Nevernight
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| Author | Jay Kristoff |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action, Dark Fantasy, Fiction |
| Publisher | Thomas Dunne Books |
Publication date | August 9th, 2016 |
| Pages | 429 |
| ISBN | 9781466885035 Search this book on  . |
Nevernight is a 2016 adult dark fantasy novel by Jay Kristoff. It is the first in the Nevernight Chronicle.[1] Set in the Republic of Itreya, it follows fledgling assassin Mia Corvere seeking revenge for her family.
Synopsis
Set in a land where three suns never set, it follows the training and quest of fledgling assassin Mia Corvere who seeks revenge against the most powerful people in the Republic of Itreya for destroying her family. After training under the tutelage of former assassin Mercurio, she trains at the Red Church to become an assassin, while also learning to master her abilities as a Darkin, a mysterious being who can control shadows.
Characters
- Mia Corvere: The main protagonist, the last daughter of House Corvere who seeks to avenge her family, also a Darkin accompanied by her familiar Mister Kindly.
- Tric: A Dweymeri bastard, acolyte of the Red Church and Mia's love interest.
- Ashlin Jarnheim: An acolyte of the Red Church and a daughter of a former assassin who befriends Mia and Tric.
- Mercurio: A former assassin of the Red Church, Mia's mentor and adopted father.
- The Ministry: Mother Drusilla, Solis, Mouser, SpiderKiller, and Aelea, the leaders and teachers of the Red Church.
- Hush: A mute acolyte of the Red Church.
- Marius and Marelle: Twin albino sorcerers employed by the Red Church.
- Lord Cassius: Head of the Red Church and a Darkin accompanied by his familiar Eclipse.
- Markus Remus: Commanding officer for the Illuminati legionnaires who Mia seeks to kill.
Reception
Nevernight earned Kristoff his second David Gemmell Awards nomination and won the 2016 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy novel.[2]
Film adaptation
In 2019, Jay Kristoff sold the film rights to Screen Australia for $350,000.[3]
Web series
A three-part mini-series based on the first several chapters of Nevernight was released on YouTube in 2019.[4]
External Links
References
- ↑ "REVIEW: NEVERNIGHT BY JAY KRISTOFF". GrimDark Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ "Announcing the winners of the 2016 Aurealis Awards!". April 14, 2017.
- ↑ [kidscreen.com. 25 February 2019. https://kidscreen.com/2019/02/25/screen-australia-google-dole-out-us350000-to-youtubers/ kidscreen.com. 25 February 2019. https://kidscreen.com/2019/02/25/screen-australia-google-dole-out-us350000-to-youtubers/] Check
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