Dawnsong by Bryn Shutt // A Review
Light creates shadows, better to die in the dark.
Once, Lilias Khove was someone else, a dancer revered and applauded. Now, she guards a city.
Once, Prevecost was something other, a city strong and renowned throughout the world. Now plague stalks her streets and steals her citizens.
But the city has secrets and so does the dancer.
In a time as dark and silent as the death it fears, these secrets will save or they will damn.
I saw this around IG and picked it up, mostly because I was intrigued by the cover and looking for something shorter to read.
I can barely believe this a debut. The cover, the character art inside (more authors do this, please 
), and the quality of descriptions and fresh metaphors were delightful.
I especially enjoyed the world building. It felt well-fleshed out and the fantasy place names were creative but pronounceable. 
The theme was great and quite timely too, but I wished it was more tied to a tighter plot. It almost felt as if this story wanted to be longer.
Best quotes: “Yes,” he went on as if reading her thoughts—and ignoring some of them.
He looked so weary, the kind that doesn’t start but is always just there, only now and then rising enough to the surface to be seen. It’s been a long night for him.
CW: fake swears and one use of b*st**d, mentions of plague, a fire, and burns.
Looking forward to this author’s next work!
