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Seven Faceless Saints
by M.K. Lobb
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
What an incredible debut! I need the second book in my hands right now!
This is a dual POV fantasy following Roz and Damian. Before Damian was drafted for the war up north, Damian and Roz were inseparable but after Damian’s father ordered the death of Roz’s father and Damian basically abandoned her, she can never forgive him. Now someone is murdering people around the city of Ombrazia with a mysterious poison and to solve the murders, Roz and Damian must team up. The only issue is, Damian is now a security officer at the Palazzo, the home of each of the representatives of the six faceless saints while Roz, despite being a disciple of Patience is not happy with the system and is a rebel trying to tear down the very thing Damian is trying to protect.
Ombrazia is clearly an Italian inspired city and that made me so happy being from an Italian family myself. This book was the perfect blend of romance and fantasy. We get the slow burn and tension between Roz and Damian while getting the world building and intriguing fantasy plot along with a murder mystery. All of my favourite things!
I DEVOURED this book, I had to force myself to put it down so I could sleep. There were some great twists in the plot, a couple I could see coming but I feel that the reader is supposed to be able to put some of the clues together themselves and figure things out along with the characters so I enjoyed that aspect.
The magic system was so interesting! I will admit it wasn’t utilised much at all in this book but I can tell that it’s going to be a lot more prominent in the next book. This one is very much about world and character building and getting us invested in the series. I really enjoyed the pacing and the characters; I love that this was dual POV because it gave us a chance to get to know each character intimately and to see their thoughts and inner monologues which made us understand their motivations and desires.
If you enjoy great world building, character development, enemies to lovers romance/second chance romance and a unique magic system then you will love this book. I am stunned that this is a debut honestly and I can’t wait to read more from M.K. Lobb! This book is out now so go grab it!
What an incredible debut! I need the second book in my hands right now!
This is a dual POV fantasy following Roz and Damian. Before Damian was drafted for the war up north, Damian and Roz were inseparable but after Damian’s father ordered the death of Roz’s father and Damian basically abandoned her, she can never forgive him. Now someone is murdering people around the city of Ombrazia with a mysterious poison and to solve the murders, Roz and Damian must team up. The only issue is, Damian is now a security officer at the Palazzo, the home of each of the representatives of the six faceless saints while Roz, despite being a disciple of Patience is not happy with the system and is a rebel trying to tear down the very thing Damian is trying to protect.
Ombrazia is clearly an Italian inspired city and that made me so happy being from an Italian family myself. This book was the perfect blend of romance and fantasy. We get the slow burn and tension between Roz and Damian while getting the world building and intriguing fantasy plot along with a murder mystery. All of my favourite things!
I DEVOURED this book, I had to force myself to put it down so I could sleep. There were some great twists in the plot, a couple I could see coming but I feel that the reader is supposed to be able to put some of the clues together themselves and figure things out along with the characters so I enjoyed that aspect.
The magic system was so interesting! I will admit it wasn’t utilised much at all in this book but I can tell that it’s going to be a lot more prominent in the next book. This one is very much about world and character building and getting us invested in the series. I really enjoyed the pacing and the characters; I love that this was dual POV because it gave us a chance to get to know each character intimately and to see their thoughts and inner monologues which made us understand their motivations and desires.
If you enjoy great world building, character development, enemies to lovers romance/second chance romance and a unique magic system then you will love this book. I am stunned that this is a debut honestly and I can’t wait to read more from M.K. Lobb! This book is out now so go grab it!