Author : Samantha Shannon
Book : A Day of Fallen Night
/Fantasy,Adult/
Publication date : February 28 2023
Blurb:
The stunning, standalone prequel to the New York Times bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree.
Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose.
To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be.
The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate.
When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.
Intricate and epic, Samantha Shannon sweeps readers back to the world of A Priory of the Orange Tree, showing us a course of events that shaped it for generations to come.
My thoughts:
It was pure joy to be back in the world of The Priory of the Orange Tree in Samantha Shannon's A Day of Fallen Night! 500 years before the events of the Priory of the Orange Tree, the world building is more detailed and richer and the attention to detail is brilliant. As always, the writing style is intricate and complex and every POV that is used in the story is equally captivating, so you don't have the situation where you get to a chapter you want to skip or read in a rush. Wulf,Dumai,Nikeya and Glorian have such a spectacular arcs and the slow burn of the story is building a great foundation for the story development until the end! As I said, the world of the book is opulent with four different regions with their beliefs that are in total contrast to one another, from political views to religion and history. Now that the wyrms and many other dangerous creatures are wreaking death and destruction, it's up to every leader to decide which way to take to ensure the safety of its people. Loved this chunky and captivating book from cover to cover and can't wait to see if there's more in the world of The Roots of Chaos!