Saint Death's Daughter

This book won the 2023 World Fantasy Award. I was predisposed to not liking it because I read three of the other nominees this year and really loved them. But as I began to read this one, I was pulled in by the immediacy of the plot. Before I knew it, I was chewing through this 700 page tome. I really got into it. It did occasionally feel like it was two or three books in one. However, it worked, and I felt like this was award worthy. I think many people will be overwhelmed by the detail of the magic and the world-building. They may also miss the dark humor sprinkled throughout it. Even I didn't realize how uncomfortably funny many parts were because the dramatic parts are so dire. In the end, I was glad I read it and got so immersed in this world for five days.

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