The Six Deaths of the Saint

This was stunning!

I adored Harrow's writing; it's sparing yet evocative and moody and not a single paragraph goes to waste. Every word serves the atmosphere of the story to exquisite effect. I'm already in the process of seeking out their other works to add to my TBR.

Six Deaths has touches of Joan of Arc, Snow White, Arthurian legend, and hangs them on a time loop narrative device that never gets old or wears out its welcome. Each loop brings us closer to the mystery of the Saint, and lays the groundwork for the emotional pay off.

And that pay off though... oooh, I cried real good.

I've really enjoyed every entry in the Into Shadow series so far, but this was by far my favorite. I enthusiastically recommend you pick it up.

If you have Kindle Unlimited, the ebook and the audiobook is included, and personally I'm a huge fan of the narration function in the Kindle iOS app. The audio was quite good, but the narrator randomly starts trying an accent part way through, which weirded me out because I couldn't tell if it was a deliberate choice or not... but still good!

I'm keen to read the rest of the collection, and maybe try to fit them into the Buzzword Reading Challenge for 2023.