All right so along with quite a number of people on
Instagram I took part in a readalong for Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. Technically
we were supposed to read about nine chapters a week, but I finished the book so
that I could start reading Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas and so here I am
with my thoughts on the book.
Now, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Stormdancer but I loved
Illuminae, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Nevernight.
Plot
Mia is the daughter of an executed traitor and now is all
alone. Apprenticed by a deadly group of assassins she seeks revenge for her
father’s death. As her past comes back to haunt her and a killer sets loose
amongst the Church, that revenge may still be far away.
The plot of Nevernight took a while to kick in and make
sense, but once it did it felt like a roller coaster of things happening. Every
page felt as if something new was happening and it kept me reading, wondering
what was going to happen to the characters and the main character.
It is definitely a book that will keep you on the edge of
your seat, though sometimes it may get a little confusing it’s enjoyable for
sure.
Characters
Mia was a badass lady who kicked ass and took no names. She
is definitely a very interesting character, one with both her strengths and
weaknesses, one that has suffered as a child and now carries the effects of
said suffering for the rest of her life.
She was accompanied by a big band of characters, like any
fantasy book this one has tons and tons of people that make an appearance in
Mia’s journey. For me there were characters that were memorable, for example
Tricc. Then however there were also characters that just faded away almost as
soon as I met them again.
Overall
The book was a very good one, with semi-strong language and
gore so beware before you start reading this that it’s quite a strong book when
it comes to language or the contents that in includes. The writing, too, is
quite interesting in how the story is written.
If you like fantasy books or kickass main characters,
definitely give this book a try because it’s definitely worth it.
Amount of stars:
4.4
