A Day of Fallen Night
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
milou ☕️
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let's fucking go let's fucking go 。。。more
Victoria Omozegie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Victoria
Becca Kate
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Thank you Bloomsbury for the advanced copy on NetGalley！Though it’s a prequel it can easily be read as a standalone。 One that will have you gripped from the start as you are immersed into the beautiful world Samantha Shannon has built。 Set five centuries before THE PRIORY， it follows four women， each with their own story to tell， and how a series of events ultimately shape the course of the lives of all in their world。 I loved this story as it was enriched in themes of motherhood， strength， and Thank you Bloomsbury for the advanced copy on NetGalley！Though it’s a prequel it can easily be read as a standalone。 One that will have you gripped from the start as you are immersed into the beautiful world Samantha Shannon has built。 Set five centuries before THE PRIORY， it follows four women， each with their own story to tell， and how a series of events ultimately shape the course of the lives of all in their world。 I loved this story as it was enriched in themes of motherhood， strength， and the bonds of love and devotion to each other。 Dragons， magic， and a powerful sisterhood， it has all the elements for a phenomenal fantasy that will sweep you off your feet。 Thank you Samantha for creating these magnificent stories and sharing them with us all！ 。。。more
Alli
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Buddy read with Cassidy Buddy read with Cassidy 。。。more
Law Ebon282
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Annarella
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This is a very huge book， I think that the hardcover could be used to reinforce hand and arms。 This is a fabolous book with a complex and rich world building， a true sense of epic and great female character。I savoured the details ， the different reigns， the great characters。 The different religions， the magic system and the powerful female characters， nuanced and well written。Samantha Shannon is a great storyteller: I fell in love with this book since I saw the gorgeous cover and suffered from a This is a very huge book， I think that the hardcover could be used to reinforce hand and arms。 This is a fabolous book with a complex and rich world building， a true sense of epic and great female character。I savoured the details ， the different reigns， the great characters。 The different religions， the magic system and the powerful female characters， nuanced and well written。Samantha Shannon is a great storyteller: I fell in love with this book since I saw the gorgeous cover and suffered from a serious book hangover when I had to say good bye to this world。An epic reading experience。Many thanks to the publisher for this arc， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Sulagna Mondal
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Okay， let me first scream into the oblivion— AAAAAAAAHHHHNow， a small disclaimer— I loved the world of The Priory of the Orange Tree to bits and pieces so this review（？） is very much biased。So let's get into it。。。I started reading this book in the wee hours of a Sunday and I was just 50 pages in when I knew this story and especially its characters are gonna rock me to my core。 What I already loved in Priory was its strong female characters AND the character developments and Day of Fallen Night w Okay， let me first scream into the oblivion— AAAAAAAAHHHHNow， a small disclaimer— I loved the world of The Priory of the Orange Tree to bits and pieces so this review（？） is very much biased。So let's get into it。。。I started reading this book in the wee hours of a Sunday and I was just 50 pages in when I knew this story and especially its characters are gonna rock me to my core。 What I already loved in Priory was its strong female characters AND the character developments and Day of Fallen Night was no less。 In fact ADOFN has more strong female leads。 Each of these characters ranging from 16 to 50 years of age had me reeling with pride， hope and joy。Let's not forget the beautiful yet cruel world of ADOFN。 A world forged by magic— the right and the wrong， the east and the west， the yin and its yang。 Faith that may seem correct to one side of the world， will be abhorred by the other side。 ADOFN holds an ugly mirror to the very world we live in。This book is also filled with epic adventures， secrets and sacrifices that had me crying at 10 AM in the morning， and of course the shocking revelations that had me throwing my hands in the air。 And it has dragons！Also， the diversity and representation oh my god hell yeah。 I lived for the Sapphic love in this book。Another thing， Samantha Shannon's way of narrating is not for people who want to delve into the world of fantasy for the first time， because her way with the words had me rereading sentences again to understand the prose。 It actually made my reading experience even better because it felt like I was reading some archaic script which did go along with the vibe of the story， but I guess it may come out as off-putting for new readers。Towards the end of the book， I could fit the pieces that made the world of TPOTP come into existence and honestly， this is the beauty of a prequel。 And indeed ADOFN is the prefect prequel I could ask for。Reading this book was one hell of a LONG RIDE。 Thank you @say_shannon for giving us this book！ 。。。more
Bobbie
