A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

A Day of Fallen Night

The Roots of Chaos #0.5

Samantha Shannon

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

880 pages | first published 2023

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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 younge...
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Summary of 69 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
emotional 80%
tense 54%
challenging 40%
mysterious 38%
dark 35%
hopeful 19%
reflective 19%
sad 16%
inspiring 14%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 31%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 83% | Character: 11% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

4.77

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