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Down Comes the Night

Allison Saft (Goodreads Author)

4.01 · Rating details · 717 ratings · 502 reviews

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 ...more

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Dec 01, 2020 chai ♡ added it

Shelves: young-adult, read-in-2021, trope-and-there-was-only-one-bed, trope-forbidden-love, lgbtq-ff-side, trope-hate-at-first-sight, trope-morally-fraudulent-characters, trope-grumpy-with-a-candy-heart, trope-it-s-about-the-yearning, 2021-releases

The premise of Down Comes the Night struck me with a deep allure: two enemies, standing on opposite sides of an endless war, find themselves miserably trapped, like a pair of pinned moths, with unknowable terrors inside an estate lurking deep in the dark fog-wreathed mountains, and like any trapped thing, they must scrape up answers and fight to the bitter end, together.

A few quibbles aside, this was a thoughtful and clear-eyed debut. You can read my full review on my blog: here! ...more

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Aug 24, 2020 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it it was ok

Shelves: netgalley-all

I’ve had a hard time trying to rate this book. I did not like the beginning of the book. In my opinion, this is just a murder mystery. There is a castle and it had the opportunity to be a gothic story but it just wasn’t.

I love the name Wren and was so excited for this book. Wren was an idiot during the beginning of the book. I guess it was the 30% mark it started to get relatively interesting. And I love the cover!

I enjoyed Wren more when she was at the castle taking care of Hal. I enjoyed the ...more

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Nov 29, 2020 Robin rated it really liked it

Shelves: arcs, love

↠ 4 stars

There's something about being trapped inside a crumbling mansion with your sworn enemy that can actually be so personal. After Wren Southerland is suspended from the queen's guard for her reckless actions, she travels to the estate of an enigmatic lord who's sought out her healing services for one of his servants. Upon her arrival, she discovers that the very person she's been tasked with healing is none other than Hal Cavendish, an enemy of the kingdom and of Wren herself. As the two g ↠ 4 stars

There's something about being trapped inside a crumbling mansion with your sworn enemy that can actually be so personal. After Wren Southerland is suspended from the queen's guard for her reckless actions, she travels to the estate of an enigmatic lord who's sought out her healing services for one of his servants. Upon her arrival, she discovers that the very person she's been tasked with healing is none other than Hal Cavendish, an enemy of the kingdom and of Wren herself. As the two grow closer, they uncover a sinister plot at work within the dilapidated estate connected to the very fate of their respective kingdoms.

This truly is a rich, gothic fantasy, that seemingly pulls you into its gravity from Wrens arrival at Colwick Hall. The setting is eerie and atmospheric, and an air of mystery is present that is palpable from the very start. To say this book felt like a dream would be putting it lightly. Maybe it's because I read this all in one sitting, but there is truly no way to describe the feeling of reading this from start to finish. The characters were witty and utterly hilarious, and the slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance kept me going during moments where things needed a spark. I think the magic system that the author presents is really fascinating, but there needed to be more explored within the world since it played such an integral part to the plot. The same could be said for the character background of Wren. You don't get the whole picture of who she is as a person or what drives her to do what she does beyond the events in the book. There are some key moments mentioned, but not thoroughly examined for my liking. A blanket statement for this book: it just needed more. I loved what was given, but if you look beyond the surface, it's clear that it's lacking something. The plot is altogether imaginative and I thoroughly enjoyed where everything ended up though. If you came here for enemies trapped in a mansion together and solving a mystery, look no further. This one doesn't disappoint.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Trigger warnings: gore, murder, implied torture, description of surgery and procedure ...more

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Jul 27, 2020 Nilufer Ozmekik rated it really liked it

Okay! There are gothic, disturbing vibes, a blooming true romance, hateful kingdoms, references to Darwin’s theory of natural selection and Frankenstein and pure magic dances with fantasy genre. This combination seems like an intriguingly fresh, riveting, enjoyable debut novel!

A dark mansion reminds you of Guillermo Del Toro’s dark, claustrophobic world building, a rich, mysterious man keeps very dangerous secret beyond the closed doors, two rivalries dig out mysteries by roaming around the eer Okay! There are gothic, disturbing vibes, a blooming true romance, hateful kingdoms, references to Darwin’s theory of natural selection and Frankenstein and pure magic dances with fantasy genre. This combination seems like an intriguingly fresh, riveting, enjoyable debut novel!

