They love each other until the verge of hate, toeing that thin line between the two strong emotions, sometimes crossing it from one side to the other. Nadya is the light in Malachiasz’s life, but Malachiasz is so darkened by his past that he sometimes fills Nadya up with his shadows. I wouldn’t necessarilyĬall that a toxic relationship, but the way it manifests is just strange.

Of the strangest things I’ve come across in my readings. Nadya’s relationship with Malachiasz is one This is the story of Nadezhda Lapteva, which my Romanian-speaking ass automatically translates it to “Hope Milkova” and I literally cannot think of her otherwise and I get the constant need to LOL when I see her name (because, you know, in Romanian we have a word that sounds like Nadezhda and that is “nădejde” which roughly translates to “hope” and “lapte” means “milk” and I just can’t).

“How does a human girl become something divine and feared by the gods that gave her the power she wields?” It controls its own magic, the magic that exists in its blood.Īs a Slavic culture lover, I can say that I loved all the interesting schemes the author has pulled for constructing her world. Tranavia is inspired by the Polish warrior spirit, the one that doesn’t fight for the likes of other beings but for its own power and good. Kalyazin is the perfect picture of a pagan Russia, with its old beliefs, its rigid religious culture, its faith beyond compare. Kalyazin and Tranavia are Slavic-inspired, neighbours and foes. I found it so interesting that the both countries Now if I think better about it, I just pictured in my mind this ugly painting on the walls of my childhood church of some people who were tortured by some scary-looking, hideous devils. I know, not entirely comfortable, but an intense feeling nonetheless. It is just a permanent state throughout the book.Īs a Christian Orthodox, I can say that this gave me the exact same vibe that I get when I enter an old Orthodox church and all the saints on the walls are staring down at me and the smell of burned incense overwhelms me. Wicked Saintsis part of the Something Dark and Holy trilogy and truth be said, this book has the exact amount of darkness and holiness in it. I didn’t know what exactly was I expecting from this book because I was more curious than expectant, but it made me so happy that I picked it up, read it and enjoyed it that all I can say is that from now on I’m a fan. I don’t know what’s going on with this but I’M LOVING IT.

Wicked saints trilogy