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An emotive， adventure filled， and epic new tale set some 500 years before “The Priory Of The Orange Tree”。 The Dreadmount has erupted， and with it the wryms have awoken。 Chaos begins to reign in all parts of the lands， and it is up to each leader as to how they wish to proceed。 North， East， South and West all want the same thing， despite their differing beliefs， to ensure The Nameless One does not return。 A Day Of Fallen Night is the prequel to Shannons previous novel ‘The Priory Of The Orange T An emotive， adventure filled， and epic new tale set some 500 years before “The Priory Of The Orange Tree”。 The Dreadmount has erupted， and with it the wryms have awoken。 Chaos begins to reign in all parts of the lands， and it is up to each leader as to how they wish to proceed。 North， East， South and West all want the same thing， despite their differing beliefs， to ensure The Nameless One does not return。 A Day Of Fallen Night is the prequel to Shannons previous novel ‘The Priory Of The Orange Tree’， however it is its own story， and so these books can be read in any order。 The world building throughout is absolutely impeccable， you truly are sucked into the world and have a clear sense of the surroundings as well as the traditions and beliefs of all the characters。 Speaking on characters as well， this book might just have some of my new all time favourites。 Following the same theme as Priory， we are introduced to many more powerful， smart and amazing female characters。 The story takes place over a couple of years and with certain characters such as Glorian， you really see her development from a naive princess into a true warrior queen。 Shannon has a wonderful way with words， and this is no exception。 Despite the book being over 800 pages long， it never once felt slow or as if there was something included that was not necessary to the plot。 I honestly did not want it to end。 And I cannot wait for more books set in this beautifully crafted world。Thank you to Bloomsbury for my early proof of this book！ 。。。more
Sara Machado
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Happy publication day to Samantha Shannon！ I would like to thank Bloomsburry and NetGalley for the opportunity to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review， I’m truly honoured。This book is a prequel to The Priory if the Orange Tree， set 500 years before the events of that book。 I must say I have not read the Priory but this did not affect at all my enjoyment of the story。 Samantha’s clarified on her Goodreads that reading the Priory before may help understanding the world， as the Prequel is Happy publication day to Samantha Shannon！ I would like to thank Bloomsburry and NetGalley for the opportunity to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review， I’m truly honoured。This book is a prequel to The Priory if the Orange Tree， set 500 years before the events of that book。 I must say I have not read the Priory but this did not affect at all my enjoyment of the story。 Samantha’s clarified on her Goodreads that reading the Priory before may help understanding the world， as the Prequel is slightly longer and politically more complex。 As I tend to prefer reading events on chronological order， I chose to start on A Day of Fallen Night and do not regret it。The book follows different POV across different regions - Glorian （East）， Dumai （West） and Tunuva （South）， and Wulf （initially in the North but across other regions as well）。 Samantha did a terrific job building the characters stories， personalities， and arc， slowly building our connection and curiosity about them。 I loved the beautiful writing and the worldbuilding， with rich and diverse characters。 I was more partial to Dumai and Wulf because I loved their backstories and personalities， and there was slightly more action in most of their chapters and less religious background。 My only （small） complaint is that the first half felt a bit too slow。 I know Shannon was setting up the story， but I have felt that every time something was going to happen， we would switch POV， and return when the events already happened。 However， I loved how the story evolved and everything was tied up on the second half of the book。 I could not recommend Samantha Shannon work more。 She is definitely a name to follow and remember regarding High Fantasy。 。。。more
Kyra K
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A Day of Fallen Night is an epic fantasy of monumental proportions， with Samantha Shannon’s usual incredible world building， characterisation， and plot。 500 years before the events of The Priory of the Orange Tree， and 500 years after the rise of the Nameless One， a scourge descends on the world， worse than anything its people have ever faced。 The Priory remembers， the Priory remains。 The line of the Queen of Inys stands unbroken。 The newest links in the chainmail of virtuoso endure。 But no one A Day of Fallen Night is an epic fantasy of monumental proportions， with Samantha Shannon’s usual incredible world building， characterisation， and plot。 500 years before the events of The Priory of the Orange Tree， and 500 years after the rise of the Nameless One， a scourge descends on the world， worse than anything its people have ever faced。 The Priory remembers， the Priory remains。 The line of the Queen of Inys stands unbroken。 The newest links in the chainmail of virtuoso endure。 But no one is ready for the Great Sorrow。A Day of Fallen Night is enormous， not only in length but in scope。 It tells four stories， in four lands， with four main characters whose perspectives are each shown and masterfully woven together to create a wider narrative。 The world building is gorgeous， and each land has its own unique character and feel which makes it very clear where you are at all times。 The perspectives felt distinct， and it was equally very obvious when switching between them whose story I was now reading。 The characters themselves are very diverse。 Samantha Shannon is known for Priory being sapphic， but in ADOFN we also see gay， bisexual， and asexual main characters， as well as non-binary and transgender characters。 The main characters vary in age， gender， and sexuality， and yet all of them feel vivid and real as you read。 As with many epic fantasies， there is a lot of world building and character introduction necessary at the beginning of the book which I still found very enjoyable， however once the plot pacing sped up I simply could not put it down。 If you enjoyed Priory， you will adore ADOFN。 A breathtaking example of modern epic fantasy， I have no doubt I will read it again in the future。 。。。more
