![]() ![]() The first half of the book took place in snow-covered forests – well-described, but typical stuff in the second half, the action shifts to the main court of Tranavia. ![]() I could forgive the setting for Duncan’s book being a bit cliché if there was awesome worldbuilding behind it. I am, of course, mostly thinking of Leigh Bardugo’s fabulous Grisha Trilogy. Russia has always been an INCREDIBLY popular location for fantasy worlds. (There’s also Akola, aka India, but it only exists on the sidelines). Wicked Saints is, essentially, set in a fantasy version of Eastern Europe: the land of Kalyazin serves as a thinly-disguised Russia, while their enemy – the neighbouring country of Travania – is basically Poland. ![]() I suspect that a bit of my disappointment has to do with the setting. On the bright side… that is an absolutely epic series title. Unfortunately, as with most things that are over-anticipated, it was a bit of a let-down. I’ve desperately wanted to read this book ever since I saw the blurb on Goodreads. In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy world of spilled blood and mysterious saints, where a forbidden romance threatens to tip the scales between dark and light.ĪRC received in exchange for an honest review – thank you! ![]() Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war. A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself.Ī prince in danger must decide who to trust.Ī boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings. ![]()
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