

The rebels say that they want to bring this war to an end, and when Nadya says she does as well, they hatch a plot to work together and assassinate the King. Nadya manages to escape but is on her own until she meets up with a band of rebels, led by Malachiaz. When the novel opens, the monastery is under attack because the King’s men, including his son Crown Prince Serefin, have figured out where Nadya is hiding and have been sent to kill her. As the last in her land who is able to call magic from the saints, Nadya had a target on her back and therefore has spent most of her life hiding in a monastery. In fact, there is only one cleric left, a teenager named Nadya. This war has been raging for a long time and the King is so close to his objective, he can practically taste victory.

The heretics loathe all that the religious land stands for and the King of their land has made it his mission to wipe out his enemy. It’s also a multi-layered story that features a religious war, political intrigue, morally gray characters, and a pretty hefty dose of secrets and lies.Īt the center of the novel is a war between two lands, one is a land filled with heretics who rely on blood magic, while the other, a more religious land, is filled with those who worship saints and with clerics who can communicate with the saints and borrow their powers. Duncan’s Wicked Saints is a dark and gritty fantasy that captivated me and kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. I’m thrilled to be able to share my thoughts on this riveting read today.Įmily A. Thanks so much to Wednesday Books for inviting me to take part in the blog tour for Wicked Saints. Published by Wednesday Books on April 2, 2019įTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley.
