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A review by livlyy
The Faithful Dark by Cate Baumer
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
♾️/ 5 ⭐️
「 ✦ 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬 ✦ 」In a walled city where holiness is sacred and sin is seen through touch, Csilla—born without a soul—is little more than a tool to the Church that raised her. When a string of murders threatens the magical purity that protects the city, the Church sends her to kill a heretic with divine blood, believing she can’t be tainted by sin. But the heretic offers her something the Church never could—a soul of her own, in return for her help catching the true killer. As they dive deeper into the truth, hunted by a vengeful inquisitor and shadowed by the Church’s secrets, Csilla must decide if a soul is worth betraying the only world she’s ever known.
⋆.˚✮ 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 ✮˚.⋆ I am IMPRESSED.The world was lush, the writing was magic, and the characters—don’t even get me started. I cried, I gasped, I highlighted a hundred lines. I don’t even know how to move on. My heart belongs to this story now. New favorite, forever. This book had the slowest of slow burn , and I am not complaining because it’s MUCH better than insta love! I Adored the gothic atmosphere ! And the hint of a love triangle(Well not exactly) Wow! I loved Mihaly but in the end I found myself simping over Ilan 🤭Csilla was the perfect FMC. I completely connected with each of the characters! The plot was engaging and well written.
𐔌 . ⋮ 𝐂ɦα𝗋α𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 .ᐟ ֹ ₊ ꒱
⋮ ⋆˚࿔ 𝐂𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 ⋆ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
What a great FMC!!! Like I’m literally so tired of FMCs cursing and being like “I’m not like the other girls” and black cat energy , we need more FMCs like Csilla with a soft personality! I have to say that this girl is LITERALLY so generous, like no matter whatever someone has done to her , she had a forgiving personality and is so soft hearted 😍
⋮ ⋆˚࿔ 𝐌𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐲 ⋆ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
MY SHAYLA😭 Okay I know HE WAS A RED FLAG but still bro was madly in love. I defend him WTH MY LIFE. Do I think he deserved more? Yes. Do I think he should’ve end up with Csilla? No. It was really cute seeing them together in those scenes and I fully support this duo , but I think she’ll be better off with Ilan
⋮ ⋆˚࿔ 𝐈𝐥𝐚𝐧 ⋆ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
He’s literally SO FINE 😏 If I had known that he was the love interest , I would have rooted for him from the start. While he was a little grumpy, but still I loved to see his possessive side . Also I officially declare him as my new book boyfriend 🤭 Absolutely Cannot wait for the next book to come out and we get to know more of their love story❤️
𐔌 . ⋮ 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒔 .ᐟ ֹ ₊ ꒱
• Slowest slow burn of all time
• Chaotic angel x Sunshine x grumpy
• Full on gothic fantasy vibes
• Queer Cast
• Murder mystery + much bigger plotline
• Enemies to lovers ( Kinda)
⋆.˚✮ 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍 ✮˚. I’m absolutely fangirling over this book , I can’t wait for this book to be published and I’m sure I’ll be the first one to run to get a physical copy of this book 😍 Thank you NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton and Cate Baumer for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review !
「 ✦ 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬 ✦ 」In a walled city where holiness is sacred and sin is seen through touch, Csilla—born without a soul—is little more than a tool to the Church that raised her. When a string of murders threatens the magical purity that protects the city, the Church sends her to kill a heretic with divine blood, believing she can’t be tainted by sin. But the heretic offers her something the Church never could—a soul of her own, in return for her help catching the true killer. As they dive deeper into the truth, hunted by a vengeful inquisitor and shadowed by the Church’s secrets, Csilla must decide if a soul is worth betraying the only world she’s ever known.
⋆.˚✮ 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 ✮˚.⋆ I am IMPRESSED.The world was lush, the writing was magic, and the characters—don’t even get me started. I cried, I gasped, I highlighted a hundred lines. I don’t even know how to move on. My heart belongs to this story now. New favorite, forever. This book had the slowest of slow burn , and I am not complaining because it’s MUCH better than insta love! I Adored the gothic atmosphere ! And the hint of a love triangle(Well not exactly) Wow! I loved Mihaly but in the end I found myself simping over Ilan 🤭Csilla was the perfect FMC. I completely connected with each of the characters! The plot was engaging and well written.
𐔌 . ⋮ 𝐂ɦα𝗋α𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 .ᐟ ֹ ₊ ꒱
⋮ ⋆˚࿔ 𝐂𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 ⋆ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
What a great FMC!!! Like I’m literally so tired of FMCs cursing and being like “I’m not like the other girls” and black cat energy , we need more FMCs like Csilla with a soft personality! I have to say that this girl is LITERALLY so generous, like no matter whatever someone has done to her , she had a forgiving personality and is so soft hearted 😍
⋮ ⋆˚࿔ 𝐌𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐲 ⋆ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
MY SHAYLA😭 Okay I know HE WAS A RED FLAG but still bro was madly in love. I defend him WTH MY LIFE. Do I think he deserved more? Yes. Do I think he should’ve end up with Csilla? No. It was really cute seeing them together in those scenes and I fully support this duo , but I think she’ll be better off with Ilan
⋮ ⋆˚࿔ 𝐈𝐥𝐚𝐧 ⋆ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
He’s literally SO FINE 😏 If I had known that he was the love interest , I would have rooted for him from the start. While he was a little grumpy, but still I loved to see his possessive side . Also I officially declare him as my new book boyfriend 🤭 Absolutely Cannot wait for the next book to come out and we get to know more of their love story❤️
𐔌 . ⋮ 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒔 .ᐟ ֹ ₊ ꒱
• Slowest slow burn of all time
• Chaotic angel x Sunshine x grumpy
• Full on gothic fantasy vibes
• Queer Cast
• Murder mystery + much bigger plotline
• Enemies to lovers ( Kinda)
⋆.˚✮ 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍 ✮˚. I’m absolutely fangirling over this book , I can’t wait for this book to be published and I’m sure I’ll be the first one to run to get a physical copy of this book 😍 Thank you NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton and Cate Baumer for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review !