Teddy
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I just bought the priory of the orange tree （to which this book is a prequel） because I thought I'd finally found a good fantasy standalone。 But now I've managed to get myself into yet another fantasy series！ oh well- I just bought the priory of the orange tree （to which this book is a prequel） because I thought I'd finally found a good fantasy standalone。 But now I've managed to get myself into yet another fantasy series！ oh well- 。。。more
Michelle H
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I would like to thank Bloomsbury USA and Netgalley for providing me with this e-Arc。So I was kind of iffy to read this book when I first got it because I hadn’t read The Priory of the Orange Tree。 I know It isn’t necessary to read it first since this is a prequel。I’m not going to lie， I did have a bit of hard time reading this book because of how complex it is but overall I enjoyed the story。 This was a great story to help me get back into the fantasy genre。
ashe
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When I think back on Priory of the Orange Tree， the details are fuzzy。 So much so that I looked for a recap before I dove into this one。 To be clear: that isn’t necessary。 I just wanted a reminder of that world。 But frankly， the recap just doesn’t do the world justice。 The prequel takes it to a whole new level。A Day of Fallen Night is everything I wanted from Priory that fell short。 This one builds up slowly for sure， but that slowness lets you get to know the characters and the world so much be When I think back on Priory of the Orange Tree， the details are fuzzy。 So much so that I looked for a recap before I dove into this one。 To be clear: that isn’t necessary。 I just wanted a reminder of that world。 But frankly， the recap just doesn’t do the world justice。 The prequel takes it to a whole new level。A Day of Fallen Night is everything I wanted from Priory that fell short。 This one builds up slowly for sure， but that slowness lets you get to know the characters and the world so much better than I felt Priory achieved。 I didn’t hate Priory （I rated it 4 stars）， but I definitely struggled through it at times。 In contrast， I savored this prequel。 I didn’t want to finish almost as much as I wanted to finish， eager to know the story but not ready for it to end。 Were there still issues？ Sure。 I’m not sure I’ll ever remember every detail Shannon weaves in her web。 To be fair， I’m not sure you have to。 The details show the care and thoughtfulness and planning that went into this。 Still， at some points I did wish for fewer details so I will acknowledge that。 But looking at the novel as a whole， I was wholly satisfied。 I enjoyed finding the nods to Priory I was able to recognize （a testament， perhaps， that some of those details do stick）。 I also fell in love with these characters。 Every one of them。 Plain and simple: this one is stunning。 Savor it to the last word。 Thank you to Bloomsbury for providing me with an arc of this novel via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Victoria
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A Day of Fallen Night is another epic female-centered tale by Samantha Shannon。 The prequel takes place 500 years prior to The Priory of the Orange Tree。 There are rumors of destructive creatures having been released from Dreadmount， and each of the four different countries must decide how they will respond to this unleashed evil。 I am grateful that I read The Priory of the Orange Tree first as it established my affinity for the world。 I was sucked in from beginning to end。 A Day of Fallen Night A Day of Fallen Night is another epic female-centered tale by Samantha Shannon。 The prequel takes place 500 years prior to The Priory of the Orange Tree。 There are rumors of destructive creatures having been released from Dreadmount， and each of the four different countries must decide how they will respond to this unleashed evil。 I am grateful that I read The Priory of the Orange Tree first as it established my affinity for the world。 I was sucked in from beginning to end。 A Day of Fallen Night is a slower burn。 It took a while for the characters and places to develop， but once they did I was invested。 I’ve recommended The Priory of the Orange Tree to friends who grew up devouring Tamora Pierce and that recommendation holds true for this novel too。 Thank you to Bloomsbury Publishing for providing me with a digital copy to review。 。。。more
River
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4。5/5 Mother， we are your daughters。 We remember。 We remain。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。First of all， the world。 The world is unconquerable， Shannon's skill and immense love of history shines in 4。5/5 Mother， we are your daughters。 We remember。 We remain。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。First of all， the world。 The world is unconquerable， Shannon's skill and immense love of history shines in every structured choice she made whilst creating it。 It is lush forests and desolate plains， ravaged by the ice of the North and the sun of the South， it boasts so many fascinating geographies， civilisations， religions and cultures。 It's a sweeping tale that spans the Grief of Ages （a time Priory readers will recognise from the world's history） with perspectives from all across it's vast map。Dumai is our perspective in the East。 She's a godsinger on Mount Ipyeda， her world a world of snow， harsh winds and perilous climbs。 