A Day of Fallen Night

In A Day of Fallen Night, Samantha Shannon sweeps readers back to the universe of Priory of the Orange Tree and into the lives of four women, showing us a course of events that shaped their world for generations to come.

Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose.

To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be.

The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate.

When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.

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Book club questions for A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

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Would you recommend this book to someone? Why or why not (or with what caveats)? What kind of reader would most enjoy this book?

Did you find the author’s writing style easy to read or hard to read? Why? How long did it take you to get into the book?

Who was your favorite character? What character did you identify with the most? Were there any characters that you disliked? Why?

Did any part of this book strike a particular emotion in you? Which part and what emotion did the book make you feel?

How much did you know about this book before picking it up? What surprised you the most about the book?

Was there any part of the plot or aspects of the characters that frustrated or upset you? If so, why?

How thought-provoking did you find the book? Did the book change your opinion about anything, or did you learn something new from it? If so, what?

Did you highlight or bookmark any passages from the book? Did you have a favorite quote or quotes? If so, share which and why?

From your point of view, what were the central themes of the book? How well do you think the author did at exploring them?

Compare this book to other books you have read by the same author, or other books you have read covering the same or similar themes. How are they the same or different?

How would you adapt this book into a movie? Who would you cast in the leading roles?

Rate this book on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest. Why did you give the book the rating you did? Did any part of this book club discussion change your rating from what it would have been directly after finishing the book?