4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Release date: June 2, 2026
Oaklin, recently saved from an evil mind-controlling cult, escapes to a small town and buys a farm, swearing they will never ever use magic again. The ghost occupying Oaklin’s new home has other plans for them, sending them back into the world where they find community, friendship, and self-compassion.
This was such a sweet cozy fantasy, reminding me a lot of The House in the Cerulean Sea or Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries. The main character is working through a lot of trauma, as they feel so much guilt and shame over what they participated in with their cult. I absolutely loved the ending and Oaklin realizing they could forgive themselves.
Field Guide was so cute and I had fun reading it! If you like cozy fantasy, you will probably love this!
🦹♂️ former villain
🌾 escape to a farm
💗 queer romance
🤗 found family
👻 ghost
❤️🩹 healing
Thank you Poisoned Pen Press and Netgalley for a copy of this eARC!
Leave a Reply