Nevernight
Title: Nevernight
Author: Jay Kristoff
At first, I had no idea what kind of adventure this book would bring. Though to my surprise, this was one of the best assassins fantasy novels I have read that was not YA. Though the character Mia Covair and Celina from the Assassins Blade are the same age, that thought is for another post.
The Story of Mia is a sad one, her father hung for treason. Her mother and infant brother tossed in a hellish prison, and she her self is lost and wandering in the dangerous slums of Godsgrave. There she finds her mentor and teacher in the art of assassination and is then thrust into the teachings of the Red Church an order of assassins who are feared in all the known reaches of that world.
This book has its humorous points with witty banter, that tempers this dark world (metaphorically due to the world having 3 Suns). The lore that was part of the world building made it very alive and the other characters were well rounded and had more to them. Even near the end of the book, I would not have thought of any of them betraying Mia.
It is hard to write a review without spoilers and be detailed about it. One thing I can say at the end of this book is similar but different than that of The Assassins Blade in one regard, and as the wise mysterious priest Xellos said: "Now that is a Secret".
Rating: READ THIS BOOK NOW, BUY IT OR GET IT FROM YOUR LIBRARY
Author: Jay Kristoff
At first, I had no idea what kind of adventure this book would bring. Though to my surprise, this was one of the best assassins fantasy novels I have read that was not YA. Though the character Mia Covair and Celina from the Assassins Blade are the same age, that thought is for another post.
The Story of Mia is a sad one, her father hung for treason. Her mother and infant brother tossed in a hellish prison, and she her self is lost and wandering in the dangerous slums of Godsgrave. There she finds her mentor and teacher in the art of assassination and is then thrust into the teachings of the Red Church an order of assassins who are feared in all the known reaches of that world.
This book has its humorous points with witty banter, that tempers this dark world (metaphorically due to the world having 3 Suns). The lore that was part of the world building made it very alive and the other characters were well rounded and had more to them. Even near the end of the book, I would not have thought of any of them betraying Mia.
It is hard to write a review without spoilers and be detailed about it. One thing I can say at the end of this book is similar but different than that of The Assassins Blade in one regard, and as the wise mysterious priest Xellos said: "Now that is a Secret".
Rating: READ THIS BOOK NOW, BUY IT OR GET IT FROM YOUR LIBRARY
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