait. The nonsensical description shows that we all know that Ms Edwina George, who worked helping to bathe and dress Lady LeVerre, is a female character. The choice to then double down on this character is definitely non-binary! but have that character wear skirts reads exactly as though Jackson wrote a female character, scanned back through her poor work, and then, right at the last moment, decided to throw in theys instead of shes just to try and coax the look at how queer this book is! social media hounds, when there is nothing queer about the book at all.
(I personally find it extremely interesting to think about why the random non-binary insert was chosen to be an obviously female character and not the he/him waiter in the next scene, or the butler, John or literally anyone else, but I don’t want to get mired down in that thoughtless misogyny and lack of historical understanding.)
Speaking of the next scene, the lack of historical research looms large again, with Jackson mixing up pubs and restaurants, not knowing that waitstaff were for the finer pubs in separated areas. She even has Vivian call the pub a “restaurant” right after the description of The Dripping Bucket (no, I’m not kidding) being a pub. The lack of research is ridiculous, even though I can already imagine that the excuses for the poor historical setting to be little more than, but this is a Victorian world with magic! It’s not the same! and to that I say, then don’t market it as a gothic historical novel and have a separate world where that all works so people like me don’t waste our time and money on this.
I can only presume that the gushing praise from other reviewers comes purely because they don’t have any passing knowledge of Victorian England, or don’t normally read historical/gothic novels. Usually, I can see where my tastes don’t align with others, but here, I have absolutely no idea where all the praise comes from. It’s a complete mess from top to bottom, and I hate that I gave this any of my time. Awful.
Revenant is supposed to be set in an alternate, Victorian-esque world, where there is a knowledge and acceptance of magic. Carriages are spelled to ride on their own, and lamps are charged with magic to provide light. Vivian and Victor Tailor are psychic twins that work for a mysterious Company, charged with deciding whether or not there is fraud on an insurance claim. Whenever Vivian touches an object, she can feel the emotions of others who have touched it, and sense whether the owner of said object is alive or dead. Victor, meanwhile, likes to repeat that “the air is stale” every two seconds, and their client, Lord LeVerre, wants to know for certain that the mother who disappeared seven years ago is dead or not, because he’s convinced that she’s alive. It seems that his deceased father was hiding something, and Vivian can’t sense whether his mother is alive or dead. Spooky mystery!
Unfortunately, Revenant reads more like poor fanfiction of a TV show that you haven’t heard of. There are hints that out there, somewhere, Victor exists beyond Viv, lie to Lord LeVerre so we can leave already and the air is stale with some actual personality, and Viv has more depth than I am torn about lying to Lord LeVerre and how dare you ask me inappropriate questions about my psychic gifts, Lord LeVerre written by some semi-decent showrunners. Really, this could be any version of Supernatural or Harry Potter fanfiction if you decided to swap some names in and switch some pronouns around, it’s so bland and untethered.
That untethered sense is the fatal flaw in this novel. Without knowing that it’s supposed to be set in some Victorian-esque era, there is nothing that actually ties the novel to that setting. The text and tone are so jarringly modern that outside of the occasional mention of a carriage, it could be happening today, and there is zero atmosphere. That’s what adds to the first-draft-fanfiction feeling of it, like Jackson’s only passing awareness of the Victorian era is through glossing over Archive Of Our Own, to the point that one side character sneering about coppers ends up feeling so distractingly modern-American, and disconnected from anything historically-bent at all.
What finally pushed me to DNF this novel, however, is the utterly laughable inclusion of a non-binary character, written so badly that shortly after that dreadfully written scene, I laughed out loud and said enough.
The choice of random non-binary character, in this historical era novel, is a lady’s maid. For those unaware, lady’s maids tended to their mistresses’ personal needs. They selected outfits and jewellery and makeup, but most importantly, they helped to bathe, dress and undress their mistresses. The position was one of great esteem for women at the time, and one of the few respectable careers that women could pursue.
Here, Jackson has Vivian and Victor go to question the missing/presumed dead Lady LeVerre’s ex-lady’s maid, introduced as Ms Edwina George, described before even speaking with a they that makes zero sense. Edwina has nothing described personally at all, aside from being older and having “clear blue eyes.” Oh, yes, and when Edwina sits, “skirts swirl around their ankles.”
It’s nothing but pointless social media bait. The nonsensical description shows that we all know that Ms Edwina George, who worked helping to bathe and dress Lady LeVerre, is a female character. The choice to then double down on this character is definitely non-binary! but have that character wear skirts reads exactly as though Jackson wrote a female character, scanned back through her poor work, and then, right at the last moment, decided to throw in theys instead of shes just to try and coax the look at how queer this book is! social media hounds, when there is nothing queer about the book at all.
