Because the world is swimming with Wyrms burning down cities and people, and the Councils and politicians want to sit down and discuss the future of the kingdoms!!! And among all this chaos, the best solution that the 16-year-old Queen Dumai decides is to have an heir!!! 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. A desirable and engrossing fantasy that is intense, dangerous, fascinating but compelling and also extraordinary. The sheer effort and commitment in writing such a comprehensive book is to be commended, but it does not stop there because Shannon also provides the images of the global landscape, an explanation of the characters and their roles and even a glossary of terms to help the reader. 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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Wulf is our point of view in the North. He's such an engaging character, an intriguing man trying to escape the mysteries of his past. He serves as a warrior under King Bardholt, fighting against the rumours of the Haithwood, trying to be someone his family will be proud of. Wulf is also an incredibly loyal character, much like Tunuva, a fierce defender of those he loves, and a caring friend. We follow four different perspectives in A Day of Fallen Night, each of them from a different corner of the world. Dumai is a godsinger who hails from the East, which is pretty much isolated from the West due to a harsh sea. Then there is Glorian, heir to the Inys throne in the West and child to two very important and brutal political figures. Wulfert Glenn is one of Glorian's father's men in the North, who has a mysterious past. Finally, there's Tunuva, a warrior priestess from the South with strange magic. I would explain more about these characters' roles in the book, but again, it would take too long and also would take away from the story.The way bodies were described were so gentle and beautiful. Aging is not a terrible thing, and is described so tenderly. I stayed up reading this book until I was actually drifting off! Having to put this book down was so hard, especially as it’s better in large chunks, so you can get fully into it! Samantha Shannon has done it once again! I enjoyed A Day of Fallen Night even more than The Priory of the Orange Tree, it was such an incredible read. In a book with such an epic scope it's hard to find a place to start when reviewing, but I will nevertheless attempt explaining how infatuated I am with this book in my mere words. 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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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.. Samantha Shannon’s writing, as always, is incredible! The way she describes the world—I was completely immersed! As I'm less active on social media than I used to be, I just thought I'd answer a few questions in advance, to give you a clearer sense of A Day of Fallen Night. Dumai holds engrossing relationships with all those around her, a devoted bond with her mother, a heart-warming friendship with Kanifa, a complex and entertaining relationship with the silver-tongued Nikeya. I adored every moment of her story, I think it was perfectly written.again, comparing this to priory: the plot just wasn’t as strong. priory had so many good reveals in the second half that had be going “no way!” and “oh my god”. there was no such excitement in fallen night. I also highly enjoyed exploring more of the world of The Priory - we got to visit multiple new lands that we heard of but never saw in the first book, and they melded seamlessly into the overall story. Expanding a universe in a prequel novel is no easy task, as everything has to make sense for both the current and future (past) stories, and I think Shannon did an excellent job doing so. In particular, I enjoyed seeing Hroth, as I actually just went to Iceland and there were so many similarities in both the landscape and historical culture that it was easy to picture in my head.