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. Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war. Duncan’s Something Dark and Holy series, comparison went beyond fantasy - it’s the second book I’ve read in the past two weeks that features blood magic as a major element.Ī girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself.Ī prince in danger must decide who to trust.Ī boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings. In the case of Wicked Saints, the first book in Emily A. One of the benefits of reviewing so many fantasies so close to each other is the ability to compare and really flesh out what you like. It doesn’t happen often, as I tend to like a variety of genres, but here we are. If you’re a regular visitor to Cracking the Cover, then you might have noticed the sudden onslaught of fantasy reviews. Duncan , Wednesday Books, April 2, 2019, Hardcover, $18.99 (young adult) WICKED SAINTS: A NOVEL (SOMETHING DARK AND HOLY), by Emily A.
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