(I personally find it extremely interesting to think about why the random non-binary insert was chosen to be an obviously female character and not the he/him waiter in the next scene, or the butler, John or literally anyone else, but I don’t want to get mired down in that thoughtless misogyny and lack of historical understanding.)
Speaking of the next scene, the lack of historical research looms large again, with Jackson mixing up pubs and restaurants, not knowing that waitstaff were for the finer pubs in separated areas. She even has Vivian call the pub a “restaurant” right after the description of The Dripping Bucket (no, I’m not kidding) being a pub. The lack of research is ridiculous, even though I can already imagine that the excuses for the poor historical setting to be little more than, but this is a Victorian world with magic! It’s not the same! and to that I say, then don’t market it as a gothic historical novel and have a separate world where that all works so people like me don’t waste our time and money on this.
I can only presume that the gushing praise from other reviewers comes purely because they don’t have any passing knowledge of Victorian England, or don’t normally read historical/gothic novels. Usually, I can see where my tastes don’t align with others, but here, I have absolutely no idea where all the praise comes from. It’s a complete mess from top to bottom, and I hate that I gave this any of my time. Awful.
May 18, 2025
Thank you very much to the author and team at Quill & Crow for an ARC of this novel!
An eerie gothic mystery with a central character as intriguing as he is unsettling. Jackson’s writing is superb—the prose is polished, and as ethereal as the psychic powers at work. I’ll never walk by a mirror without a second look again. A more full review to come!
An eerie gothic mystery with a central character as intriguing as he is unsettling. Jackson’s writing is superb—the prose is polished, and as ethereal as the psychic powers at work. I’ll never walk by a mirror without a second look again. A more full review to come!
September 10, 2026
rating is 2.5, 3 for the sake of the system on here.
I tried really hard to like this book, but unfortunately it was just boring. There didn't seem like much of a raise of stakes throughout the book, and when I reached the last chapter it felt like things escalated tenfold out of nowhere. I was also left confused by the ending. It dropped a bunch of information out of nowhere and I just feel kind of lost. It was marketed as a "new take on vampires" but...I didn't feel like anything about it was vampiric other than Viv's regularly occurring nightmares.
Viv and Victor both lacked depth, as did the world building. There was some sort of magic system, and the twins were both part of that, but it wasn't elaborated on much at all. There's mentions of carriages, lanterns, and cash registers being "spelled" but the only "magic" we see being used by people are Viv and Victor's psychic powers. I just wish there was more depth to it and that the mystery actually evolved, rather than dragging on and then ending with a sudden big boom. Overall it was abrupt and unsatisfying.
I tried really hard to like this book, but unfortunately it was just boring. There didn't seem like much of a raise of stakes throughout the book, and when I reached the last chapter it felt like things escalated tenfold out of nowhere. I was also left confused by the ending. It dropped a bunch of information out of nowhere and I just feel kind of lost. It was marketed as a "new take on vampires" but...I didn't feel like anything about it was vampiric other than Viv's regularly occurring nightmares.
Viv and Victor both lacked depth, as did the world building. There was some sort of magic system, and the twins were both part of that, but it wasn't elaborated on much at all. There's mentions of carriages, lanterns, and cash registers being "spelled" but the only "magic" we see being used by people are Viv and Victor's psychic powers. I just wish there was more depth to it and that the mystery actually evolved, rather than dragging on and then ending with a sudden big boom. Overall it was abrupt and unsatisfying.
May 14, 2025
Okay, let me just say this: Revenant by Jamie Jackson is the kind of eerie, slow-burn paranormal mystery that gets under your skin—and I mean that in the best, goosebump-raising way.
From the moment psychic siblings Vivian and Victor Tailor are handed a cold case that’s been collecting dust for seven years, I was in. They’re both sharp in different ways, and I loved how their dynamic played off each other. Victor’s got that grounded, analytical vibe, while Vivian is… well, she’s spiraling into some deep, dark waters—and I was right there with her.
And let’s talk about the manor. It’s gothic. It’s full of mirrors. And it’s owned by a mysterious lord who gives off serious “I might seduce you or murder you” energy. The moment Vivian steps into that place, you just know something is wrong—but it’s so deliciously unclear what that something is.
The psychological tension? Chef’s kiss. Vivian starts having these night terrors that feel way too real, and as a reader, I couldn’t tell what was a dream, a vision, or a supernatural trap. I lived for those scenes—creepy, surreal, and beautifully written. Every time I thought I had a grip on what was happening, Jamie Jackson flipped the table.
