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sadetanssija's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
bysarahalexander's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
grace_ml's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
vtlism's review against another edition
Spent an hour on it and still wasn't into it. Nuns.
momokomoon94's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is definitely my favorite book of the year so far! I really wish there was a sequel, but we may or may not get that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Suicide
mombythebooks's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
emmasnothere's review
3.0
if there’s anything niche to be desired it’s to have a malevolent spirit take up real estate inside your body and give you your daily/hourly health checkpoints.
rogerson is a wonderful fantasy author, but there’s always something missing for me to warrant giving a book an above average rating. this time i the world building felt… suffocating, larger than what is expected/needed for a less than 400 page standalone. although provided with the context that this was intended to be a series, it does, in fact, read as a first installment. forgiving that flaw, a second grievance: the prose was, as expected, atmospheric (very gothic, dreary!), yet it often strayed away from getting to the Point like where is the plot? the development of the characters? it was fluffed with descriptions and repetitive at times, so the transitions between settings and events muddled together.
points of interest: pitch… perfect for a specific audience (me) who had a special interest in joan of arc at 11 and unironically enjoys the nun films. no romance—usually prefer fantasy with a small romance element/portion. the small, but running theme in her catalog being the significance of names. liked the friendship and trust between characters, and what that entails when someone is highly regarded (i.e., vespertine)
rogerson is a wonderful fantasy author, but there’s always something missing for me to warrant giving a book an above average rating. this time i the world building felt… suffocating, larger than what is expected/needed for a less than 400 page standalone. although provided with the context that this was intended to be a series, it does, in fact, read as a first installment. forgiving that flaw, a second grievance: the prose was, as expected, atmospheric (very gothic, dreary!), yet it often strayed away from getting to the Point like where is the plot? the development of the characters? it was fluffed with descriptions and repetitive at times, so the transitions between settings and events muddled together.
points of interest: pitch… perfect for a specific audience (me) who had a special interest in joan of arc at 11 and unironically enjoys the nun films. no romance—usually prefer fantasy with a small romance element/portion. the small, but running theme in her catalog being the significance of names. liked the friendship and trust between characters, and what that entails when someone is highly regarded (i.e., vespertine)
jenhurst's review against another edition
4.0
I love Margaret rogerson’s writing. Sorcery of thrones was so good and this felt in the same vein as her other books. I loved the writing and the world building in this book. Nuns are fun to read about in books when they have magical powers. Plus standalone fantasies are always a plus. I liked the romance in the book. My issue was the ending felt a little rushed, but aside from that I really enjoyed this.