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A Day of Fallen Night

Auteur(s): Samantha Shannon
Narrateur(s): Ellie Kendrick, Sheila Atim, Thoren Ferguson, Hanako Footman, Samantha Shannon, Saara El-Arifi
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Bloomsbury presents A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon, read by Hanako Footman, Thoren Ferguson, Sheila Atim, Ellie Kendrick, Samantha Shannon and Saara El-Arifi.

The New York Times bestselling stunning, standalone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree.

“A magnificent, sweeping epic. Shannon has created a world rich in intricate mythology, beautifully realized and complex.” Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne

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.

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 younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose.

To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be.

The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate.

When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.©2023 Samantha Shannon (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Fantastique Fantastique épique Fiction Fiction de genre Récits initiatiques Épique Sincère Dragons

Ce que les critiques en disent

"Shannon is simply a master of the genre." (C. S. Pacat, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Rise)

"A tremendous triumph." (London Shah, award-winning author of the Light of the Abyss series)

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I would absolutely love to spend more time in this beautiful world. I have it, and the other on my TBR forever because the size of them, but now I'm excited I still have to read Priory of The Orange Tree. I guess I read them in the wrong order, but I'm glad I did the prequel first

I loved it!!

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Unquestionably an epic story for fans of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE, or of high fantasy in general. Having such a large and complex cast makes for an engaging reading experience in this deep, action filled world of politics and gods.

There are plenty of characters to get attached to, including the powerful Tunuva Melim, Princess Glorian and her friend Wulf, and Dumai, a young woman raised on a temple who must confront the world and its increasing dangers. They are all allowed complicated plotlines that allow them to expand and grow in refreshing ways until their inevitable collision. I enjoyed Wulf and Tunuva's plotlines the most, especially when the revelations began. They are all vulnerable and strong, and one does not outshine the other in my opinion.

As with PRIORY, this is a complicated world with a dense political plot and rules. It took a little bit for me to recall everything from PRIORY to remember some of the teases to the initial book, yet I deeply never felt that it was too much for any reader who enjoys high fantasy. This is helped by the clear and elegant prose.

The story is long, with each subplot taking the readers on an adventure with characters and the overarching threat. This takes place over a span of years, but I never felt anything was left out for the sake of time. Sure there were moments I would have liked to see grow, but given how big this book is, I can understand why certain things needed to be sacrificed for the sake of time.

There are plenty of action scenes to keep the flow of the pace, all leading to a powerful ending that is filled with emotion and raw power from the main characters. It was an excellent ending to a book that asks for time and dedication to be thoroughly enjoyed.

And I did enjoy it. A DAY OF FALLEN NIGHT is perfect for anyone who is looking to scratch that high fantasy, political itch. It's a stunning tale filled with everything from conspiracy to romance to sacrifice, and is not to be missed!

A Sweeping Epic

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I loved The Priory of the Orange and was delighted to see a prequal, but hesitant because I wasn't sure if it would match up. A friend told me it was better than Priory so I dug in. I loved this book. Samantha builds her characters slowly, layer upon layer. You come to feel their joys and torments, which is rare for me with books these days. I loved that Priory and This book are both stand alone yet compliment each other. I now need to reread Priory. Samantha is at the top of her game with this series. Prioty and Fallen Night way surpasses her Bone Season series on all levels and I can't wait to read more from this universe.

Wow... Spectacular

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After listening to the Priory of the Orange Tree, and enjoying the story but hating the rushed ending- I wasn’t certain what to expect with this one. I feel like the plot, the battles and characters were very well developed and the ending was good. I look forward to hopefully listening to more books in the series. The bonus author interview was cute and fun to listen to at the end.

Amazing story

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Wow! Intricate world! Compelling story! Amazing queer representation!! POV characters of different ages and life stages! I am way too invested! This one easily falls in my top 10 favourite books. Just Wow!

Wow!

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Narrators brought the story to life - all of them are fantastic and easy to listen to.

Excellent narration

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I know this is almost 40 hours long, but just do it! I paced myself by listening 1.5hrs a day during my commute (and occasionally during chores and mundane tasks at work) and it took me about 3 months to get through and I am honest to goodness contemplating starting it all over again because I enjoyed it that much! The 4 narrators absolutely SLAY their roles. I wish all narrators put this much love and effort into their readings. And this beautiful, sapphic, slow-burn epic is worth every minute.

Worth every minute!

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I LOVED this book! Unfortunately, I listened to this before Priory - which might have actually been better for me because if I had started with Priory, I may not have even bothered with this.

im sure reading Priory will be better.

A Day Of Fallen Night was excellent! Easy to follow. performances on point! Story was beautifully written and I was absolutely HOOKED. I listened at hone which is not something I usually do. I start books in the vehicle and since I drive for a living often am able to get through the whole thing on one trio. this was long enough that I wasn't able to and instead of waiting for the next trip, I listened on my phone laying on my couch. haha

honestly such a great listen.

Hard to Listen to Priory after this

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I am satisfied with this read I had a hard time putting it down. I highly recommend the rwad

Excellent read

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I really liked the worldbuilding in Priory of the Orange Tree, but felt like the ending was rushed, and had a hard time with a lot of the voice work. This prequel is the total package: complex and compelling characters, good pacing, a narrative that is less about triumph over a big bad and more about resilience in the face of profound upheaval, and excellent voice work. Loved it.

Fantastic on all fronts

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