A dark mansion reminds you of Guillermo Del Toro’s dark, claustrophobic world building, a rich, mysterious man keeps very dangerous secret beyond the closed doors, two rivalries dig out mysteries by roaming around the eerie, ominous corridors, looking for secret passages to find clues to stop the probable war between the kingdoms as they helplessly fall for each other.

As the epic rivalry brings both kingdoms of the Danubian and Vesria at the edge of war, Wren Southerland is the most skilled healer of the Danubian, at the service of Queen’s Guard, is punished by her own aunt Queen Isabel who is merciless, ice queen, never shows any sign of compassion. She sentenced to spend her days at abbey as like the days she’s been abandoned as a child when her mother has died. Even though she is talented healer she is insecure because of cruel attitudes of Queen and now her best friend, lover Una puts her rising career in the kingdom first, criticizing her emotional choices as weakness.

As Danubian and Vesria’s guards who have powerful magic start to get missing suspiciously, both parties start to accuse each other which increase the war threat.

Now Wren accepts an offer via getting a letter from Lord Alistair Lowry, a rich, powerful man, came from scandals needs her help to cure one of his men at his service. This kind of powerful man could be a great alias to stop the war and make her position restore, earn her respect she is looking for. But of course Queen is not pleased about the existence of this letter and bans her to leave the place.
So she get to deceive Una to run away from abbey to ride on the carriage which is sent for her by Lowry.

But as soon as she arrives at the mansion, the suspicious attitudes and mood swings of Lowry makes her question about her decision and as soon as she finds out the identity of the patient, she wants to run away without looking back because the patient is their kingdom’s arch enemy Hal Cavendish: ruthless warrior, killer, using his destructive magic by using his enchanting eyes.

If Wren heals him, that will be treachery crime but does she needs to make sacrifices for greater good or she has to kill the enemy by herself which will be against the ethics of being a healer.

And the worst thing is not her dilemma to finish her mission properly. As she start to know more about Hal, she starts to understand both of the kingdoms were deceived and the things she believed were the distorted facts. The mansion they reside is full of deadly secrets and she has to be accomplice of Hal to find out the truth to bring justice and peace. But as you imagine, the chemistry between them and forbidden love drag them into a dangerous line they shouldn’t pass.

Overall: Likable MCs, riveting story telling, action packed, exciting development were the strengths of the story. Only one thing bothered me: At some parts romance overshadowed the fantasy genre which brought out unnecessary drama in the story. But I mostly enjoyed the promising premise.

Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ Wednesday Books for sharing this exciting ARC with me in exchange my honest opinions. ...more

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Feb 25, 2021 may ➹ is currently reading it

I heard there was yearning, bi girl rep, and darkness so here I am

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Nov 13, 2020 Chelsea Humphrey rated it really liked it

Recommended to Chelsea by: St. Martin's Press

Shelves: from-publisher, netgalley

Happy Pub Day! Now available to purchase.

"Whatever is done unto you, let it be repaid thrice over."

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Gothic fantasy, romance, a murder mystery, what else could you possibly want from a book? The enemies-to-lovers and forbidden romance tropes are my absolute favorites in the romance world, and this book has both. *chef's kiss* What starts as a misfit trying to avoid being sent to an abby for the remainder of her life quickly turns into Wren realizing that she might have bitten off more than she can ...more

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Jun 07, 2019 Ellie (faerieontheshelf) marked it as to-read

Shelves: anticipated-future-releases

A DARK GOTHIC FANTASY REMINISCENT OF GUILLERMO DEL TORO (WITH A BISEXUAL MC AND LOTS OF PINING)?? YES I SAY, VERY MUCH YES

(this book is my literal brand)

edit: look at that cover, gothic vibes aboundddd

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Jul 15, 2020 megs_bookrack rated it really liked it

Shelves: arcs-read

Wren Southerland is a magical healer and the niece of the Queen of Danu, but that hasn't won her any favors. In fact, after her mother's untimely death, her Aunt has always treated her very poorly.

