What the community thinks
summary of 119 ratings (see reviews)
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Blood (9 reviewers), Medical content (8 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Medical trauma (4 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Chronic illness (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Moderate
Murder (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Minor
Sexual content (3 reviewers), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 71%
adventurous 55%
emotional 55%
tense 48%
hopeful 20%
challenging 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 36% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
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A gorgeously gothic, deeply romantic YA debut fantasy about two enemies trapped inside a crumbling mansion, with no escape from the monsters within.
Honor your oath, destroy your country.
Wren Southerland is the most talented healer in the Queen’s Guard, but her reckless actions have repeatedly put her on thin ice with her superiors. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to come to his estate to cure his servant from a mysterious disease, she seizes the chance to prove herself.
When she arrives at Colwick Hall, Wren realizes that nothing is what it seems. Particularly when she discovers her patient is actually Hal Cavendish, the sworn enemy of her kingdom.
Allison Saft’s Down Comes the Night is a snow-drenched, gothic, romantic fantasy that keeps you racing through the pages long into the night.
Buy Down Comes the Night
United States
Bookshop US
Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
A gorgeously gothic, deeply romantic YA debut fantasy about two enemies trapped inside a crumbling mansion, with no escape from the monsters within.
Honor your oath, destroy your country.
Wren Southerland is the most talented healer in the Queen’s Guard, but her reckless actions have repeatedly put her on thin ice with her superiors. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to come to his estate to cure his servant from a mysterious disease, she seizes the chance to prove herself.
When she arrives at Colwick Hall, Wren realizes that nothing is what it seems. Particularly when she discovers her patient is actually Hal Cavendish, the sworn enemy of her kingdom.
Allison Saft’s Down Comes the Night is a snow-drenched, gothic, romantic fantasy that keeps you racing through the pages long into the night.
What the community thinks
summary of 119 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Blood (9 reviewers), Medical content (8 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Medical trauma (4 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Chronic illness (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Moderate
Murder (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Minor
Sexual content (3 reviewers), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 71%
adventurous 55%
emotional 55%
tense 48%
hopeful 20%
challenging 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 36% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating