The plot has a lot of interesting twists and turns. If you don’t like violence, cussing, or graphic sex, I suggest you skip this trilogy. The trilogy consists of Nevernight, Godsgrave, and Darkdawn, which is being released on 3 September. The footnotes were a brilliant solution to that and some of Kristoff’s personality shined through. A lot of times, authors explain the world after something is mentioned in the story, and it makes the book drag on.

They were funny and it helped the book stay on topic. We learned what the creatures in the world were and how they came to be as well as who historical figures were etc. I was honestly worried that I too, would not like the footnotes but they ended up adding so much to the story. Kristoff included footnotes to help with the worldbuilding, and it is the reason many people dislike these books. Her story is told to us in a really unique way.

Mia goes though many trials while trying to become a Blade, or assassin, of the Church and as she seeks revenge for her father’s death. We follow her on her journey to and through the Red Church of the goddess Niah (Lady of Blessed Murder) which, you guessed it, is an assassin school and those student become assassins for hire. Mia Corvere by these books we follow Mia Corvere, daughter of an executed traitor, who seeks revenge for her father’s death. I completely fell in love with the world, the story, and the characters. Epic fantasies usually take me much longer but I could NOT put these books down. I’ve always heard about these books and how much people love them, but I didn’t pick them up until July of 2019, and I ended up reading all three (thank you to Edelweiss for an earc of Darkdawn) in five days. The Nevernight Chronicles is a beloved adult fantasy trilogy by Australian author Jay Kristoff.

Godsgrave series