After Wren's empathy causes her to make a mistake on the battlefield, she gets banished from the Queen's Guard and sent back to live in a remote abbey.

Most upsettingly, this causes Wren to be separated from her best friend, Una, a Captain in the Queen's Guard. Una also happens to be the woman Wren love ...more

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May 12, 2020 Mara YA Mood Reader marked it as to-read

Shelves: anticipated-2021-releases

Even the synopsis is atmospheric! Gives me eerie and wintry chills! Oh 2021-Young Adult, please don’t let me down!!

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Feb 15, 2021 Cait (Caitsbooks) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2021-releases, im-so-excited-to-read-this, arc, young-adult, fantasy, i-love-these-ships, lgbtq, high-fantasy, cute-romance, enemies-to-lovers

Check out this review (and more) over on my blog!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Quick Stats:
Overall: 5/5 Stars
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Plot and Themes: 5/5
Awesomeness Factor: 5/5
Review in a Nutshell: Have you ever felt like a book was made for you? That is how I feel about Down Comes the Night.

// Content Warning: Violence, Death, Torture, Gore, Drugging Someone, War Themes, Murder, Kidnapping/Abduction, Me ...more

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May 12, 2020 Hillary marked it as dnf-zone

Shelves: high-fantasy, arcs

DNF 10% | 5/10/2020

I can’t believe I’m doing this after all the anticipation and excitement...but I am. I can’t believe I even got an arc to begin with and I feel way more guilty than I should, but what can I do.

It’s the second time this year that a YA fantasy with these gothic vibes ends up on my most anticipated reads because of an intriguing dark synopsis, and then I end up really disliking it and being unable to read the entire thing.

I can’t say with certainty if the Guillermo del Toro vibes ...more

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Feb 25, 2021 Jasmine from How Useful It Is rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, from-publisher, young-adult

This debut was a great read! The start was good with the bit of torture love. Hurt to love someone at a distant where that person doesn't return the love. The magic was good, though only two were present; one to kill and one to heal. The main character could be relatable to many readers, myself included, especially when it came to tears spilling out without control. I like Wren's curious minds and despite some sounds made at night that anyone might get scared as ghosts, she would hurry to invest This debut was a great read! The start was good with the bit of torture love. Hurt to love someone at a distant where that person doesn't return the love. The magic was good, though only two were present; one to kill and one to heal. The main character could be relatable to many readers, myself included, especially when it came to tears spilling out without control. I like Wren's curious minds and despite some sounds made at night that anyone might get scared as ghosts, she would hurry to investigate. The slow burning romance is torture! I wish I can read Hal's and Una's thoughts. This story is modern in a way that Wren is bisexual, where she's attracted to girls and guys.

 This book followed Wren, healer and Queen's Guard, told in the third person point of view, as she and her best friend Una, 18 and Wren's superior, out for three weeks in the bitter cold looking for the missing guards who disappeared while out on patrols. They caught a guy with a notebook that noted the names of the missing guards but he got injured. Being a healer, Wren couldn't help but healed him and once he got his strength back he got away. Now Wren and Una has to answer Queen Isabel about why they let their only lead to the missing guards escaped. The Queen suspended Wren to the mines to heal the miners, but to go there is to have no chance at becoming a guard again. Instead, Wren chose a different path, one that her friend Una might called reckless and the Queen wouldn't approve. This new path, at least Wren has a bit of freedom to decide for herself, even though she might came face to face with the enemy named Hal, 19, a reaper and so-called monster.

 Down Comes the Night was an actions and adventurous read! I couldn't put down a few times and read late into the night. There was an intense bit of reading where Wren went looking after the sounds that people might mistaken for ghosts and the medical bits to healing wounds. It's interesting how young adults are portrayed as being responsible enough to put their country before their own indulgence. Because of LGBT genre, I was hoping for the happy ending to be with a girl, but, well.. The read was still good. I do recommend everyone to read this book!

xoxo, Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com for more details

Many thanks to Wednesday Books for the opportunity to read and review. ...more

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Sep 30, 2020 Miranda Reads rated it really liked it

Shelves: published2021, received-to-review

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Niece of the Queen, Wren Southerland has always felt herself a burden.

