Description
From New York Times bestselling author, Jay Kristoff, comes a dangerous new fantasy world and a heroine edged in darkness.
WINNER OF THE THE AUREALIS AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY NOVEL
Mia Corvere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death.
Destined to destroy empires, the child raised in shadows made a promise on the day she lost everything: to avenge herself on those that shattered her world.
But the chance to strike against such powerful enemies will be fleeting, and Mia must become a weapon without equal. Before she seeks vengeance, she must seek training among the infamous assassins of the Red Church of Itreya.
Inside the Church’s halls, Mia must prove herself against the deadliest of opponents and survive the tutelage of murderers, liars and daemons at the heart of a murder cult.
The Church is no ordinary school. But Mia is no ordinary student.
Jay Kristoff’s book ‘Empire of the Damned’ was a No.2 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2024-02-26.
Review
“Launching the Nevernight fantasy series, Kristoff (the Lotus War trilogy) creates a splendid world of corruption and violence. Kristoff portrays a world as rife with villains and treachery as the ancient Italian civilizations it echoes. Absorbing in its complexity and bold in its bloodiness, this beginning promises (and delivers) equal shares of beauty and decay. With a delicate balance of the ancient and the magical, this tense and brutal tale is unflinching, thrilling, and satisfying.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review on Nevernight
“A sensuous, shades-of-moral-gray world; a compelling, passionate heroine; a high-stakes quest for revenge―this is a fantasy fans won’t be able to put down.”―Kirkus on Nevernight
“The world-building is delightfully detailed, its baroque flourishes supplied by sarcastic footnotes, but we are drawn through the narrative by Mia’s triple quest: to rescue her family members, to avenge her father’s death and to survive her education at the church, where the ultimate test is to avoid being killed by the training.” –The Daily Mail on Nevernight
“Assassins, magic, strange creatures are all pluses for me. But my favorite thing about this book is the voice…I adore well-done omniscient narrators with snark and a slight bit of disdain for either the reader or the main character.”―Book Riot on Nevernight
“Kristoff’s bold writing style…joins lyrical high fantasy with f-bombs aplenty, Pratchett-like humor and unflinching descriptions of violence.”―SciFiNow
“Harry Potter meets The Lies of Locke Lamora”―USA Today
“The innovative setting, fast-moving plot, vivid descriptions, and thrilling action scenes make this a refreshing addition to the steampunk canon.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review on Stormdancer
“Soars higher than the arashitora Kristoff writes about; superb.” – Kirkus, starred review on Stormdancer
“Stormdancer is an intoxicating joyride into steampunklandia with a magical dose of mythology, the supernatural, violence, dystopian themes, and a top-notch brassy heroine who rivals Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games. Yes, I did say that!” ―Huffington Post
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