And that noble? Ugh. He’s maddening and magnetic in equal measure. I couldn’t decide if I wanted Vivian to run from him or run to him—and she’s right there too, caught in that dangerous pull. Is he a villain, a victim, or something else entirely? That question haunted me just as much as it haunted her.
What really worked for me is that the paranormal stuff doesn’t overshadow the emotional weight of the mystery. There are real stakes here—missing people, deaths, a chilling pattern that starts to emerge. And beneath it all is Vivian, grappling with her own fears, instincts, and the haunting possibility that her psychic gift might be leading her straight into danger.
This isn’t your average paranormal whodunnit. It’s dark, lush, and layered—with just the right amount of psychological unease, gothic romance, and mystery to keep me flipping pages like my life depended on it.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – If you like your mysteries with a touch of psychic sleuthing, shadowy mansions, and the kind of romantic tension that makes you yell at the book, Revenant is a must-read. I devoured it, loved it, and honestly? I’m still side-eyeing my mirrors.
From the moment psychic siblings Vivian and Victor Tailor are handed a cold case that’s been collecting dust for seven years, I was in. They’re both sharp in different ways, and I loved how their dynamic played off each other. Victor’s got that grounded, analytical vibe, while Vivian is… well, she’s spiraling into some deep, dark waters—and I was right there with her.
And let’s talk about the manor. It’s gothic. It’s full of mirrors. And it’s owned by a mysterious lord who gives off serious “I might seduce you or murder you” energy. The moment Vivian steps into that place, you just know something is wrong—but it’s so deliciously unclear what that something is.
The psychological tension? Chef’s kiss. Vivian starts having these night terrors that feel way too real, and as a reader, I couldn’t tell what was a dream, a vision, or a supernatural trap. I lived for those scenes—creepy, surreal, and beautifully written. Every time I thought I had a grip on what was happening, Jamie Jackson flipped the table.
And that noble? Ugh. He’s maddening and magnetic in equal measure. I couldn’t decide if I wanted Vivian to run from him or run to him—and she’s right there too, caught in that dangerous pull. Is he a villain, a victim, or something else entirely? That question haunted me just as much as it haunted her.
What really worked for me is that the paranormal stuff doesn’t overshadow the emotional weight of the mystery. There are real stakes here—missing people, deaths, a chilling pattern that starts to emerge. And beneath it all is Vivian, grappling with her own fears, instincts, and the haunting possibility that her psychic gift might be leading her straight into danger.
This isn’t your average paranormal whodunnit. It’s dark, lush, and layered—with just the right amount of psychological unease, gothic romance, and mystery to keep me flipping pages like my life depended on it.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – If you like your mysteries with a touch of psychic sleuthing, shadowy mansions, and the kind of romantic tension that makes you yell at the book, Revenant is a must-read. I devoured it, loved it, and honestly? I’m still side-eyeing my mirrors.
September 15, 2026
Kind of a spoil-ish review so proceed with caution if you don't want to know anything about the story before reading.
I really wanted to love this book but unfortunately it was a miss for me. The plot felt very repetitive to the point where a couple times I wondered if I was accidentally rereading pages/chapters I already read. It felt like every few pages Vivian was going into her room to find her light on but could have sworn she had turned it off. The lights, the footsteps, the mirrors, it all lost its creepy/unsettling factor because it was brought up superficially so many times but never addressed any further.
The conversations between Vivian/Victor and Vivian/Lucien also felt repetitive and flat and didn't add anything to the story. It seemed like Victor spent the whole second half of the book rotating between telling Vivian she looks like garbage and telling her she needs to stay away from Lucien (aka the man Vivian repeatedly says gives her the creeps. It's called female intuition, Vivian; maybe you should have listened to it).
In regards to the twist at the end, I usually love being able to predict the twist but in this case the ending was very anticlimactic. It was a single line reveal and then the book ended.... All that slow build up for, what I felt like was, nothing. It didn't come off as dramatic and shocking but just eh.
I will say I did like the ideas behind the characters, the gothic feel and the world the author created. The story just dragged too much for me to get into.
I really wanted to love this book but unfortunately it was a miss for me. The plot felt very repetitive to the point where a couple times I wondered if I was accidentally rereading pages/chapters I already read. It felt like every few pages Vivian was going into her room to find her light on but could have sworn she had turned it off. The lights, the footsteps, the mirrors, it all lost its creepy/unsettling factor because it was brought up superficially so many times but never addressed any further.
The conversations between Vivian/Victor and Vivian/Lucien also felt repetitive and flat and didn't add anything to the story. It seemed like Victor spent the whole second half of the book rotating between telling Vivian she looks like garbage and telling her she needs to stay away from Lucien (aka the man Vivian repeatedly says gives her the creeps. It's called female intuition, Vivian; maybe you should have listened to it).
