A review by bellebookcorner
Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“Once you have known true grief, you don’t get better. - You find a way to rebuild yourself, even with crucial pieces missing.”
 
Fantasy, murder mystery, rebellion and lovers-to-enemies-lovers are great elements to make a fantastic story! 
 
The plot is interesting, it has a strong opening with the murder mystery case being introduced up front. 
After that, the world building is introduced with the seven Saints being the foundation of the hierarchy of the society, how some people are gifted and some don't resulting in an unfair system which leads to a rebellion. 
 
The story was told in multiple POV but mostly from the main characters, Damian and Roz. 
The characters are flawed and very complex. Both main characters have very different personalities, one is full of rage and passionate while the other is full of remorse. 
I really like the romantic relationship development of the main characters, the shift happens slowly as Damian and Roz try to open up to each other while solving the mystery. 
 
The pacing in the middle was a bit slow but it did pick up and the unexpected twists in the last few chapters are very surprising. 
The epilogue is the 'cherry on top', the cliff-hanger makes me wish I had the second book ready. 
 
Overall, for a debut novel, this is really great and very enjoyable. It’s pretty well written with unique world building. 
If you're looking for a murder mystery with fantasy elements then you should pick this one up! 
 
Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tour, Netgalley, author and publisher for giving me an e-ARC of the book and for having me on this book tour. I’m leaving this review voluntarily!
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