The Midnight Kingdom, Tara Sim
The Midnight Kingdom, Tara Sim
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The Midnight Kingdom

Author: Tara Sim

Narrator: Nikki Patel

Unabridged: 25 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 08/22/2023


Synopsis

In this “glorious tapestry of magic and murderous gods” (Buzzfeed News) each heir walks a dangerous path, attempting to undo the damage the gods have wrought across the four realms, but they live on borrowed time—and not all of them will survive. A cataclysmic battle to save the city of Nexus has left the four noble heirs scattered across the realms.

Taesia, the shadow-wielding rebel of House Lastrider, and Nikolas, the reluctant soldier of House Cyr, have been cast into Noctus, the realm of eternal night. But they are not alone. The dangerous and unpredictable god of light has traveled with them, and he will do anything in his power to destroy Noctus in his bid for cosmic control. 

Risha, the peacekeeping necromancer of House Vakara, must navigate her way through Mortri, the realm of death. But still she cannot help the wayward spirits, nor does she have any idea how to return home. All she knows is that no mortal can survive for long in Mortri. And the creatures that prowl the realm of death don't take kindly to the living.

Angelica, the stubborn elementalist of House Mardova, is on her own in Vitae, trying to keep Nexus from unraveling. But Angelica secretly suffers from an illness that her god left in her veins. And when she is sent on a delicate diplomatic mission, she knows that any weakness will have disastrous repercussions for her family, her kingdom, and her dreams of the throne. 
 
All will encounter old friends and new enemies as they attempt to restore the balance of the universe. But the gods grow stronger. And their descendants will need more than their magic and their wits to survive the war that is coming... 

About Tara Sim

Tara Sim is the author of TheCity of Dusk (Orbit), as well as the Scavenge the Stars duology (Little, Brown) and the Timekeeper trilogy (Sky Pony Press). She can often be found in the wilds of the Bay Area, California. When she’s not writing about magic, murder, and mayhem, Tara spends her time drinking tea, wrangling cats, and lurking in bookstores.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica on March 04, 2024

lets just jump right into it. on one hand, i think its very ambitious of TS to cram as much content into this book as she did, but man. this felt sooooo much longer than it actually is. which i suppose could be a good thing if youre really vibing with the story and cant get enough of the adventure.......more

Goodreads review by River on August 07, 2023

4.75/5 To describe the pandemonium of Beginning would be inadequate. No word exists for it; not even storm can conjure that heat and rage and lust, that cycle of pensive violence. A cycle of things born and killed and born again. Thank you Hodder & Stoughton for providing me with an arc in exchang......more

Goodreads review by Krystle on August 21, 2023

This book was so fun to read. It was my first Sci-Fi book. It builds off the first book. So please read the first one. There is soooo much that is going on in the book and I love it! I love the world building and the different descriptions of each setting. This is a multi POV and I love reading each......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on July 09, 2023

truly what is there not to love about a group of disaster queers descended from gods?? This series is shaping up to be one of my favorites in recent years, and what I said about the first book applies to this one too. I will say, however, that Nik’s chapters in this were so boring and added so little......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on August 18, 2023

Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for giving me a copy of this ebook. I was hoping after having a hard time in City of Dusk that book 2 would really wow me and unfortunately it didn't. Both books have a ton of world building so much so that I found my self getting confused and having to go back......more


Quotes

"Tara Sim's adult debut is a glorious tapestry of magic and murderous gods and a perfect entry for anyone looking for a new series starter."—Buzzfeed News on The City of Dusk

"Lovers of epic, dark fantasies, rejoice! There’s literally a lot here to love at 512 pages, including immersive writing that excellently builds this magical world, badass queer characters, and an interesting plot. Fans of A Darker Shade of Magic and All of Us Villains will want to pick this up sooner rather than later." —Book Riot on The CIty of Dusk

"The City of Dusk by Tara Sim is a delightful, complex, intimate yet explosive debut adult fantasy novel."—Strange Horizons

"Recommended for fans of large-scale fantasy sagas with diverse, frequently queer protagonists."—Booklist on The City of Dusk

"Fantasy readers will appreciate Sim's attempt to create an expansive world in the vein of A Darker Shade of Magic or Gideon the Ninth....There's a lot to love here."—Kirkus on The City of Dusk