In regards to the twist at the end, I usually love being able to predict the twist but in this case the ending was very anticlimactic. It was a single line reveal and then the book ended.... All that slow build up for, what I felt like was, nothing. It didn't come off as dramatic and shocking but just eh.
I will say I did like the ideas behind the characters, the gothic feel and the world the author created. The story just dragged too much for me to get into.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 7, 2026
Oh my God.
March 17, 2025
Genre is so hard for me, but I feel like this book lands solidly in ‘gothic mystery’ territory. Set in what feels like an alternate Edwardian era, the story follows Vivian and her brother Victor as they muddle through a series of cases in search of missing women. There’s an undercurrent of a sort of passive acceptance of magic that delights me–charmed lamps and self-driving carriages, to speak nothing of the Tailor siblings’ abilities.
I very much enjoyed how understated the fantasy elements were. Like it was so normal to the characters that, as a reader, you can’t help but accept it as well (I’ve found this doesn’t always land well when coupled with worlds so very like our own, but is so wonderful when it does). It made the creeping dread that twined through the story feel almost like a subtle gaslighting. Were the characters just seeing things? Were you? In a way, it felt almost like a psychological thriller in that I wasn’t sure I could trust myself, let alone the narrator. Was that just me and my need to seek out clues to guess the ending? Couldn’t say, but perhaps you should give it a read if that sounds intriguing.
While this isn’t a fast-paced, action-packed story, it was lyrical in its meandering–inviting you to stop and experience the world with all of your senses (such a nice change from the bite-sized, short attention span grabs everywhere. They have their place, but I do love the chance to slow down). I’d definitely be interested in more stories from this world. Victor and his abilities, I imagine, would keep me quite glued to the page.
I very much enjoyed how understated the fantasy elements were. Like it was so normal to the characters that, as a reader, you can’t help but accept it as well (I’ve found this doesn’t always land well when coupled with worlds so very like our own, but is so wonderful when it does). It made the creeping dread that twined through the story feel almost like a subtle gaslighting. Were the characters just seeing things? Were you? In a way, it felt almost like a psychological thriller in that I wasn’t sure I could trust myself, let alone the narrator. Was that just me and my need to seek out clues to guess the ending? Couldn’t say, but perhaps you should give it a read if that sounds intriguing.
While this isn’t a fast-paced, action-packed story, it was lyrical in its meandering–inviting you to stop and experience the world with all of your senses (such a nice change from the bite-sized, short attention span grabs everywhere. They have their place, but I do love the chance to slow down). I’d definitely be interested in more stories from this world. Victor and his abilities, I imagine, would keep me quite glued to the page.
June 1, 2025
Reading Revenant felt like stepping into a fever dream wrapped in velvet and shadows. As someone who chases that perfect blend of creeping dread, rich atmosphere, and characters who walk the line between magic and madness, I knew from the first page that Jamie Jackson had me in her grip. And by the end? I was completely undone.
Vivian and Victor Tailor—psychic twins with a tangled past—are the kind of protagonists I crave: complicated, sharp, and so deeply bonded that it hurts. Their dynamic is the anchor in a story that grows stranger and more twisted by the page. When they’re handed a cold case involving a missing woman, it should be a straightforward haunting. But this is gothic horror at its best—nothing is simple, and everything has teeth.
The manor they find themselves in is its own character: full of mirrors, secrets, and the slow, sickening sense that reality is beginning to fray. Every detail feels intentional, from the creaking floorboards to the unnerving presence of the mysterious lord who resides there. His obsession with Vivian is subtle at first—then disturbingly consuming. And as her dreams begin to bleed into reality, we’re left questioning what’s real, what’s psychic echo, and what’s lurking in the mirrors.
Jamie Jackson’s writing is lush and eerie, perfectly suited to a story that oozes tension and dread. The pacing is masterful—slow enough to steep you in unease, but with bursts of revelation and fear that left me breathless. There were moments I had to stop reading just to feel what had just happened. And that ending? Completely unhinged—in the best possible way. I turned the last page and just sat there, stunned, needing answers and more pages.
This book is a gift for fans of:
🕯️ Gothic horror with psychological bite
🧠 Psychic twins solving dark mysteries
🪞 Haunted houses where the walls (and mirrors) are watching
🖤 Slow-burn dread that builds and builds
🤯 Twists that shatter your reality
Revenant is the kind of novel that doesn’t just tell a story—it haunts you. Read it at night, preferably with the lights low and a mirror covered nearby. You’ll thank me later.