Her parents are gone, her family is gone (except the Queen) so she realized pretty early on that she needed to make herself useful to gain any sort of recognition. And so she did.

Wren is the most talented healer but despite her power, she's constantly being driven away from the Queen and from her career.

She's too emotional - ...more

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Jan 23, 2021 Mara rated it really liked it

Shelves: almost-isolated-closed-circle, arc, ebook-owned

3.5 stars - I would say that "objectively," this is probably closer to a 3 star, because I do think there are some pacing and plotting issues with how the book unfolded, particularly in the first ~25%. That said, I had so much fun reading this one, because it was just very much my jam. It's a fantasy romance with a isolated murder mystery plot which... hello. SO me. ...more

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Aug 22, 2020 Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle-books, arc-book-read

A gothic story rich in detail, deliciously dark and a little bit of something for everyone. Truly a book for those looking for something different, something extraordinarily and something that will keep them turning the pages coming back for more.

*ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

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Jan 03, 2020 ʙᴇʟᴀ.: ☾**:.☆*.:｡. rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

Real rating: 3,5 stars
Wren is a member of the Queen’s Guard who uses her medical knowledge to assist her best friend, Lieutenant Una.
From the very beginning, Wren gets into trouble because of her kindness. They're a very distinct contrast between Una and Wren, as Una is willing to do anything to fulfill her duty but Wren is easily swayed by her emotions and feelings.
On the other side of the war, there's a powerful enemy of Wren's Kingdom, and he is Hal Cavendish, a boy who is able to kill merci ...more

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Nov 05, 2020 Dark River rated it it was amazing

I don't quite know what to say. There's these kinds of books out there that you take one glance at and you know you'll love them. I don't even mean just because of a pretty cover - I'm pretty sure DCTN didn't even have one when I first heard of it - but rather because of something not fully palpable about the book itself.

This is one of them. I knew I would love Down Comes The Night and I do, I do, I do. I haven't read a book that managed to give me exactly what I wanted in such precise, perfect ...more

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Aug 11, 2019 ☙ nemo ❧ (pagesandprozac) marked it as tbr-other

title from a fleetwood mac song??

guillermo del toro-esque world??

gothic romance???

give it to meeeeeee!!!!

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Dec 11, 2020 Leah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: amm-fam, hall-of-fame

Don't you just love it when one of your most anticipated novels doesn't disappoint? It's dark and macabre, it's gothic and chilling, and it's terribly romantic.

Full review at Write, Read, Repeat

Wren Southerland is a military healer sidelined by her own reckless actions. She is a kind-hearted bastard girl with a lot of deeply felt emotions, and all it earns her is zero respect from her aunt, the queen of Danu. So, when the opportunity to step back into the queen's good graces arises, Wren takes Don't you just love it when one of your most anticipated novels doesn't disappoint? It's dark and macabre, it's gothic and chilling, and it's terribly romantic.

Full review at Write, Read, Repeat

Wren Southerland is a military healer sidelined by her own reckless actions. She is a kind-hearted bastard girl with a lot of deeply felt emotions, and all it earns her is zero respect from her aunt, the queen of Danu. So, when the opportunity to step back into the queen's good graces arises, Wren takes it without hesitation. What follows is a tale of enemies, betrayal, the threat of war, and so much magic.

While the book was a bit text heavy in the beginning, I truly fell in love with this book. My friend finished reading it right as I started, so it was delightful to have someone to screech about certain scenes with. And that happened a lot. There is just so much to commend with this debut. The plot is well-rounded and paced just right to keep adding new layers of intrigue while ramping the stakes up to 11. I adored the main characters, Wren and Hal, because not only were they both complex and relatable, but their chemistry was phenomenal. The villain was terribly interesting and difficult to predict, which only heightened my reading experience.

I was fascinated with Saft's world-building from the start. It feels so well developed with a fresh twist on the combination of magic, science and industry. Not everyone has magic, but those who do must wield theirs with great care. Within each healer, there is a source called the fola., and when magic is pushed too hard, too long without rest, the magic can disappear entirely. The concept added a whole new level to the conflict of the plot. Of the three countries we learn of, the two in possession of magic have been at war with each other for centuries, while the third has remained neutral. Instead it turned to technology as a replacement for magic, inventing such amenities as electricity. It is in this third country, Cernos, that we get the best Guillermo del Toro vibes. Colwick Hall had all the gothic ghost vibes and was the perfect setting to kick off the main events.

