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A Day of Fallen Night

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A Day of Fallen Night returns readers to the richly imagined world of The Priory of the Orange Tree. It follows Tunuva Melim, a Priory sister trained for decades to slay wyrms, even as doubts grow about the Priory’s purpose in a time without dragons. Meanwhile, in the Queendom of Inys, Queen Sabran and the King of Hr�th strive to unite their realms, while their daughter Glorian seeks her own path. Far to the east, Dumai awakens from years in a mountain temple, destined to confront a new force threatening humanity. When the Dreadmount volcano erupts, igniting an era of violence, these women must rise to protect their world in a sweeping tale of power, legacy, and resilience.
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A Day of Fallen Night is ideal for fans of epic fantasy who appreciate intricate world-building and strong, diverse female protagonists. Readers who enjoyed Samantha Shannon’s previous work or authors like C. S. Pacat and Jennifer Saint will find much to admire here. It suits those seeking a grand, glittering narrative filled with magic, political intrigue, and mythic adventure.

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THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER

'A magnificent, sweeping epic' – JENNIFER SAINT, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Ariadne

'Shannon is simply a master of the genre' – C. S. PACAT, New York Times-bestselling author of Dark Rise

'A tremendous triumph' – LONDON SHAH, award-winning author of the Light of the Abyss series

'A gorgeous, glittering epic'DAILY MAIL

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A return to the world of Samantha Shannon's Sunday Times and New York Times-bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree

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Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose.

To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be.

The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate.

When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.

Intricate and epic, A Day of Fallen Night sweeps readers back to the world of A Priory of the Orange Tree, showing us a course of events that shaped it for generations to come.

Chosen as a book of 2023 by the Metro, Cosmopolitan, Nerd Daily, PinkNews and Waterstones

Series: The Roots of Chaos

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526619792

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Circus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 58.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 1130g

Pages: 880

About the Author

Samantha Shannon is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Season series. Her work has been translated into twenty-six languages. Her fourth novel, The Priory of the Orange Tree, was her first outside of The Bone Season series and was an international bestseller. She lives in London.

samanthashannon.co.uk / @say_shannon

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