Vivian and Victor Tailor—psychic twins with a tangled past—are the kind of protagonists I crave: complicated, sharp, and so deeply bonded that it hurts. Their dynamic is the anchor in a story that grows stranger and more twisted by the page. When they’re handed a cold case involving a missing woman, it should be a straightforward haunting. But this is gothic horror at its best—nothing is simple, and everything has teeth.
The manor they find themselves in is its own character: full of mirrors, secrets, and the slow, sickening sense that reality is beginning to fray. Every detail feels intentional, from the creaking floorboards to the unnerving presence of the mysterious lord who resides there. His obsession with Vivian is subtle at first—then disturbingly consuming. And as her dreams begin to bleed into reality, we’re left questioning what’s real, what’s psychic echo, and what’s lurking in the mirrors.
Jamie Jackson’s writing is lush and eerie, perfectly suited to a story that oozes tension and dread. The pacing is masterful—slow enough to steep you in unease, but with bursts of revelation and fear that left me breathless. There were moments I had to stop reading just to feel what had just happened. And that ending? Completely unhinged—in the best possible way. I turned the last page and just sat there, stunned, needing answers and more pages.
This book is a gift for fans of:
🕯️ Gothic horror with psychological bite
🧠 Psychic twins solving dark mysteries
🪞 Haunted houses where the walls (and mirrors) are watching
🖤 Slow-burn dread that builds and builds
🤯 Twists that shatter your reality
Revenant is the kind of novel that doesn’t just tell a story—it haunts you. Read it at night, preferably with the lights low and a mirror covered nearby. You’ll thank me later.
August 31, 2025
I had to sleep on reviewing this one because WHAT EVEN WAS THAT ENDING???? REVENANT is a gothic horror novel about a brother and sister duo living in a steampunk AU England that has definite Lockwood & Co. vibes. Vivian and Victor work for The Company, which is a bureau of psychics that assist the police in their investigations. When they are called out to LeVerre mansion, something immediately seems off. There's no traces of the missing woman they're supposed to be investigating, and the energies of the objects that she examines seem... off. Also there's mirrors everywhere, and as someone who is very afraid of mirrors, NO THANK YOU.
I think less is more going into this book but it feels very Lockwood & Co. meets Crimson Peak, minus the romantic storyline. There were some scenes in here that were genuinely chilling and the beginning section had absolutely immaculate vibes. By 89%, I still wasn't sure how the author was going to wrap everything up, and by 99% percent, I was genuinely scared that I would not get the answers I wanted. The ending is ambiguous, but I feel like if you read between the lines, you can come up with your own chilling interpretation of what really happened, so ultimately, I did really enjoy this a lot. But now, I also want a slutty little sequel.
4.5 stars
I think less is more going into this book but it feels very Lockwood & Co. meets Crimson Peak, minus the romantic storyline. There were some scenes in here that were genuinely chilling and the beginning section had absolutely immaculate vibes. By 89%, I still wasn't sure how the author was going to wrap everything up, and by 99% percent, I was genuinely scared that I would not get the answers I wanted. The ending is ambiguous, but I feel like if you read between the lines, you can come up with your own chilling interpretation of what really happened, so ultimately, I did really enjoy this a lot. But now, I also want a slutty little sequel.
4.5 stars
May 19, 2025
Grab a blanket, light a candle and start reading...
This deliciously spooky and haunting gothic tale of psychic siblings Victor and Vivian Tailor is the perfect read for when night slowly creeps in and leaves you with a sense of being watched.
Get lost in an eerie mansion, rush along cold streets and hope to get some hot tea with that charismatic but mysterious Lord LeVerre - Lucien, if you truly catch his interest - but never lose sight of the case you have been assigned to.
And take care of Victor! Your touch sensitive psychic ability may be more obvious but his visions catch him off-guard. You need his cool and calming presence.
Oh, and beware the mirrors!
You will never look at them the same again.
Seriously, Revenant is such an amazing gothic tale. The words, the time period, the casual soft magic every here and there... this tale hits all the right spots for me. The ending might not be for everyone but I loved it.
Now can we get another story with Victor at it's heart?
I feel he deserves to get the spotlight too. 🖤🌹
This deliciously spooky and haunting gothic tale of psychic siblings Victor and Vivian Tailor is the perfect read for when night slowly creeps in and leaves you with a sense of being watched.
Get lost in an eerie mansion, rush along cold streets and hope to get some hot tea with that charismatic but mysterious Lord LeVerre - Lucien, if you truly catch his interest - but never lose sight of the case you have been assigned to.
And take care of Victor! Your touch sensitive psychic ability may be more obvious but his visions catch him off-guard. You need his cool and calming presence.
Oh, and beware the mirrors!
You will never look at them the same again.
Seriously, Revenant is such an amazing gothic tale. The words, the time period, the casual soft magic every here and there... this tale hits all the right spots for me. The ending might not be for everyone but I loved it.
