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Nevernight
by Jay Kristoff
I'm sure that you not only know what this book is about but you also know how hyped it is. This was the main reason it took me so long to pick it up, because even though the plot seemed right up my alley, I was afraid I would be disappointed!
Well, to say that I enjoyed it to the fullest is an understatement, this book was a bloody delight! What I really liked and appreciated was how much time was spent on world building. I loved the world, the different religions, the fact that it loosely resembled the Roman empire, everything! I've said it before and I'll say it again, in a fantasy novel, world building is everything!
As for the characters, it was amazing how much depth there was to each and everyone of them. Everyone had a unique voice and personality and I found it very easy to sympathize with them and to understand the reasons behind their actions. Mia, our main lady, is a very intriguing character, I didn't find myself attached to her, but that didn't hinder my enjoyment at all!
Many people have said that the writing style is a bit hard to get used to and I can totally see that point, but thankfully it wasn't a problem for me, I really enjoyed it! This book put me in a book hangover, I finished it and I didn't want to pick up anything else!
The twist was deliciously good, especially because I wasn't expecting it! Perfectly placed, definitely made the remaining of the book flow so fast!
Two things I didn't really like, the one more important than the other. The less important is that we never found out what kind of secret Ash told Aalea. And the second, and most important one, the one for which I didn't give this book 5 stars, is the fact that mere moments before initiation many people told Mia that she's too good for the Red Church and that maybe she doesn't belong there. It came out of the blue for me, we've been preparing to see Mia anointed for almost 300 pages, why say something like that? I think it was an effort to make Mia's character a bit less ruthless, but it didn't seem realistic and valid to me.
Anyway, I absolutely adored this and I'm definitely continuing with the trilogy!
Well, to say that I enjoyed it to the fullest is an understatement, this book was a bloody delight! What I really liked and appreciated was how much time was spent on world building. I loved the world, the different religions, the fact that it loosely resembled the Roman empire, everything! I've said it before and I'll say it again, in a fantasy novel, world building is everything!
As for the characters, it was amazing how much depth there was to each and everyone of them. Everyone had a unique voice and personality and I found it very easy to sympathize with them and to understand the reasons behind their actions. Mia, our main lady, is a very intriguing character, I didn't find myself attached to her, but that didn't hinder my enjoyment at all!
Many people have said that the writing style is a bit hard to get used to and I can totally see that point, but thankfully it wasn't a problem for me, I really enjoyed it! This book put me in a book hangover, I finished it and I didn't want to pick up anything else!
The twist was deliciously good, especially because I wasn't expecting it! Perfectly placed, definitely made the remaining of the book flow so fast!
Two things I didn't really like, the one more important than the other. The less important is that we never found out what kind of secret Ash told Aalea. And the second, and most important one, the one for which I didn't give this book 5 stars, is the fact that mere moments before initiation many people told Mia that she's too good for the Red Church and that maybe she doesn't belong there. It came out of the blue for me, we've been preparing to see Mia anointed for almost 300 pages, why say something like that? I think it was an effort to make Mia's character a bit less ruthless, but it didn't seem realistic and valid to me.
Anyway, I absolutely adored this and I'm definitely continuing with the trilogy!