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The Nightshade God
by Hannah Whitten
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Y’all, this book was perfection. No notes. Five stars.
It’s hard to review a sequel without spoiling the first two books, but I will do my darndest.
I love this series so much! As a person with mostly negative feelings toward organized religion, Hannah Whitten’s work always speaks to me. Her ability to show the good that people can take away from their beliefs, even when the institution is broken, is so amazing. In a world full of violence perpetrated in the name of religion, there has to be a way for people to get better, and thus better the world. This book is a love letter to wanting to get better, and wanting to make the world better, and wanting to atone for past harms.
Lore, Gabe, Bastian, and her entire support system are such a wonderful cast of characters. They have real wants, and real fears, and they care so deeply in such different, unique ways. I loved reading about them, and seeing even more of them in this book.
This series is a soul series for me - a trilogy that speaks to me in ways I can’t fully describe. I highlighted so many quotes, and will absolutely be coming back to this series when I need to feel a lot of big feelings.
Read The Nightshade Crown trilogy if you love
🩶 Gothic vibes
🩵 death magic
🩶 corruption
🩵 religious trauma
🩶 deep love
🩵 found family
Thank you to Orbit for the early copy and the opportunity to leave an honest, voluntary review.
It’s hard to review a sequel without spoiling the first two books, but I will do my darndest.
I love this series so much! As a person with mostly negative feelings toward organized religion, Hannah Whitten’s work always speaks to me. Her ability to show the good that people can take away from their beliefs, even when the institution is broken, is so amazing. In a world full of violence perpetrated in the name of religion, there has to be a way for people to get better, and thus better the world. This book is a love letter to wanting to get better, and wanting to make the world better, and wanting to atone for past harms.
Lore, Gabe, Bastian, and her entire support system are such a wonderful cast of characters. They have real wants, and real fears, and they care so deeply in such different, unique ways. I loved reading about them, and seeing even more of them in this book.
This series is a soul series for me - a trilogy that speaks to me in ways I can’t fully describe. I highlighted so many quotes, and will absolutely be coming back to this series when I need to feel a lot of big feelings.
Read The Nightshade Crown trilogy if you love
🩶 Gothic vibes
🩵 death magic
🩶 corruption
🩵 religious trauma
🩶 deep love
🩵 found family
Thank you to Orbit for the early copy and the opportunity to leave an honest, voluntary review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Blood, Murder
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment