Darkdawn is a 2019 adult dark fantasy novel by Jay Kristoff and is the conclusion to the Nevernight Chronicle trilogy. It was published by St. Martin's Press.[1]
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| Author | Jay Kristoff |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Nevernight Chronicle |
| Genre | Action, Dark Fantasy, Fiction |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | September 3, 2019 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Pages | 512 |
| Preceded by | Godsgrave (2017) |
Synopsis
editAfter winning the gladiator games in Godsgrave, Mia is now a fugitive of the Red Church, the Republic of Itreya, and even the gods themselves. With her last target on the brink of total dominance of the Republic, she is left with few options. Night is finally falling on the world and Mia must take a perilous journey to complete her quest and finally learn the truth about her powers.
Reception
editThe book received mostly positive reviews from critics as a conclusion to the trilogy.[2][3] Kirkus Reviews called it a "fast-paced, epic conclusion to this dark and bloody tale."[4] Publishers Weekly and Fiona Denton of Grimdark Magazine wrote that the book satisfyingly concluded the trilogy's plot thread's, and introducing twists to the metanarrative.[5][6] Denton singled out the reveal of the narrator's identity as a particularly well written revelation.[6]
The book debuted on the Sunday Times bestseller list, Kristoff's first entry on the list for his solo work. It was included on Gizmodo's list of the best science fiction and fantasy novels of 2019.[7] It won the 2019 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel.[8]
References
edit- ^ Tor.com (2018-03-27). "Night Falls on the Republic: Revealing Jay Kristoff's Darkdawn". Tor.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ read, Nathalie DeFelice·Books··5 min (2019-09-02). "Review: Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jay, Kristoff. "Darkdawn". Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ DARKDAWN | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ a b Denton, Fiona (2021-12-06). "REVIEW: Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff". Grimdark Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ "The Best Sci-Fi And Fantasy Novels You Missed In 2019". Gizmodo Australia. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ Mem: 9883584. "Aurealis Awards 2019 finalists announced | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 2023-02-16.
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