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Dark Rise (Dark Rise, 1)
* Instant New York Times Bestseller * Indie Bestseller *
In this stunning new fantasy novel from international bestselling author C. S. Pacat, heroes and villains of a long-forgotten war are reborn and begin to draw new battle lines. This epic fantasy with high-stakes romance will sit perfectly on shelves next to beloved fantasy novels like the Infernal Devices series, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and the Red Queen series.
Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. Then an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, who have sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Will is thrust into a world of magic, where he starts training for a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark.
As London is threatened and old enmities are awakened, Will must stand with the last heroes of the Light to prevent the fate that destroyed their world from returning to destroy his own.
Like V.E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic and Shelby Mahurin's Serpent & Dove, Dark Rise is more than just high intrigue fantasy-it's fast-paced, action-packed, and completely surprising. Readers will love exploring the rich setting of nineteenth-century London. This thrilling story of friendship, deception, loyalty, and betrayal is sure to find a passionate audience of readers.
In this stunning new fantasy novel from international bestselling author C. S. Pacat, heroes and villains of a long-forgotten war are reborn and begin to draw new battle lines. This epic fantasy with high-stakes romance will sit perfectly on shelves next to beloved fantasy novels like the Infernal Devices series, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and the Red Queen series.
Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. Then an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, who have sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Will is thrust into a world of magic, where he starts training for a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark.
As London is threatened and old enmities are awakened, Will must stand with the last heroes of the Light to prevent the fate that destroyed their world from returning to destroy his own.
Like V.E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic and Shelby Mahurin's Serpent & Dove, Dark Rise is more than just high intrigue fantasy-it's fast-paced, action-packed, and completely surprising. Readers will love exploring the rich setting of nineteenth-century London. This thrilling story of friendship, deception, loyalty, and betrayal is sure to find a passionate audience of readers.
Editorial Reviews
"A story rendered with devastatingly brilliant detail. Dark Rise pulls you by the hand into a dangerous, mighty world. You won't be able to look away." - Chloe Gong, New York Times Bestselling Author of These Violent Delights
"A propulsive new fantasy. I simply couldn't put it down." - V.E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
"Intricate and immersive. A wonderfully tangled adventure story with a Chosen One who keeps you guessing." - Rainbow Rowell, bestselling author of the Simon Snow Trilogy
"Beautiful, classical, and deliciously dark." - Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of the Vampire
"Abundant action and a profusion of plot twists fuel an adrenalized pace" - Publishers Weekly
"Classic . . .Pacat's writing is atmospheric and full of intriguing, complex characters." - Kirkus Reviews
"A taut, captivating fantasy worth every ounce of the hype." - Popsugar
"Pacat is a master at character design, and you'll instantly fall in love." - Tor.com
"A great recommendation for anyone who enjoyed Cassandra Clare's historical Shadowhunters." - School Library Journal
"Lush, dark and dangerous. A YA fantasy that begins breathlessly and rarely lets up. Dark Rise is perfect for fans of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo or The Cruel Prince by Holly Black." - Books + Publishing
"Will hook readers until the last page. Characters could entice you on one page, the stick a knife through your heart in the next." - The Nerd Daily
"A propulsive new fantasy. I simply couldn't put it down." - V.E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
"Intricate and immersive. A wonderfully tangled adventure story with a Chosen One who keeps you guessing." - Rainbow Rowell, bestselling author of the Simon Snow Trilogy
"Beautiful, classical, and deliciously dark." - Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of the Vampire
"Abundant action and a profusion of plot twists fuel an adrenalized pace" - Publishers Weekly
"Classic . . .Pacat's writing is atmospheric and full of intriguing, complex characters." - Kirkus Reviews
"A taut, captivating fantasy worth every ounce of the hype." - Popsugar
"Pacat is a master at character design, and you'll instantly fall in love." - Tor.com
"A great recommendation for anyone who enjoyed Cassandra Clare's historical Shadowhunters." - School Library Journal
"Lush, dark and dangerous. A YA fantasy that begins breathlessly and rarely lets up. Dark Rise is perfect for fans of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo or The Cruel Prince by Holly Black." - Books + Publishing
"Will hook readers until the last page. Characters could entice you on one page, the stick a knife through your heart in the next." - The Nerd Daily
Readers Top Reviews
Walter Araújo de
Chegou em perfeito estado de conservação, é lindo, amei muito!