She learns never to goad the mountain， to learn when to reach towards the sky and when to be mindful of the shifting ground beneath her feet。 And， inevitably， this is the battle of Dumai's storyline; she is a kite meant to soar with the winds， yet she is tangled in the politics of a land she was not born to understand。 She is a secret， she is a legacy， she is the whispering voice， she is the mountain climber， she is the wind， she is the godsinger。We are lead across the East as we fly beside her， spectators to her momentous story。 From the mountains， to court， to journeys Dumai could never dream possible， we haunt her like water ghosts as we traverse the mysteries that lie inside her。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。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。I loved glimpsing more of the Priory itself and the people in it。 Priory readers will recognise these characters as ancestors of ones we already know。 It's a fascinating place to simply exist in， and I loved seeing more of the South。 It was always riveting when we discovered places we have not yet been to in this world， as well as places that did not exist in Priory because of the changes throughout the world's history。 The Republic of Carmentum was one of these compelling new discoveries。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。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。His childhood friendship with Glorian slowly became one of my favourites。 Although I cannot say too much about the plot of Wulf's story， know that it is enrapturing， never ceasing to elude and devour you。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。As hard as it was to decide， as I adored every single character with all my heart， I eventually decided on a favourite。 We find that favourite within our perspective in the West， Glorian Hraustr Berethnet。 She is strong and iron-willed， clever and defiant。 She is the shield of Inys。We know the long line of Berethnet queens from Priory， but there are very few who compare to Glorian。 We even know a piece of Glorian's story， from the history of Priory， but there is still much that we do not know。 Knowing this piece of her only draws tighter the chains that bind Glorian to her story， she grows evermore imprisoned as we read on and on。 The role of queen is not one she desires， the eternal vine of Berethnets is not a destiny she wants to claim。Here， Shannon explores the most important storyline of them all。 Here， Shannon （with her passion for women in history blazing brighter than any flame） explores monarchy through the lens of what women in monarchies were forced to endure and provide to continue these bloodlines。 Here， Shannon is at her best。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。Glorian's story is the story of A Day of Fallen Night for me。 As important and entertaining as all the others are， Glorian's story is indomitable。All of the characters are incredible， complex and alluring， and their plotlines are all captivating as they intertwine and parallel and subvert。 Unlike Priory， you will be completely immersed in every single character's perspective as your love and adoration for each character only ever grows。 We will all be stories one day， and I'd want someone to believe we existed。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。A Day of Fallen Night is a standalone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree， you can read either one first。 I would say Priory is the gentler read and is a softer introduction to the world， however ADOFN is （in my opinion） the better of the two。 It is truly such a brilliant read and I now love Samantha Shannon and the world of Priory even more。Priory is known as a sapphic fantasy staple， and I wholeheartedly agree with this。 But A Day of Fallen Night boasts an even higher count of sapphic relationships， alongside it's other incredible representation。 Out of our four main characters， two are sapphic， one is achillean， and one is aroace-spec。 There are also several other queer characters as well as trans and genderqueer characters。 Samantha Shannon could I possibly love you more？ Let us give the world a reason to remember us。Thank you Netgalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Poetry。Shaman
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I just read A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon and here is what I thought about it:Night falls tomorrow on February 28th but I was lucky enough to read a digital arc of A Day of Fallen Night （ADOFN） early so I could give you all my honest review。 A Day of Fallen Night is a stand-alone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree—they take place in the same world， but ADOFN takes place about 500 years before the story in priory。The book follows four main characters in a split third person poi I just read A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon and here is what I thought about it:Night falls tomorrow on February 28th but I was lucky enough to read a digital arc of A Day of Fallen Night （ADOFN） early so I could give you all my honest review。 A Day of Fallen Night is a stand-alone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree—they take place in the same world， but ADOFN takes place about 500 years before the story in priory。The book follows four main characters in a split third person point of view story telling method that has you witnessing their stories individually across the world which means you get to see how they eventually come together to try and prevent a mass extinction event triggered by these massive， ancient dragons。 However， aside from those basic similarities， ADOFN is a much different book than Priory， which I was surprised and excited about。 