Darkdawn
{{Short description|2019 book by Jay Kristoff}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Darkdawn
| author = Jay Kristoff
| country = Australia
| language = English
| genre = Action, Dark Fantasy, Fiction
| publisher = St. Martin's Press
| pub_date = September 3, 2019
| pages = 512
| isbn =
| preceded_by = Godsgrave (2017)
| series = Nevernight Chronicle
| image = File:Darkdawn_book_cover.jpg
}}
Darkdawn is a 2019 adult dark fantasy novel by Jay Kristoff and is the conclusion to the Nevernight Chronicle trilogy. It was published by St. Martin's Press.{{Cite web |last=Tor.com |date=2018-03-27 |title=Night Falls on the Republic: Revealing Jay Kristoff’s Darkdawn |url=https://www.tor.com/2018/03/27/cover-reveals-dark-dawn-jay-kristoff-jason-chan/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US}}
Synopsis
After winning the gladiator games in Godsgrave, Mia is now a fugitive of the Red Church, the Republic of Itreya, and even the gods themselves. With her last target on the brink of total dominance of the Republic, she is left with few options. Night is finally falling on the world and Mia must take a perilous journey to complete her quest and finally learn the truth about her powers.
Reception
The book received mostly positive reviews from critics as a conclusion to the trilogy.{{Cite web |last=read |first=Nathalie DeFelice·Books··5 min |date=2019-09-02 |title=Review: Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff |url=https://thenerddaily.com/review-darkdawn-by-jay-kristoff/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=The Nerd Daily |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Jay |first=Kristoff |title=Darkdawn |url=https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/darkdawn |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Library Journal}} Kirkus Reviews called it a "fast-paced, epic conclusion to this dark and bloody tale."{{Cite book |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jay-kristoff/darkdawn/ |title=DARKDAWN {{!}} Kirkus Reviews |language=en}} Publishers Weekly and Fiona Denton of Grimdark Magazine wrote that the book satisfyingly concluded the trilogy's plot thread's, and introducing twists to the metanarrative.{{Cite web |title=Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250073044 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=www.publishersweekly.com}}{{Cite web |last=Denton |first=Fiona |date=2021-12-06 |title=REVIEW: Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff |url=https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/review-darkdawn-by-jay-kristoff/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Grimdark Magazine |language=en-AU}} Denton singled out the reveal of the narrator's identity as a particularly well written revelation.
The book debuted on the Sunday Times bestseller list, Kristoff's first entry on the list for his solo work. It was included on Gizmodo's list of the best science fiction and fantasy novels of 2019.{{Cite web |date=2020-07-08 |title=The Best Sci-Fi And Fantasy Novels You Missed In 2019 |url=https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/07/best-sci-fi-fantasy-books-2019/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Gizmodo Australia |language=en-AU}} It won the 2019 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel.{{Cite web |last=Mem: 9883584 |title=Aurealis Awards 2019 finalists announced {{!}} Books+Publishing |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/03/27/148459/aurealis-awards-2019-finalists-announced/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |language=en-AU}}