A Day of Fallen Night: A Roots of Chaos Novel (The Roots of Chaos)

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And they did it for the most part, but you can see how Esbar chose her people over her daughter a little, and how Glorian is desperately trying to do both. 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. The engrossing new story promises to deliver more character-driven, emotionally complex adventure and intrigue

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The plot, like Priory seemed all over the place and confusing at first, but it’s not. It’s just that there’s lots of different pieces in this world, and it takes some time to get used to them all. But when Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind...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.

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What I particularly love about this series, this world, and Samantha Shannon’s writing, is how she writes female relationships. A Day of Fallen Night is just as epic as The Priory of the Orange Tree but takes a while to get going.

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These three women are the heart of the book. They are what made A Day of Fallen Night genuinely excellent; not one POV was less compelling. Each of them had a unique story arc that was woven together by the fabric of Shannon’s universe. I’m reluctant to say more, for fear of spoilers, but the ways that their stories intersected and referenced one another absolutely thrilled me. Even the short scenes that were from other points of view provided the story with some of its best moments.

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Whilst I fell in love with many of these characters there was just too many to fully appreciate them all and quite a few added little to the overall story. There is too much in this book to write a credible summary of the story and its plots. So here are a few snippets of what to expect.. I loved The Priory of the Orange Tree. I won't claim it was flawless but it was a perfect book for me - the sapphic fantasy novel I'd always wanted. A Day of Fallen Night recaptures that immersive experience and tightens the story telling. It took me a little while to get into - Shannon uses the first twenty per cent of the book to set out her stall and doesn't rush. However, the narrative is still engaging enough to draw you in if you give it the chance.Shannon is simply a master of the genre' C. S. PACAT , New York Times-bestselling author of DARK RISE this was such an incredible fantasy book. the world-building, the lore, and the characters were written so well. it was interesting to read about the different religions and faith in each kingdom. you can tell Samantha Shannon spent so much time on detail and it paid off !! the different kingdoms and povs were so distinct that you don’t even need the chapter heading to tell you where or who you are reading. you just knew bc the author’s writing is that great Shannon's writing is beautiful and efficient, it shows us each part of the world in lavish prose and clearly explains every action. You can tell how much her craft has improved, the very structure, the very bones of this story hold firmer as we move towards the end with a pace of perfection. It's a slower-paced, denser read than Priory, however I believe it to be the more entertaining and engaging.