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A Day of Fallen Night

848 pages 2023 Epic Fantasy, Feminist Fantasy 🌶️🌶️ Mild Standalone
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The Vibe

The prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree. Five hundred years earlier, the Nameless One first rose, and four women across four continents fought to stop it. Shannon's second standalone epic — 848 pages of feminist fantasy with dragons, queens, and warriors who refuse to be footnotes in men's histories.

Spice Check

🌶️🌶️ Mild

Some romantic content across multiple storylines.

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Is This Book for You?

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Ending: Satisfying prequel conclusion
Pacing: Medium

What This Book Feels Like

Moods: Epic Sweeping Feminist Dragon-Filled

Tropes: Prequel Four Heroines Dragons World-Spanning

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to read Priory first?

Either order works — this is a prequel set 500 years before.

Is it as big as Priory?

Bigger — 848 pages with a wider scope.

Are there dragons?

Many. And they are magnificent and terrible.

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