Emily Duncan’s writing style reminds me of Leigh Bardugo’s. 'I highly recommend WICKED SAINTS to fantasy readers. 'Will leave readers hungry for a sequel.' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY For Fans of: Authors of dark fantasy novels, like Leigh Bardugo.' - PASTE MAGAZINE And it’s the first book in a trilogy! I cannot wait for books two and three-and for whatever else this blistering new talent writes. It’s thrilling and brutal, reading like a heavy metal song. Duncan’s debut YA novel does not disappoint. 'Filled with stunning landscapes, engaging lore, and an enemies-to-lovers plot for the ages, Wicked Saints is a dense epic about magic, sacrifice, love, and betrayal.' - NERDIST, '8 Books to Enjoy Until Netflix's SHADOW AND BONE' “Rarely does a dark, magical epic have so effective a character-grounded sense of humor.” - BULLETIN OF THE CENTER OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS “If you love dark fantasy this book promises to be a brutal, enchanting gem, full of terrifying blood-magic.” – BOOKRIOT, “20 Dark Fantasy Books For Your Winter TBR” The ending is as powerful as the opening, and there are explosive elements waiting to detonate in the expected sequels.' - BOOKLIST The upfront presence of the gods adds an intriguing twist to a brutal story. 'This dark fantasy starts off with a bang.

'If you like your young adult fantasy full of ice, blood, and angst, Wicked Saints will sweep you up in its wintery embrace.' - NPR, '3 Young Adult Novels To Help You Out Of Hibernation' SYFY, '6 April YA Novels That are Out of This World' GOODREADS, “32 Big Books that YA Fans Can’t Wait for in 2019”ĬULTRESS, “19 books we can’t wait to get our hands on in 2019”ĮPIC READS, 'The 16 Most Anticipated YA Books to Read in April' SEVENTEEN, 'The 70+ Best Young Adult Books of 2019 So Far'īOOKRIOT, “20 YA Dark Fantasy Books For Your Winter TBR”īUZZFEED, '29 YA Books You Absolutely Must Read This Spring' PASTE MAGAZINE, 'The 19 Best Young Adult Novels of 2019' THE NERD DAILY, “The Best Fantasy + Sci-Fi Books of 2019' **Indie Next Pick for the Spring 2019 Kids’ List**

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