The enemies-to-lovers trope is usually all I need to hear in order for a book to be added to my TBR, and this was a most excellent usage of it. Wren is summoned to Colwick Hall to heal someone of a mysterious and horrible illness, but little does she know that she is to heal the Reaper of Vesria, Hal Cavendish. Like her, he has magic, but where hers is used to heal, his has been used to murder hundreds of her people in war. And now she has him entirely at her mercy. It was just so well done, the development of their relationship. They are exactly the kind of combative but tender couple I love in my YA novels, and I'll fight who I need to to keep Hal safe.

By now I'm sure you've heard that Wren is bisexual, so let me just assure you that this was truly the best bisexual rep I've ever read. It was handled so beautifully and intricately. Instead of being mentioned in passing, it was shown to us in all its glory and heartbreak.

I feel a little silly about this, but I had no idea this was a standalone. I was so sure this was a duology, so the entire time I was expecting things to snowball and roll into a sequel. Then I was struck speechless by an ending that was just ... oh my word it was just so warm and good. All it means is I will just have to reread this book again to appreciate it even more. ...more

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Jul 15, 2020 Alaina rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020-ng, fantasy, lgbtqa, 2020-arcs, romance, horror, fiction, young-adult

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Down Comes the Night was such a fun book to dive into! Even if I predicted who the villain was way before it was revealed. It was just way too obvious not to think of that one person being evil. I will also admit that this book had some interesting twists as well.. but some of it was, again, a bit predictable.

Don't get me wrong, I devoured this book when I was awake and had coffee in me. There was just something about Hal a ...more

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Jul 17, 2020 ash | novelly rooted rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy

First I would like to thank St. Martin's Press/Wednesday Books for inviting me to read this early through Netgalley. Down Comes the Night was a solid 3 stars. There was nothing inherently wrong but it didn't bring anything new or unique to the genre either. It was a young adult fantasy using the same overused tropes in the same way as hundreds who have come before.

The story goes: Wren is part of the Queen's Guard but becomes dismissed. She receives a letter from the Lord of Colwick Hall asking f First I would like to thank St. Martin's Press/Wednesday Books for inviting me to read this early through Netgalley. Down Comes the Night was a solid 3 stars. There was nothing inherently wrong but it didn't bring anything new or unique to the genre either. It was a young adult fantasy using the same overused tropes in the same way as hundreds who have come before.

The story goes: Wren is part of the Queen's Guard but becomes dismissed. She receives a letter from the Lord of Colwick Hall asking for her healing services to help cure a mysterious illness that is killing his servants. In the background, there are two territories on the brink of war.

This felt like three separate stories that were smashed into one. There were tone and atmospheric shifts that went back and forth between murder mystery and psuedo-gothic fantasy and romantic fantasy with an odd dip into court intrigue at one point but then quickly forgotten. When I first decided to accept the request to read early, it was due to the promise of a snow-drenched "gothic fantasy" -- I am almost certain that the original marketing had a focus on gothic fantasy vs the now "romantic fantasy." I was a little disappointed when I began and the gothic vibes were missing. When I imagine gothic fantasy, I expect a level of grit - haunted houses, creepy monsters, shadowy magic, passionate emotion, and a dreadful and foreboding atmosphere. In Down Comes the Night, we lack most of the above and any gothic vibes present were minimal. There were some gothic vibes once the story moved into the mansion plotline but it still continued to feel predominately like a murder mystery-romantic fantasy. The author used a lot of sentences to tell us that things were creepy but never exactly showed us.

Here is an example:

"The house seemed to stare back at her from the belvedere squatting on its scaled roof. It raised the hairs on the back of her neck. Someone was there, watching her. She could feel it."

The world was made up of Cernos, where Colwick Hall was located, which was a territory superior in electricity, while two territories of Vesria and Danub continued to cling to their gods and relied on magic instead of advances in technology. Wren (a Danubian) had never seen electricity work before arriving at Colwick Hall.