Now can we get another story with Victor at it's heart?
I feel he deserves to get the spotlight too. 🖤🌹
June 29, 2026
Jamie Jackson paints an entire world with her writing in Revenant. The setting is a wonderful blend of casual magic usage and historical inspiration- it’s very clearly a world where small bits of magic are the norm, and I love how the author weaves it into the characters daily lives.
The characters are all very interesting- I especially love the sibling relationship between Vivian and Victor. Their banter is very realistic, and reminded me of my relationship with my own brother.
This book has an undercurrent of mystery and suspense that really pulls you along with it page after page. I found myself both aching to find out what happens next and not wanting the book to end. It’s a book that leaves you with more questions than answers, and a craving for more. With Revenant I believe that’s Jamie Jackson created a brilliantly suspenseful story, and if you’re a fan of the gothic genre (and psychological thrillers) I definitely encourage you to give this book a read!
The characters are all very interesting- I especially love the sibling relationship between Vivian and Victor. Their banter is very realistic, and reminded me of my relationship with my own brother.
This book has an undercurrent of mystery and suspense that really pulls you along with it page after page. I found myself both aching to find out what happens next and not wanting the book to end. It’s a book that leaves you with more questions than answers, and a craving for more. With Revenant I believe that’s Jamie Jackson created a brilliantly suspenseful story, and if you’re a fan of the gothic genre (and psychological thrillers) I definitely encourage you to give this book a read!
June 26, 2025
Revenant is the first novel I've read by Jamie Jackson and I am truly mesmerized by the beautifully lyrical writing style. It really draws you into this eerie, gothic mystery.
I love stories with siblings and even more so - twins! These main characters really captivated my heart from the start with their maturity, line of work, level-headedness and their typical snarky sibling banter.
How does this story draw you in? By its slow-burn paranormal mystery. The little creepy moments, though brief, stay with you much longer than you would like but it's also very addictive. Let's just say I made an active decision NOT to read it at night lol!
Overall, this slow-burn, gothic mystery is worth the read and I would highly recommend it!
I love stories with siblings and even more so - twins! These main characters really captivated my heart from the start with their maturity, line of work, level-headedness and their typical snarky sibling banter.
How does this story draw you in? By its slow-burn paranormal mystery. The little creepy moments, though brief, stay with you much longer than you would like but it's also very addictive. Let's just say I made an active decision NOT to read it at night lol!
Overall, this slow-burn, gothic mystery is worth the read and I would highly recommend it!
July 22, 2025
Holy freaking cow!!!
First of all, I LOVED the creepy, gothic vibes that you get in this book. Second of all, if there isn't a second book I will cry. I did not see that ending coming and about halfway through the book I was biting my nails with anticipation of what was to happen next.
I went into this mostly blind. I saw the front cover, read the synopsis quick and said click to purchase. I'm glad I did. Please experience this for yourself, a good read for a dark stormy day. I will say I'll never look at a mirror directly ever, ever again!!!!
P.S. Please let there be a book 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First of all, I LOVED the creepy, gothic vibes that you get in this book. Second of all, if there isn't a second book I will cry. I did not see that ending coming and about halfway through the book I was biting my nails with anticipation of what was to happen next.
I went into this mostly blind. I saw the front cover, read the synopsis quick and said click to purchase. I'm glad I did. Please experience this for yourself, a good read for a dark stormy day. I will say I'll never look at a mirror directly ever, ever again!!!!
P.S. Please let there be a book 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 21, 2026
Take 2 since the Kindle app messed up my perfect review. 😭
TRUE PAGE TURNER!
My head is still reeling, spinning—spiraling—after that ending!! Gah!
Enter the pits of madness with Vivian as she and her twin brother, Victor, test the boundaries of reality on a murder case that doesn’t want to be solved.
Fans of period dramas, vampires, & slow-building dread are sure to love ‘Revenant.’
If you’re looking for your next read, grab a copy and dive in. I highly recommend NOT reading this book near any mirrors… Or DO if you’re looking to add an extra dollop of existential dread to slather over your fear toast.
Damn, Jackson. *Curls into fetal position.
TRUE PAGE TURNER!
My head is still reeling, spinning—spiraling—after that ending!! Gah!
Enter the pits of madness with Vivian as she and her twin brother, Victor, test the boundaries of reality on a murder case that doesn’t want to be solved.
Fans of period dramas, vampires, & slow-building dread are sure to love ‘Revenant.’
If you’re looking for your next read, grab a copy and dive in. I highly recommend NOT reading this book near any mirrors… Or DO if you’re looking to add an extra dollop of existential dread to slather over your fear toast.
