A Day of Fallen Night

A magnificent, sweeping epic. Shannon has created a world rich in intricate mythology, beautifully realised and complex, and placed at its heart bold and vivid characters. Their journeys sweep the reader along, compelled by a thrilling plot of peril and warfare, but utterly captivated by the heartfelt relationships, the simmering romances, the betrayals, the loss and the love. Highly recommended for hiding away from the real world and losing yourself in this one instead -- Jennifer Saint, author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Ariadne

Like all the greats, Samantha Shannon has built a world . Miraculously pacy, given its thumping scale, this is another gorgeous, glittering epic ― DAILY MAIL

This magnificent Sapphic fantasy novel is going to sweep you off your feet

― Glamour

The engrossing new story promises to deliver more character-driven, emotionally complex adventure and intrigue

― Cosmopolitan

Samantha Shannon once again wows us as we dive back into her complex and beautiful world. This is one for the fantasy lovers and it won't disappoint ― Metro, Seven books to read in 2023

When I heard that Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree was getting a brand new prequel, I immediately bumped it higher up on my TBR list ― Cosmopolitan, Best Books of 2023

In this stunning epic fantasy, lush with detail and nuance, Shannon weaves a tale of three powerful women that intersect in the most thrilling ways.Huge in scope, rich with emotion, and gorgeously queer, A Day of Fallen Night is the Roots of Chaos book fans have been waiting for. Shannon is simply a master of the genre -- C. S. Pacat, New York Times-bestselling author of Dark Rise

Intricate and epic ― Nerd Daily, The Most Anticipated 2023 Book Releases

An intricate epic, a lavishly glittering fantasy tapestry vividly depicting generations of compelling relationships and characters that feel legendary and human. A Day of Fallen Night both stands along and magnificent, and is a worthy successor -- SARAH REES BRENNAN, New York Times-bestselling author of The Demon's Lexicon trilogy

Like a dragon in flight, Samantha Shannon takes you soaring through a tale full of fire and spirit. It is in that freefall that I fell utterly in love with these new characters. The novel draws strength from the power of a woman's choice, giving the characters a depth of fortitude that is masterful in its craft and execution. Shannon lays bare the intricacies of the world she's created with sublime skill, enrapturing the reader with political intrigue and momentous action, cleaved through with heart and passion. Simply put, Samantha Shannon hasn't just done it again, she's surpassed all that has come before and cemented herself as a legend of the genre -- Saara El-Arifi, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Final Strife

A Day of Fallen Night is a mythic and timeless meditation on grief, faith and the bonds of love and fealty that define us. An exquisite epic fantasy -- Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne

The engrossing prequel to the bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree delivers more character-driven, emotionally complex adventure and intrigue as the eruption of the Dreadmount brings three formidable women to the fore ― Waterstones, The fiction you need to read in 2023

Aching in its intimacy and undaunted in its chaos, never before has such terror presented itself so tenderly. A tremendous triumph. The Roots of Chaos series firmly plants Shannon as a master of the genre

-- London Shah, award-winning author of the Light the Abyss series

Epic in scope, yet careful and tender in its depiction of personal grief, A Day of Fallen Night shows the heights of courage and depths of hope that people can find during terrifying, destructive chaos. A triumph of a book -- Helen Corcoran, author of Queen of Coin and Whispers

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