Disciples of Chaos
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In this thrilling sequel to Seven Faceless Saints, Roz and Damian must face their destiny as the world crumbles around them—perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kerri Maniscalco. Damian Venturi isn't aware of it yet. But as small shifts start to crack the foundations of the Ombrazian power structure after the Rebellion's attack, cracks are beginning to show in Damian's own facade. Uncontrollable anger is bubbling to the surface and can't always be pushed down. Can he keep everyone safe, even from himself? Rossana Lacertosa should feel victorious. She accomplished everything she set out to do, and more. The Rebellion's attack set countless prisoners free and brought attention to the unfairness in the Palazzo's structure. And Damian is back by her side where he belongs. Yet the war with Brechaat rages on and government officials are hellbent on keeping the status quo. Then an Ombrazian general arrives from the front lines, and orders dozens of arrests, shipping Roz and Damian's friends up north. Determined to free those who matter most, Roz and Damian set their sights on Brechaat. But their journey is dogged by strange magic, and Damian shifts further from the boy he used to be. The complications of love, magic, faith, and war will keep readers eagerly turning the pages as they head towards the gripping conclusion in the Seven Faceless Saints duology.
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2 primary booksSeven Faceless Saints is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by M.K. Lobb.
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I want to eat this duology I love it so much.
When I tell you Damian is one of my favourite fictional characters ever, you better believe it because he is. He's just that amazing and I love him. I love Roz as well, but Damian just takes my heart (and Roz's). I've recently learnt the “if he could he would” trope and I think it applies to Damian (I think).
There is a bunch of politics and I get that it's not everyone's cup of tea but I really enjoyed it! I like it best in fantasies when the politics of the world is really intertwined with the rest of the book and characters. I think Lobb did a good job with that – I think that when readers get confused with the politics it's because the author doesn't explain it as well as they could. Maybe that's just me, I don't know.
The magic system did take me a while to wrap my head around it (even though this is the second book). It did get better when I reread the audio (plus audio helped me to understand it better). Plus in this book they explore more of the magic system, which I liked to see.
I didn't really think I was a big fan of one character “simping” for another but I was extremely wrong because Damian simping for Roz utterly won me over. Like I see it. I see the vision. I get why people love it. Roz was great too, don't worry. I loved her passion for wanting to help and stand up for everyone. I always love it when we have a strong female main character and that definitely describes Roz.
My heart broke for them two a ton while reading this. I loved to see it because, for some reason, I love it when characters are in danger and have a lot of angst. This duology has it in spades; stemming from the romance, plot, world-building, everything.
Also the progression from the first book where Damian always calls her Lacertosa and then her first name (full name when he's annoyed, short when he's more emotional) when it's serious. To this one where he mostly always calls her Roz but Rossanna when it's an emotional scene. It's a good trope and I love seeing it every time.
Now and then I get a sequel I didn't like but I'm so happy that this wasn't the case here. Especially this being a duology – you don't want the final book to be a bummer. I don't think Lobb can write a bad book; and I'll say this just having read two books by her.