I think it would have been very easy for Shannon to rewrite Priory with different characters （because people would have eaten that up） but she didn’t， she took her intricate world and improved upon her story but focused on more complex themes like questioning the traditional definitions and boundaries of motherhood， exploring the meaning of destiny， and taking a closer look how responsibility， both creates and destroys people。 Structurally， the book didn’t have that same lag at the beginning that I disliked in Priory， and I also felt the ending was more fulfilling and properly paced。 That being said， I don’t think it was a perfect book。 At times， I struggled with the passing of time， especially in the middle of the book。 Certain characters learned or grew in ways that maybe felt a little too easy for plot reasons because of the ambiguous timing of things—which didn’t detract from the experience—but it is something I noted。 Time and development over time was a little difficult to understand because the world didn’t seem all that different between ADOFN and Priory but I’m not sure I buy that with a 500-year time difference。 Additionally， something I think the series is going to suffer from long term， is the fact that there they are standalones and so far between these two I don't think Shannon is changing enough of the world building elements or information to make them new and interesting to readers who have experience in the world already。 A lot of this artificial length that I'm experiencing in the book I think comes from that lack of differentiation， which makes it a little difficult to get into or appreciate the second time around。 All in all， ADOFN was a much better book， and it shows the growth and skill Shannon has developed since writing the first novel。 I am so excited to read more in this world and can’t wait for her third book in the roots of chaos。 Happy Reading。 4。5/5 。。。more
Barbara （The Bibliophage）
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I realize I‘m one of only a handful of people panning this book。 But after attempting to connect with it for six weeks and 55 percent of the book， I‘m tapping out。 Here‘s why。 I didn‘t connect with or enjoy more than one character。 That one character only makes up a small portion of the book。 The writing is ponderous， lugubrious， and dull。 I‘ve considered DNFing since about 20%。 Around 25%， I thought the pace and action would pick up， but it just hasn‘t for me。 Life is too short to read books I I realize I‘m one of only a handful of people panning this book。 But after attempting to connect with it for six weeks and 55 percent of the book， I‘m tapping out。 Here‘s why。 I didn‘t connect with or enjoy more than one character。 That one character only makes up a small portion of the book。 The writing is ponderous， lugubrious， and dull。 I‘ve considered DNFing since about 20%。 Around 25%， I thought the pace and action would pick up， but it just hasn‘t for me。 Life is too short to read books I don‘t enjoy。I enjoyed two other books by Samantha Shannon， so it isn‘t her imagination or world-building overall。 It‘s just that this prequel is not worthy of the later book， The Priory of the Orange Tree。 I will certainly try more books by the author in the future。 As always， YMMV。Thanks to NetGalley， Bloomsbury Publishing， and the author for a digital advanced reader’s copy in exchange for this honest review。 The expected publication date for this book is 28 February 2023。 。。。more
theo
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so so many thoughts。 i want this book to drink me
michaela
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2/27 1 day！！！！！！2/28 RELEASE DAY！！！ how do i get a copy of this😭 they don't have it in the libraries yetttt 2/27 1 day！！！！！！2/28 RELEASE DAY！！！ how do i get a copy of this😭 they don't have it in the libraries yetttt 。。。more
Lizanell
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A。 slow start and a lot of storylines to follow， some that paid off and some that disappointingly didn't。 Overall a solid second book in the series。 A。 slow start and a lot of storylines to follow， some that paid off and some that disappointingly didn't。 Overall a solid second book in the series。 。。。more
Mae
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Thank you Netgalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for letting me read and review this book。 I was so excited to get the chance to read A Day of Fallen Night！ After reading Priory of the Orange Tree I knew I had to pick up another book set in this world。 Shannon does a stunning job with world building， and creates complex and relatable characters。 I think it is best to read The Priory of The Orange Tree first， especially since A Day of Fallen Night is more complex with its politics and has more chara Thank you Netgalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for letting me read and review this book。 I was so excited to get the chance to read A Day of Fallen Night！ After reading Priory of the Orange Tree I knew I had to pick up another book set in this world。 Shannon does a stunning job with world building， and creates complex and relatable characters。 I think it is best to read The Priory of The Orange Tree first， especially since A Day of Fallen Night is more complex with its politics and has more characters in it。 It might be even more overwhelming just jumping straight into Fallen Night， without having read Priory first。 Read whichever you want first of course。 But I think it is more enjoyable because I read Priory first。 The cover is so beautiful！ This story is set 500 years before The Priory of the Orange Tree， and is set around amazing， strong women。 I loved the writing style， and am glad that this book was longer than the previous book。 The ending didn't feel rushed。 There are a lot of places， people and things to remember， so it can be overwhelming。 I took notes and highlighted a lot in the ebook arc。 I knew coming into this book that it would be a complex read where I would have to take notes， but knew it would all pay off。 