I followed along to the audiobook again because it played such a big part in my enjoyment of the story of Nevernight. When I wrote this review my thoughts and emotions were still all over the place, so fair warning, this review might be as much a hot hot mess. If you like a character in this book, chances are they’re going to get fcked over at some point, and hard! And yet, I still can’t get enough of this series ( and what does that say about me exactly?). If I wasn’t 100% convinced after Nevernight that Kristoff takes absolute pleasure in making his readers writhe in agony as he slays off one character after another, it’s safe to say that I don’t need convincing now because I have zero doubts about it. But as conspiracies unfold, secrets are revealed and the body count rises within the collegium walls, Mia will be forced to choose between her loyalties and her revenge. Upon the sands of the arena, Mia finds new allies, bitter rivals, and more questions about her strange affinity for the shadows. When it is announced that Consul Scaeva and Cardinal Duomo will be making a rare public appearance at the conclusion of the grand games in Godsgrave, Mia defies the Church and sells herself into slavery for a chance to fulfill the promise she made on the day she lost everything.

But after a deadly confrontation with an old enemy, Mia begins to suspect the motives of the Red Church itself. Her position is precarious, and she’s still no closer to exacting revenge for the brutal death of her family. Mia Corvere, destroyer of empires, has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church ministry do not believe she has earned it. Goodreads: Godsgrave (The Nevernight Chronicle #2)

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