GUYS. GUYS. This is so good, oh man. I can’t wait to see the finished cover and preorder like 10 copies because it’s such an enthralling, dark, and gritty fantasy. I LOVED IT.

I’ve had the pleasure of being able to get my hands on an early copy of this book and let me just say that I wasn’t disappointed one bit. First, I just want to say that I had been hearing whispers about this book for what seemed like forever. I quickly found Emily Duncan and followed her on every social media page she had because I was completely in love with the idea of her book. As she started releasing little ‘sneak peaks’ about her characters and all the fanart started pouring in, I couldn’t help but having high expectations for this book. She met all of them and even more.

Wicked Saints is the kind of book that I’m glad I waited for, but at the same time I wish I would have gotten my hands on this years ago. The setting of this book has everything I love. Gods, blood magic, flawed characters, and that one character I would die for. I already knew some things about these characters just from following the author. ( I stalked her twitter people. Every time she posted, I fangirled) Of course while I thought I knew how this book was going to go, I was completely blown away once I actually started reading it. It was better than I hoped for. From the little snippets I thought I was going to be a total fan of Malachiasz and don’t get me wrong, I am. But Serefin is the reason why I live and breath.

This book is told in two different points of view. Jumping back and forth between Nadya and Serefin. It’s really interesting to see how these two characters who come from different worlds go about their journey. This book was beautifully dark and I honestly can’t wait for it to officially come out so i can own a physical copy of it. I honestly believe it should be on everyone's list of books to read. Magic, gods, and monsters. What more could a person ask for?

Prepare yourselves. WICKED SAINTS is a marvel of a debut that sinks its claws into you from the first page and continues to latch on long after finishing. It’s a book that draws blood, makes you fall in love with monsters in all their forms, and relish moral complexities. It’s a book for everyone that loves their fantasy narratives sharp, a little (well, okay, maybe very) bloody, and intricately layered as much as its characters. This is the spiritual successor to Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black that I have waited years for.