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

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I could on about themes, about every bit of meaning I extracted from the story on just one read (I'm sure there's more) but I'd advise you just to read the book. In that one, it felt like things were always happening, so the book never seemed slow despite its length. Also, it reads a bit like sitting over Samantha Shannon’s shoulder and watching her play tall in Crusader Kings 3 for hours on end. And, inevitably, this is the battle of Dumai's storyline; she is a kite meant to soar with the winds, yet she is tangled in the politics of a land she was not born to understand. It's a slower-paced, denser read than Priory, however I believe it to be the more entertaining and engaging.

And there are a lot of characters in this chunky book (although there is a helpful character list at the back).I feel like we’re in a real golden age of fantasy that’s exploring diversity from lots of different perspectives, and telling lots of stories that need to be heard at the moment — I feel really honored to be working within that space. The sheer effort and commitment in writing such a comprehensive book is to be commended, but it does not stop there because Shannon also provides the images of the global landscape, an explanation of the characters and their roles and even a glossary of terms to help the reader.

An epic women-centric, queer, sweeping fantasy story that takes place in a Queendom (not a kingdom) with dragons, intrigue, romance, magic and a battle for the ages. In A Day of Fallen Night, Samantha Shannon sweeps readers back to the universe of Priory of the Orange Tree and into the lives of four women, showing us a course of events that shaped their world for generations to come. Shannon has created a world rich in intricate mythology, beautifully realized and complex, and placed at its heart bold and vivid characters. I also felt like the threat level in this novel was greater than the one in The Priory, and I think the way Glorian in particular handled the threat was extremely well done.The dragons in this universe and especially in this book are more like stand-ins for natural disasters. Given that both The Priory of the Orange Tree and A Day of Fallen Night are standalone novels set in the same world, which book is the better place to start? 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. When a global disaster hits, you may be striving to survive and find solutions, but so are other people on the other side of the world - people you have never met and will likely never know about.

Each was so different, from beliefs to voice, and it was nothing short of a special reading experience to go through this massive journey with each of them.The central plot (which properly kicks in after a long portion of buildup) concerns the waking of some dangerous ‘wyrms’ from a mountain. A Day of Fallen Night is Samantha Shannon’s standalone prequel to her acclaimed feminist fantasy, The Priory of the Orange Tree. It's a sweeping tale that spans the Grief of Ages (a time Priory readers will recognise from the world's history) with perspectives from all across it's vast map. A Day of Fallen Night is an absolutely stunning work of fantasy that takes place five hundred years before Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree. Alternate covers, sprayed edges, foil details, and decorated endpapers are just a few of our favorite things.