Nevernight
Nevernight
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Nevernight by Jay Kristoff follows a young person named Mia Corvere, who seeks revenge for her family by joining a school of assassins. This dark fantasy novel explores themes of vengeance, identity, and resilience within a richly built world. Mia aims to master deadly skills to confront those who wronged her.
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Jay Kristoff's Nevernight expertly blends dark fantasy elements with complex characters and intricate world-building. Readers praise its innovative narrative style and gripping plot but note the dense prose and extensive footnotes can be cumbersome at times. Overall, it’s a compelling read for fans of mature, richly detailed fantasy.
Who Should Read Nevernight?
A reader who enjoys dark fantasy, complex characters, and intricate world-building would relish Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. Fans of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire or Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series will appreciate its mature themes, ruthless politics, and rich narrative depth.
116,727 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
Jay Kristoff uses footnotes in Nevernight to provide additional context or humorous commentary, which is a hallmark stylistic choice of the book.
The novel's protagonist, Mia Corvere, has a feline companion named Mister Kindly, who is not a typical cat but a "not-cat" made of shadows.
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Nevernight was included in Publishers Weekly's list of the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2016.
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