Shannon makes you care about each character， and envelopes you into this world of dragons， politics， and amazing queer characters。I was instantly hooked from the beginning。 The fact that this surrounds strong women， has great lgbtq+ representation， and has dragons was enough to draw me in！ A Day of Fallen Night surrounds four women: Tunuva Melim， Sabran， Glorian， and Dumai。 They are all intriguing and interesting characters to follow。 I like seeing how their paths intertwine with each other， and with others throughout the book。 I love the lgbtq+ representation。 The characters are relatable and fun to follow。 The story was a little slow at points， but overall it was full of interesting information and scenes。 The build up to the ending had a better pay off than the previous novel。 I can't wait for the next books in this series！ I know Shannon didn't originally plan on this being a series， but I am glad it will be。 Glad that we get to dive deeper into this fantasy world。 The world-building is stunning。 I loved learning about the lore， the characters， and the different religions in the different kingdoms。 This book was even better than the first。 I think Shannon's writing will just keep getting better and better as the books go on。 I can't wait to read the next installment in The Roots of Chaos series。 She did say on Goodreads that it takes about three years of research and work to make these books， but it will be worth the wait！Pages: 880 pages Author: Samantha ShannonPublished: 2/28/2023Stars: 5 out of 5 stars 。。。more
Mackenzie Dyll
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Thank you Bloomsbury for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！Total confession， I read this before Priory of the Orange Tree and I absolutely loved it。 Shannon is the master at fantasy world building， so I don't think readers will be confused starting with A Day of Fallen Night。 I was extremely interested in the characters from the get go and the writing is masterclass。 I cannot wait for the release of the audiobook so I can experience it all again。 Also， just a huge thank you to Thank you Bloomsbury for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！Total confession， I read this before Priory of the Orange Tree and I absolutely loved it。 Shannon is the master at fantasy world building， so I don't think readers will be confused starting with A Day of Fallen Night。 I was extremely interested in the characters from the get go and the writing is masterclass。 I cannot wait for the release of the audiobook so I can experience it all again。 Also， just a huge thank you to Samantha Shannon for writing LGBTQA+ characters that feel so authentic。 Truly， this is everything I have ever wanted in a fantasy series！ Dragons， political intrigue， magic， diversity。。。 the list goes on。Shoutout to the cover artist， because you can't tell me this isn't the most beautiful book cover！ 。。。more
Marina
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I received an e-ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 Shannon’s worldbuilding and character creation are top-notch。 It’s easy to get acquainted with this world， and you won’t want to leave when the story ends。 At well over 800 pages， this is an absolute brick of a book， but every single page is well worth it。 A Day of Fallen Night proves that Shannon can take what was originally a one-off story and expand on it in a seamless and spectacular way。Full review at:https:// I received an e-ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 Shannon’s worldbuilding and character creation are top-notch。 It’s easy to get acquainted with this world， and you won’t want to leave when the story ends。 At well over 800 pages， this is an absolute brick of a book， but every single page is well worth it。 A Day of Fallen Night proves that Shannon can take what was originally a one-off story and expand on it in a seamless and spectacular way。Full review at:https://butwhytho。net/2022/12/advance。。。 。。。more
Danielle
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4。5 starsI have to start with the fact that A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon is such incredible， epic fantasy。 There is so much world-building weaved throughout the course of the entirety of this massive book and I absolutely ate it up。 Wulf is a warrior of the King of Hroth， trying to make his mark on the world。 His storyline was one of my favourites， particularly as he and his people were following a mysterious illness to find out what was going on with a village。 With the threat of t 4。5 starsI have to start with the fact that A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon is such incredible， epic fantasy。 There is so much world-building weaved throughout the course of the entirety of this massive book and I absolutely ate it up。 Wulf is a warrior of the King of Hroth， trying to make his mark on the world。 His storyline was one of my favourites， particularly as he and his people were following a mysterious illness to find out what was going on with a village。 With the threat of this illness spreading they try to figure out what is causing it while keeping it from their people to avoid panic。 I found this journey very enthralling and things got even more intense as Wulf perseveres through extreme circumstances。 There is also the bonus of Wild’s mysterious background which even he isn’t fully aware of。 He is at times cast as an outsider by people who fear he is the child of a witch as he came from the woods as a toddler， where folktales speak of an evil witch coming from。 Glorian is a princess born of two different kingdoms and expected to rule over her mothers kingdom when she is of age。 This goes against her own wishes as she feels more of a kinship with her fathers lands， but as an heir she has very little choice in her own course。 Including marriage to someone she has no desire to be married to， but politically is required of her。 