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Down Comes the Night

By Allison Saft
Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft digital book - Fable

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"A YA fantasy classic in the making." - Christine Lynn Herman, author of The Devouring Gray

"Fans of Leigh Bardugo’s “Grisha Trilogy” and Marie Rutkoski’s “Winner’s Trilogy” have been waiting for this Darkling-esque romance..." - School Library Journal (Starred Review)

New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft’s Down Comes the Night is a snow-drenched romantic fantasy that keeps you racing through the pages long into the night.

He saw the darkness in her magic. She saw the magic in his darkness.

Wren Southerland’s reckless use of magic has cost her everything: she's been dismissed from the Queen’s Guard and separated from her best friend—the girl she loves. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to come to his estate, Colwick Hall, to cure his servant from a mysterious illness, she seizes her chance to redeem herself.

The mansion is crumbling, icy winds haunt the caved-in halls, and her eccentric host forbids her from leaving her room after dark. Worse, Wren’s patient isn’t a servant at all but Hal Cavendish, the infamous Reaper of Vesria and her kingdom’s sworn enemy. Hal also came to Colwick Hall for redemption, but the secrets in the estate may lead to both of their deaths.

With sinister forces at work, Wren and Hal realize they’ll have to join together if they have any hope of saving their kingdoms. But as Wren circles closer to the nefarious truth behind Hal’s illness, they realize they have no escape from the monsters within the mansion. All they have is each other, and a startling desire that could be their downfall.

Love makes monsters of us all

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3.5
Thumbs Up“This book is certainly slow-paced but I think it really helps give a horror/ gothic mystery vibe to this romantic fantasy. I think the pacing really helped to develop the fantasy, romance, and mystery so they all could have stood on their own. Wren was a little frustrating at times but I admired her optimism that constantly battled her pragmatism. She’s a bit naive and a bit indecisive, but she does well as a main character. I loved Hal though. He’s definitely done some bad things in his life, but I couldn’t help but love him. I think the ages of the characters do make them a lot more forgivable than if they were fully adults. I think we have a compelling villain and complex side characters in the way of the Queen and Una. All interesting dynamics.”
“Atmospheric fantasy mystery with a sprinkle of romance. This was an imperfect book that fit my exact mood. I enjoyed it. I would say the best part about this is the MMC and FMC; they felt real, their drives and motivations made sense, and were overall well developed characters. The romance was a little rushed, but it was also sweet. The plot was very predictable and I knew immediately who the villain was in the story, this didn’t bother me because I was busy learning about the magic and the world and it just didn’t matter as much to me while I was reading. Overall, it was a lovely and slow paced book that was entirely vibes.”
“Another decent read! Although this book felt a bit darker than my usual reads, I did enjoy it! Were there times I wanted to reach in and shake some sense into some characters? Yes. Was I upset about that? No! Anyways, there were a few points where the pacing kind of lost me and I definitely feel like I figured out the mystery before the characters did, which ultimately worked out fine. The big take away for me is that I wasn’t sure how to feel about redemption arcs of certain characters towards the end. It wasn’t enough to make me dislike the book, but it definitely put me off a little bit. Overall, well enjoyed for my last book this month and I hope to pick up another Allison Saft book soon!”

About Allison Saft

Allison Saft was born in a Philadelphia blizzard and has been chasing the sun ever since. After receiving her MA in English Literature from Tulane University, she moved from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast, where she spends her time hiking the redwoods and practicing aerial silks. Down Comes the Night is her debut novel.

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