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✨️ Book review ✨️
*no spoilers*

𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - 𝗝𝗮𝘆 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳

🐈‍⬛ Never flinch. Never fear. Never forget. 🐈‍⬛

I loved this so much! 🖤

This is a start to a dark fantasy trilogy is full of interesting characters and plot twists I did not see coming. My reading journey can be summerized with words: "no!" "O shit!" "whaaat?" "O yes..." "wow" "wait a minute..."

Need I say more?

The fmc is tough, smart and resourceful, but she is not overly so. Her badassness feels real, did not come without cost and still develops during the story.

Writing style is at times very august, but mostly conversational. The darkness in the story is raw, but not overwhelming. I think grimdark needs enough light to make the dark parts really punch you in the gut, and this book has a great balance of both.

I did not expect spicy scenes in this book (don't no why 'cause The Empire of the Vampire had some too 🤷‍♀️), but I was happily surprised when the 🌶 come along. Scenes were excellent, both well written and relevant to the plot.

When I hoped One Dark Window could have been darker and a little more adult, this trilogy seems to be the answer to my prayers!

Hands down, this is one of the best fantasy books I've ever read 🖤 I may be a bit biased, 'cause the story has all the things I personally love, but let's not focus on that.

If you haven't read this yet: what are you doing with your time?!

I recommend if you like:
🕷 grimdark fantasy
⚔️ assassins
🐈‍⬛ darkness within
❤️‍🔥 sideplot romance with 🌶
⚖️ revenge

📓 Jay Kristoff: Nevernight (St. Martin's Press, 2016)

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