Glorian’s journey was one I found filled with so much growth that she grew on me more as the book went on。 Though maybe not one of my favourites at first， I did end up enjoying her chapters more as she developed as a character and it made for such an interesting ride。 Tunuva is a member of the Priory who has cared for Siyu as a daughter since the day she was born， though sisters are expected to put nothing before their duty to the mother。 Tunuva however finds this hard when it comes to Siyu， always leaning towards leniency with her though she often finds trouble。 My favourite part of this POV was the ichneumon companions the sisters have， animal-like creatures who can also talk。 I will also say the part about this storyline I enjoyed was that it gives a look into the Priory and what their role is， as well as the knowledge they posses。 This appealed to me because I thought the Priory was a very interesting part of the story and I wanted to know all about them。 As for Tunuva herself， her big heart and depth of caring was so striking in her character and I loved her for it。 Though she isn’t supposed to be， you can see how much she is torn between her utter devotion to the mother who she just serve above all， and the love she holds for those she cares about most。 Dumai was raised in the mountains and that is all she knows， having never left them。 Her entire world is turned upside down when her fathers identity is revealed to her as that of the emperor and she is thrown into her royal heritage all of a sudden in a bid to save her family and its rule。 Dumai was also a quick favourite with all of the political navigating she must do as a lost princess， as well as the fact that her story involved dragons early on， and who can resist dragons。 Not me clearly。 Her storyline started out strong for me， and followed through the entire way， so it was one that I enjoyed from start to finish。 I feel like though I thought on starting the book that I was certain about which storylines were my favourite， it kept getting shaken up constantly until the end， the point that I feel like they all had their strengths in different ways which appealed to me at one time or another。 Happily I feel like I never suffered from that moment of one POV really grating on me or being the most boring despite fearing this would be the case （generally speaking I find there usually ends up being one）。 Though not technically a POV character， one individual that did surprise me in how much she grew on me was Lady Nikeya。 I couldn’t stand her initially because she comes off as someone of a super devious nature， but I actually grew to admire her ability to navigate court intrigue。 She came out on top as one of my favourite characters despite not being a main focus in the sense of the others， and her growth was one of the most overwhelmingly evident to me， which is what drew me to her so much in the end。 She is so much more than she appears and reveals her layers more as time passes。 A Day of Fallen Night also managed to put my emotions through the ringer， even when I least expected it。 There were multiple moments that had me teary over events that I wouldn’t have thought would effect me so much， which is a testament to the writing and the ability with which Samantha Shannon weaves these characters into your heart without you realizing it， and writes moments so poignant that you can’t help but feel alongside the characters。 Not to mention the tension that has me in its grip at every vaguely threatening moment。 I also powered through the last two hundred pages because there was so much happening and it all had me so on edge。 To summarize， go pick this book up now， particularly if you’re a lover of fantasy， especially epic fantasy because A Day of Fallen Night is certainly that。 。。。more
tej
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I wanted to wait before publishing this review， as I happened to be seeing Samantha Shannon in Conversation at Waterstones Piccadilly （and also because my Broken Binding copies shipped so I wanted a cute picture）。Now I am concerned about how exactly to write this review in a way that doesn't spoil things for people who haven't read Priory， however it seems that the books can be read as standalones where you can dive into either one and not have had to have read the other but I will keep this spo I wanted to wait before publishing this review， as I happened to be seeing Samantha Shannon in Conversation at Waterstones Piccadilly （and also because my Broken Binding copies shipped so I wanted a cute picture）。Now I am concerned about how exactly to write this review in a way that doesn't spoil things for people who haven't read Priory， however it seems that the books can be read as standalones where you can dive into either one and not have had to have read the other but I will keep this spoiler free and brief。In Shannon's own words A Day of Fallen Night is longer and gayer than The Priory of the Orange Tree， taking place 500 years before， and I think I'm going to leave describing the book there。From the first line， you're hooked， the imagery Shannon creates is beautifully; you truly feel immersed in the world。 When Shannon said she spent hours at the British Museum researching what a hat would be made of in a specific time period - she meant it， her dedication to world building and every little detail shines through in ADOFN （and Rabbit is the answer）。Now ADOFN is thicker than Priory， and for good reason - we finally get to the North and explore the Priory！ ADOFN focuses on four main characters: Tunuva， Glorian， Dumai & Wulf and spans several years。 The storylines initially seems independent but as we go along we see how they all connect with each other。 The age and hierarchical difference in the characters was done exceptionally well， especially Tunuva who is older and really isn't a character you see in popular literature - fantasy or otherwise。 I do think with the characters you either love them or hate them。 I liked Glorian from the get-go she is smart， self-assured and cunning and I was in a way hoping for world domination for her。 The world building I cannot stress enough Shannon creates religions from the Godsingers to the Virtudom of the Queendom of Inys。 ADOFN is a world you want to explore。Now I would say it is chunky， so pace yourself if you need to， don't feel overwhelmed or intimidated by it's size ADOFN wants to be read， however you choose to read it。 I do recommend perhaps Audio-booking this， just for ease。Final words？ ADOFN demands to be read。Thank you to Samantha Shannon and Bloomsbury for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Allison G
