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

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The dragons in this universe and especially in this book are more like stand-ins for natural disasters. I’m intending to answer a small number of questions after A Day of Fallen Night comes out, then permanently close my inbox.

A Day of Fallen Night is Samantha Shannon’s standalone prequel to her acclaimed feminist fantasy, The Priory of the Orange Tree. The world she builds, the sheer expanse of the story she tells, and the balance of large catastrophic world events with the smallest individual personal life experiences is incredible. Ordinarily, the reader would then be treated to several chapters of them out scheming the opposition in turn. The very real struggles these characters face, whether they ride dragons or bear the suffocating rules of monarchy, make this a consuming read. The three main female characters were all equally adorable, admirable, and deserving of a central role.Every time I felt like the story was gaining traction, it would be interrupted by an ill-timed chapter break and associated change in perspective. If you do lose track of who someone is or where they are, there is a handy index in the back to remind you. Please note that some countries may charge the recipient duties on the 'import' of parcels from time-to-time.

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. Her fourth novel, The Priory of the Orange Tree , was her first outside of The Bone Season series and was a New York Times bestseller. Even the short scenes that were from other points of view provided the story with some of its best moments. In the East, the mountain-dwelling Dumai trains as a godsinger, establishing a connection between humankind and the dragons that her society worships. 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.No man is an island and perhaps you won't succeed for yourself but you might just tip the balance for someone else. A Day of Fallen Night is a standalone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree, you can read either one first.