Obsidian
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3.0 • 2 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
**FINALIST for the Compton Crook Award, 2023**
Shade Nox is the only witch in a land of wizards – a fiend, a rogue, a wanted criminal.
Defying those who think her an abomination, Shade wears her tattoos openly and carries obsidian blades at her hips. For years, she has protected the outcast clans who wander the blighted Wastes, but the land is growing more unstable and her blades are no longer enough.
To save her people, Shade vows to raise a Veil of protection – a feat not accomplished in over a hundred years. But the magical Veils are said to belong to the Brotherhood church; if she succeeds in raising one, it will expose their lies. They swear to see her obliterated first.
Treading a dangerous path where allies can be as deceitful as enemies, and where demons lurk in the shadows, Shade chases a vision which could lead to her people’s salvation… or her own destruction.
File Under: Fantasy [ Tattoos At Dawn | Underestimated Women | Old Jealousies | The End of Whose World ]
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Daley debuts with a surprising, adrenaline-charged fantasy adventure set in a postapocalyptic wasteland. The citizens of Malavita are safeguarded from the harsh environment by the Veil, a magical dome maintained by a corrupt, exploitative brotherhood of priests. Now wizard warrior Shade Nox, aka the Black Witch, aims to raise a new Veil that will protect her clan and all people as the land hurtles toward another disaster: the Unseen, ancient demons who turned the land inhospitable in a prehistoric war, are gathering their strength anew. But when Shade sets her plans in motion, she learns a dark secret about the magic required to raise a Veil, and she'll have to find a new way. And with the Unseen hiding in plain sight, Shade is running out of time. As Shade falls down a rabbit hole of revelations, Daley rivets readers with a high-stakes thrill ride through Malavita's farthest reaches. Electric character relationships and masterful worldbuilding—encompassing a spectacular magic system, mystical urban legend, and profound mystery—are sure to impress. Those looking for fantasy with a dystopian flair should snap this up.