Damn, Jackson. *Curls into fetal position.
May 20, 2025
I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I dove into this book. Wish I did it sooner because it is so freaking awesome. There is slow build of tension. It’s subtle and by the end I just wanted to shake off the tension. Also it totally ends on a cliffhanger but it will make book 2 even more worth reading. 5 ⭐️ from me for this clean and suspenseful read.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 6, 2025
Gothic Genius
Honestly, wow. What a true modern take of a gothic story. The vague, lingering eeriness is captivating and alluring. The perfectly spooky vibe while not quite being a stereotypical horror story. I don't see too many true gothic stories pop up and this is amazing. I could not stop reading until I reached the end. If you're a fan of penny dreadfuls, do yourself a favor and read this.
Honestly, wow. What a true modern take of a gothic story. The vague, lingering eeriness is captivating and alluring. The perfectly spooky vibe while not quite being a stereotypical horror story. I don't see too many true gothic stories pop up and this is amazing. I could not stop reading until I reached the end. If you're a fan of penny dreadfuls, do yourself a favor and read this.
April 1, 2026
First- I obsessed with the cover. Talk about gorgeous!
Second- gimme all of the gothic vibes in a book! Although it’s a new genre for me- and I haven’t loved every book in it that I’ve read, but did enjoy the plot and mystery of this one!! Also couldn’t read this one at night😆
Third- very much enjoyed the style of writing from the author and haven’t read anything else by her, so that tells me that I have more books to add to my TBR, which is already trying to take me out!
And enjoyed the twin sibling banter! Having twins myself I appreciate that fun little aspect!
Grab yourself a copy, a blanket, a coffee, NO MIRRORS…get cozy and dive in! It’s a slow burning page turner with a plot twist at the end!
Second- gimme all of the gothic vibes in a book! Although it’s a new genre for me- and I haven’t loved every book in it that I’ve read, but did enjoy the plot and mystery of this one!! Also couldn’t read this one at night😆
Third- very much enjoyed the style of writing from the author and haven’t read anything else by her, so that tells me that I have more books to add to my TBR, which is already trying to take me out!
And enjoyed the twin sibling banter! Having twins myself I appreciate that fun little aspect!
Grab yourself a copy, a blanket, a coffee, NO MIRRORS…get cozy and dive in! It’s a slow burning page turner with a plot twist at the end!
December 2, 2025
This is not my typical genre, but I really enjoyed it! The style of writing pulled me in from page one, and there was a mysterious current running throughout the book, which made it tough to put down. I loved the characters, the sibling bond was realistic, I found myself chuckling over their banter. And let me just say: the ending was completely unexpected, talk about a cliffhanger!!!
May 11, 2026
I had to take my time with this one because I just did not want it to end. I was gripped into this story from the very beginning. I am wary of mirrors more so than ever now. And that ending?! I’ll never recover for that or this book all together. I need to read more of Jamie Jackson’s books for sure!
May 26, 2025
This book is perfect for fans of gothic horror, fantasy, and mystery. And the ending? Insane. I want more. This was the second book I’ve read by this author, but now I need to go through her backlist.
May 26, 2025
This thrilling gothic mystery novel had me hooked from the start. The eerie atmosphere is fantastically written and enhanced by Vivian's point of view.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 30, 2025
Vivian and Victor are one of my favorite sets of siblings. They’re entertaining and also very unique. This book was twisty and fun.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 11, 2025
I think this is a good story. I liked the plot, and I thought the characters were well-developed and believable. I enjoyed the ending and the twists and turns that got me there.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 17, 2025
THAT ENDING THOUGH I would die for a sequel, this was fantastic.
I love the characters, the relationship between vic & viv, lucien has the best vibes, and the writing is gorgeous. I had so much fun, highly recommend!
I love the characters, the relationship between vic & viv, lucien has the best vibes, and the writing is gorgeous. I had so much fun, highly recommend!
December 8, 2025
I have to say this genre is completely out of the norm for me but I thoroughly enjoyed it! It’s one of those books that you can’t read fast enough because you are eager to know what happens. The ending definitely makes you think!
April 22, 2026
I’ve been on sort of a gothic kick since mid-February, so when I saw Revenant, I knew it would be the perfect book for my current mood! Revenant is a gothic horror/mystery with psychic twins, a vaguely creepy man (at first…he gets worse), and an incredibly well done atmosphere. The overarching feeling of dread is obviously a hallmark of the gothic genre, and Jamie Jackson has really played on that feeling in this book. I can’t lie, I’ve definitely been side-eyeing the mirrors around my house since I finished this book. So far nothing spooky…but I don’t trust them anymore. 😂
The “magic” system in this book is also quite interesting. It was never explained in full detail, but I found myself incredibly curious about it.