I would've liked to see more character depth and development with Wren, Hal, and Lowry, the eccentric owner of the hall. They lacked dimension with flat characterization - especially with Hal and Lowry's characters. I did love how Wren did not just rely on her healing magic, but sought out books and went the scientific route to help develop medications to aid in her healing. There is supposedly a slow burn romance but it felt quite instant love to me.

The magic system that Vesrian and Danubian's could wield was based on a recessive trait that allowed for the manipulation of the energy that flowed through the fola - an energy bound to receptors in the body's cells. The magic varied from family to family. Some could thicken bones, others could regenerate. Cernosians' genetics equipped them with a fully functioning fola but they weer unable to make magic. I was hoping to see a little bit more of the magic - especially the shadowy/darker magic. We do see a lot of Wren's healing magic however. ...more

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Mar 24, 2020 Isabel Ibañez rated it it was amazing

GET READY FOR THIS ONE PEOPLE!

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Aug 01, 2020 Athena (OneReadingNurse) rated it really liked it

Thank you to Wednesday Books via NetGalley for the wish-granted early read of Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft.

Overall this is a decent standalone? fantasy/romance, and seems to be pretty YA appropriate. The advertised age range is 13-18 on Amazon and I can see that. The description gives away the first couple huge plot twists though, so there's that.

Let's start with the world building. The religious and political bits are pretty well explained, even the military structure, but the humanita ...more

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Jan 23, 2021 Andy rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2021-read, arc, queer-rep-bisexual, own, queer-rep-wlw-unspecified

Thank you to Wednesday books for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

The MC is a disaster bi, it is confirmed.

Down Comes the Night is a gothic fantasy about a magical healer who could find the answers to stopping a war between her home country and their centuries long adversary. Wren is the niece of the Queen of Danu, but their relationship has been strained. Wren only wants the Queen's approval, but her constant misconduct in the Queen's Guard has landed ...more

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Jul 12, 2020 Kaya rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs, gothic, favorites-2020, new-releases-2021

I’m not really sure where to start.
Do I begin with the writing style? The characters? The atmosphere? The plot? There are countless elements that make up a great novel, and I’m happy to say that Down Comes The Night very nearly exceeded at each and every one of them.

This is a world where two magical kingdoms have been fighting over land for years and years, while a kingdom with only technological advancements sits untouched in the mountains. The magic is called fola, and it’s unique to every per ...more

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Feb 15, 2021 Diana | Book of Secrets marked it as sorry-not-for-me

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book. Unfortunately, it's not a good fit for me, so I'm stopping at 25%. DOWN COMES THE NIGHT was billed as a gothic romance fantasy, so I was anticipating something like a young adult Wuthering Heights with a magical element. To me, it's not gothic at all, just fantasy, which I don't care for. I also didn't find the main character Wren appealing — immature, making dumb decisions. Perhaps her character grows as th ...more

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Jan 24, 2021 Carrie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley

Review coming soon.

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Nov 06, 2020 AJ rated it it was amazing

Received this arc and I can’t wait to dive in!

”Because you are the only person who has seen me for something beyond my magic. As anything but a monster.”

Although this book didn’t have the “gothic” setting I was expecting, it still had a dark, eerie setting, mystery, a slow-burn romance, unique magic and was absolutely fantastic!

The story sucks you in from the very first page as we meet Wren, a defiant, self conscious healer. Wren was such a relatable character. A young woman trying to prove ...more

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Dec 12, 2020 cossette rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction-fantasy, fiction-lgbtq, fiction-romance, age-category-young-adult, fiction-favorites, other-arc

what a hauntingly beautiful, captivating book. rtc.

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Mar 01, 2021 birdie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, arcs, lgbtqiap

hi, it is me: an emotionally unstable reader that will scream at you to read this book.

okay. when i tell you i’m OBSESSED with this book, i’m telling you i sacrificed my last bit of sanity while reading this book. i read 400 pages in one sitting. am i okay?

HA! no?? i just sat down and read for close to an entire day??

like i said: my sanity is gone. but would i do it again? y e s !

so follow my wise advice and become as big a mess as me: read this book and scream (preferably in my dms, hint hint). ...more

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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.