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4。5 stars
Lucy 💘
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846 pages in a day。 I have peaked :-）
cukrkandl
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you know how you're so excited for some books and then they just don't hold up because your expectations were too high？ adofn is NOT that。 i've been waiting for this book ever since it was announced， preordered it even though i never do that， and then raced to the bookstore yesterday morning regardless of my preorder because they had it already--and this book was so worth it。 it is so much better than anything i'd imagined。 samantha shannon is a genius and this book is an absolute masterpiece you know how you're so excited for some books and then they just don't hold up because your expectations were too high？ adofn is NOT that。 i've been waiting for this book ever since it was announced， preordered it even though i never do that， and then raced to the bookstore yesterday morning regardless of my preorder because they had it already--and this book was so worth it。 it is so much better than anything i'd imagined。 samantha shannon is a genius and this book is an absolute masterpiece 。。。more
Belle
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Thank you for the publisher and author for an arc copy of this book。 All the povs in this book were excellent。 And the women！！ The women！ They each had such unique backgrounds and storylines and they all bought their own into the world。 I have a huge soft spot for Tunuva。 But Glorian also stole the show for me and so did Dumai。 I had no idea what to expect from Dumai but her arc was gorgeous。 You felt an instant attachment to every character and became invested in their lives。 The thing that rea Thank you for the publisher and author for an arc copy of this book。 All the povs in this book were excellent。 And the women！！ The women！ They each had such unique backgrounds and storylines and they all bought their own into the world。 I have a huge soft spot for Tunuva。 But Glorian also stole the show for me and so did Dumai。 I had no idea what to expect from Dumai but her arc was gorgeous。 You felt an instant attachment to every character and became invested in their lives。 The thing that really stuck with me while reading this book is…sacrifice。 Sacrifice that the women in this book had to make and kept making。 Whether it was their bodies or their livelihoods。 The multiple pov really cemented this fact。 Another thing that stuck with me was the beauty between the mothers and the daughters。 The 3 main characters: Glorian， Dumai and Tunuva in some way showered the relationship between a mother and a daughter。 It made it thrilling and also emotional， it really made you feel for the characters too。 There was so much attention to detail in this book just like in priory。 It’s a slow-build political novel。 The author herself did an excellent job of showing the depth of the gap of 500 years。 The fact that Priory is set 500 years from now and the culture and history still he so rich is excellent。 A true genius of an author。 So much work went into this world， it’s incredible。 The relationship in the book were stunning， with everyone just so unapologetically themselves。 They all deserved love and some craved freedom。 The epilogue was beautifully done too。 Seeing Glorian sort of free really made me emotional。 But also to see her struggle that now her burden would just be passed down the line of daughters。 While it was excellent it did just feel like way too much at parts and sometimes I just struggled to understand。 But it was done in a way where when you carried on， you eventually understood。 Fav characters; Glorian， Wulf， Tunuva 。。。more
Magen
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‘A Day of Fallen Night’ is the prequel to Samantha Shannon’s ‘The Priory of the Orange Tree’。 It’s the most epic of epic fantasies， reading like a story you’re being told around a campfire。 This book is almost 900 pages but you hardly notice because there’s such a steady progress and movement from one plot to another。 Samantha Shannon has such a way with worldbuilding—this book isn’t just a fantasy with dragons。 It’s a generational story about mother and daughters and their bonds through years a ‘A Day of Fallen Night’ is the prequel to Samantha Shannon’s ‘The Priory of the Orange Tree’。 It’s the most epic of epic fantasies， reading like a story you’re being told around a campfire。 This book is almost 900 pages but you hardly notice because there’s such a steady progress and movement from one plot to another。 Samantha Shannon has such a way with worldbuilding—this book isn’t just a fantasy with dragons。 It’s a generational story about mother and daughters and their bonds through years and history。 Split into multiple POVs， the story splinters out， creating and connecting so many storylines that lead us to what will happen in ‘The Priory of the Orange Tree’ five hundred years later。 Immersive and captivating， a must read for fantasy fans。 Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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