Suzannah Rowntree's Reviews > The Book of a Thousand Days

What a book! I inhaled this one in a very few sittings, absolutely spellbound by the story world (inspired by medieval Mongolia!!!), the dark and beguiling story, and the amazing narrative voice which is very simple, direct, and unadorned as it tells a story that's far more mature and terrifying than you imagine at first.

I did come away wishing we'd seen the development of one particular character unfold sooner: their ending felt a little abrupt and anticlimactic to me. But this is literally the only criticism I can think of. This is an absolutely wonderful fairytale retelling for fans of Robin McKinley's BEAUTY and Intisar Khanani's THORN.