Happy publishing day to this twisted and dark read. Plenty of characters that made me question their every move. It was a great start to the series. Wicked Saints dropped me right into the action and rarely let up. I love the intertwining of world-building and religion. After that ending, I seriously can’t wait to get my hands on book two!
I highly recommend adding this to your TBR! Find my original review here.
Thank you again to Netgalley and the publisher, Wednesday Books, for the e-ARC.
Book summary:
A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself.
A prince in danger must decide who to trust.
A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings.
Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war.
In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy world of spilled blood and mysterious saints, where a forbidden romance threatens to tip the scales between dark and light. Wicked Saints is the thrilling start to Emily A. Duncan’s devastatingly Gothic Something Dark and Holy trilogy..
Have you read this? Do you enjoy darker books? Let’s talk in the comments!
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I really enjoyed this book. I knew it was going to be dark going in, but I definitely underestimated how much. I was blown away by the sheer amount of research that it must have taken for this story.
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Yes!! I agree she did SO MUCH work for the book. It was amazing. I kinda liked that she wasn’t afraid to go dark-er. It made it a little different than typical YA.
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Agreed! Some of the blood magic scenes were intense! I was like “wow, she did that”. Really great writing. I can’t wait for book 2.
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