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

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Long length seems to be becoming The Roots of Chaos' brand, which I don't necessarily dislike. There is a badge of pride and a sense of community that comes with completing such long books. But it comes down to quantity over quality. Does the story justify the length? Do the multiple POVs add or subtract? Do the character motivations make sense? Are they consistent or dynamic? Does it maintain its momentum? Is it balanced? In The South, we are introduced to Tunuva, a sister of the Priory. Tunuva is an older character with many established relationships and memories of the past. She's a brilliant character, kind and loyal to a fault, always there and ready to protect her family. Ultimately, this is Tunuva's weakness, her love and gentle heart. Although she is a great warrior, faultless with a spear as she fights alongside her ichneumon, Ninuru, her heart holds her family above all else. Esbar and Siyu, the child in her past, and all her family in the Priory mean everything to her. Tunuva was my other favourite, and again, the relationship she had with Siyu is so wholesome and beautiful, in my eyes, she was a better mother than Esbar. The engrossing new story promises to deliver more character-driven, emotionally complex adventure and intrigue

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We trek the furthest in Wulf's perspective, seeing corners of the world we had not dared venture before. As I mentioned with the Republic of Carmentum, Hróth is another land we have not seen before, and (as a person who loves cold, icy lands) I treasured every moment inside of it. Hróth provided many unique obstacles and difficult terrain. It was a brilliant choice to establish so many varying geographies and cultures so that we could see how similar things affected each land differently and in which ways the lands each chose to combat them.selectedStore.City }}, {{ selectedStore.State }} {{ selectedStore.Country }} {{ selectedStore.Zip }}

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon - Publishers Weekly A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon - Publishers Weekly

Subjects: Fantasy , Modern & Contemporary Fiction , Fantasy , Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy , Relating to LGBTQ+ people , Fiction / Coming Of Age , Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology , Fiction / Fantasy / General , Fiction / Fantasy / Epic Show Shannon artfully builds on the world of The Priory of the Orange Tree with this masterful standalone prequel. … it's an expansive epic … Shannon skillfully grounds high-stakes fantasy action in human emotion and a mature exploration of duty, bodily autonomy, identity, and motherhood. Series fans and any reader looking for queernorm fantasy will be thrilled by this self-assured adventure. Shannon (The Bone Season) satisfyingly fills this massive standalone epic fantasy with court intrigue, travel through dangerous lands, fantastical religions, blood, love, and rhetoric. Ead, Continue reading » Dumai: clever and never quite believing she was enough, she’s not my favourite, but I love how she’s not afraid to stand up for herself.A Day of Fallen Night is Samantha Shannon’s standalone prequel to her acclaimed feminist fantasy, The Priory of the Orange Tree. 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. I could write essays upon essays just on this topic and how essential it is to be explored like this, but I fear I cannot without dragging huge spoilers from the depths of every part of this novel, so I won't. But know that it is done incredibly, with parallels that illustrate deeper these monstrosities, and profound moments that will wrench your heart from your chest. SPOILERS)) As far as the story goes, the thing that irked me the most was the Canthe storyline. Her true identity was obvious from the beginning, and then it soon became obvious that ((MASSIVE SPOILER)) ((last warning)) Wulf was Tuva's son and Canthe had taken him to Inys. So, one of the few things that could have been a surprise in this novel was spoiled as well before the reveal, due to just plain deductive logic. But - why? We *sort of* get an explanation at the end, but it's weak at best. Canthe says, in nearly the same breath that she wanted to raise someone as her successor, that she doesn't think she can ever die. So why would she need a successor? Also, a successor to what? She has no kingdom, no land to rule other than the wood, nothing tangible to her name. Her motives throughout the book just don't add up to me. I just don't see why she needed to be a main character, other than the purpose of physically connecting other characters and acting as translator. ((SPOILERS OVER)) Through Tunuva we see the most siden magic, a magic of heat and day and fire. I have always adored the careful balance of this world's magic system and was delighted to see so much magic throughout the different perspectives.