The ending has the potential to throw a lot of people off. It does have a rather open ending that leaves a lot up to the reader’s imagination. I did really enjoy it though, despite the fact that I’m also feral for a book two that I know is unlikely to happen. Overall, I’d definitely recommend Revenant if you’re a lover of all things gothic and vaguely spooky.
Thank you Jamie Jackson for the copy of Revenant! All opinions are my own.
The “magic” system in this book is also quite interesting. It was never explained in full detail, but I found myself incredibly curious about it.
The ending has the potential to throw a lot of people off. It does have a rather open ending that leaves a lot up to the reader’s imagination. I did really enjoy it though, despite the fact that I’m also feral for a book two that I know is unlikely to happen. Overall, I’d definitely recommend Revenant if you’re a lover of all things gothic and vaguely spooky.
Thank you Jamie Jackson for the copy of Revenant! All opinions are my own.
August 23, 2026
“Anyone who says monsters aren’t real hasn’t met other people”
🪞Twin psychics Vivian and Victor Tailor are called to investigate a woman's disappearance at a creepy manor. But the longer their investigation progresses the deeper the surrounding mystery becomes.
🪞Eerie, unsettling, and atmospheric. I really liked this one. I loved the relationship between Viv and Victor.
🪞The ending was abrupt and ambiguous. And absolutely terrifying. This is definitely a book you will think about long after you close it.
🪞Twin psychics Vivian and Victor Tailor are called to investigate a woman's disappearance at a creepy manor. But the longer their investigation progresses the deeper the surrounding mystery becomes.
🪞Eerie, unsettling, and atmospheric. I really liked this one. I loved the relationship between Viv and Victor.
🪞The ending was abrupt and ambiguous. And absolutely terrifying. This is definitely a book you will think about long after you close it.
June 13, 2025
⭐️4.5
This was a very intriguing and unusual story and I enjoyed every minute of it! I found Viv and Victor’s abilities very interesting
This was a very intriguing and unusual story and I enjoyed every minute of it! I found Viv and Victor’s abilities very interesting
November 1, 2025
— 🪞 ˗ˏˋ 𝜗𝜚 ࣪˖´ˎ˗ 5 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓼 ˗ˏˋ 𝜗𝜚 ࣪˖ ´ˎ˗
"𝓓𝓲𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓸𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓮𝔁𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓱𝓾𝓶𝓪𝓷?"
If you’re into:
🥀gothic, atmospheric mysteries
🔍 slow, moody tension
🗝️character driven paranormal vibes
🕯️stories that refuse to tie every thread neatly
— 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮
follows psychic siblings Vivian and Victor Tailor as they take on a cold case that should have been simple ,but quickly turns into something much darker. From the moment they arrive at the eerie manor filled with mirrors and meet its unsettling lord, the atmosphere becomes thick, gothic, and impossible to look away from.
—⋆𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼
Revenant is one of those reads that stays with you long after the final page.
I’m still not completely sure how I feel ,not because it wasn’t good, but because it’s deliberately unsettling, atmospheric, and full of unanswered questions.
—•𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓘 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓭
𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 -dripping with gothic tension, eerie and haunting.
𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 -emotionally layered without revealing anything spoilery.
𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 - that fascinating and captivating.
— 𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓹𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓶𝓮
This book fully embraces open endings and ambiguity. It raises more questions than it answers, and it’s written to make you think rather than give you clean closure.
I finished both fascinated and frustrated in that “I’m still processing that”
"𝓓𝓲𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓸𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓮𝔁𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓱𝓾𝓶𝓪𝓷?"
If you’re into:
🥀gothic, atmospheric mysteries
🔍 slow, moody tension
🗝️character driven paranormal vibes
🕯️stories that refuse to tie every thread neatly
— 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮
follows psychic siblings Vivian and Victor Tailor as they take on a cold case that should have been simple ,but quickly turns into something much darker. From the moment they arrive at the eerie manor filled with mirrors and meet its unsettling lord, the atmosphere becomes thick, gothic, and impossible to look away from.
—⋆𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼
Revenant is one of those reads that stays with you long after the final page.
I’m still not completely sure how I feel ,not because it wasn’t good, but because it’s deliberately unsettling, atmospheric, and full of unanswered questions.
—•𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓘 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓭
𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 -dripping with gothic tension, eerie and haunting.
𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 -emotionally layered without revealing anything spoilery.
𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 - that fascinating and captivating.
— 𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓹𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓶𝓮
This book fully embraces open endings and ambiguity. It raises more questions than it answers, and it’s written to make you think rather than give you clean closure.
I finished both fascinated and frustrated in that “I’m still processing that”
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