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A review by mweis
Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb
3.5
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
I didn't know what to expect when I picked this up, but I enjoyed this quite a bit! It felt a little like a YA version of The Helm of Midnight. Set in a war-torn city, Seven Faceless Saints follows Rossana, an unwilling disciple who has joined the rebellion and her childhood best friend/would be lover, Damian, a captain of Palazzo security dealing with PTSD from being on the front. The two join forces (sort of) to catch a murderer and feelings get involved. In a lot of ways this book follows many classic YA tropes, which made it easier to sink into the story because it felt comforting despite containing darker elements.
I think where I struggled the most was with the romance, but mostly because I am no longer a teenager so when Roz was making certain choices my brain was screaming about the lack of communication but the choices were very in line with teenage decision making.
While this book isn't a new favorite, I do think it's a solid debut and it ends on a major cliffhanger so I'd be interested in picking up the sequel to see what happens next.
I didn't know what to expect when I picked this up, but I enjoyed this quite a bit! It felt a little like a YA version of The Helm of Midnight. Set in a war-torn city, Seven Faceless Saints follows Rossana, an unwilling disciple who has joined the rebellion and her childhood best friend/would be lover, Damian, a captain of Palazzo security dealing with PTSD from being on the front. The two join forces (sort of) to catch a murderer and feelings get involved. In a lot of ways this book follows many classic YA tropes, which made it easier to sink into the story because it felt comforting despite containing darker elements.
I think where I struggled the most was with the romance, but mostly because I am no longer a teenager so when Roz was making certain choices my brain was screaming about the lack of communication but the choices were very in line with teenage decision making.
While this book isn't a new favorite, I do think it's a solid debut and it ends on a major cliffhanger so I'd be interested in picking up the sequel to see what happens next.