AmandaWalter Araú
O livro em si é lindo a jacket (acho que é assim que escreve ) tem uma arte linda e a capa por baixo é preta e lisa e entrega uma qualidade maravilhoso (estava morrendo de medo do título da lombada desintegrar na minha mão mas não soltou nem um brilinho ) O inglês é complexo para pessoas que como eu não tem vocabulário de barcos , mas eu aprendi e não foi muito difícil nada que um bom dicionário não ajude . E por fim o mais esperado a história. Tem um desenvolvimento de personagens maravilhoso é envolvente e te prende em um universo completamente novo e com um gostinho de quero mais , a trajetória do protagonista tem altos e baixos extremos e tudo pode acontecer , eu pensei que o fim seria um escândalo mas eu estava tão consternada com o universo que ele não foi muito surpreende ( mas diga se de passagem , mesmo pra quem percebeu a virada é expendida e estou louca pra saber o que a autora vai fazer com esse plot . Alem de ter surtado por umas boas horas pensando em todas as dicas que ela deixa ao longo da história) O protagonista é um perfeito , não é burro muito pelo contrário é autroista (até demais ) e muito leal e se prepare para um possível slow burn de enimes to lovers pq o clima dele e do " vilão " é quente e avassalador , quando eles então em cena tudo é ofuscado pela história deles ( não vá esperando muitas cenas tem no máximo umas três interações curtas , mas dão oq falar e vc reza pra eles se encontrarem de novo ) O foco é a luta entre a escuridão e a luz com a exploração do mundo antigo e de tudo o que foi esquecido pela civilização. Sou uma fã de carteirinha da C.S e mal posso esperar pelo 2 . Ps : se prepare pra chorar um pouquinho (e sofrer muito ) se indignar , querer cuidar dos personagens e bater em alguns .e surtar , do tipo que faz vc pular pela casa e ter que ficar um tempo com o livro fechado para processar tudo
JuanBethanyAmanda
Gostei muito do livro, a história é muito cativante fiquei muito feliz em saber que vai ter a edição brasileira, só tenho uma coisa a reclamar o livro não veio embalado no plástico apenas solto dentro da caixa o que causou algumas avarias e marcas no livro, para um produto bem caro eu esperava um pouco mais de cuidado durante o transporte do mesmo.
Natalia JuanBet
I don’t mind that The Dark Rise basically uses the same premise you have certainly seen before - a youthful hero with a secret (Will), a girl with monster blood yet inherently good-natured (Violet), a villain bent on resurrecting an even bigger evil (Simon), a group of noble knights (Stewards), so far so good. I also don’t mind that it’s basically a turnabout-driven story (this character is not who you think he is, this was not why he did it, this was not how the events unfolded etc.). What irked me was that the story is told in an extremely boring way - the reader is constantly provided with reminders of what happened before or why this mission is important or what price the character might pay for this or that move. For example, a character has to fight on a ship. In the next chapter the heroine will essentially provide a summary of that fight (“Violet felt a shiver of fear, remembering Justice’s strength on the ship. He had thrown Tom around like he had weighted nothing..”) Is it a requirement of the genre? It’s so incredibly obnoxious, like you’re watching a TV series with an unholy amount of flashbacks. There are also little contradictions, instances like characters thinking things about other characters that they couldn’t possibly know. For example, Violet sees another character and immediately runs a summary of why the scene that is about to happen is so extraordinary. “She thought of all his thousands of nights of practice, forming himself into a faultless candidate… He had never disobeyed a rule in his life”. The problem is, Violet is supposed to know that the knights (and so, logically, this particular knight) train a lot, but she cannot possibly know whether he ever disobeyed a single rule or not. It gets even weirder when Violet claims at one point that Will seems clever and has an unorthodox way of thinking. But Will underestimates a dangerous ancient enemy twice (he makes a point of thinking each time about “how utterly we underestimated X”), and that just looks ridiculous. It’s also very ironic that despite all this extensive explaining there is a scene in the garden which looks like romance happening without any buildup to it (at least on part of one of the characters), because the said character doesn’t ever state explicitly what exactly they feel towards the other character beforehand. You’re supposed to guess that it’s an attempt at deception but because everything has been so painstakingly telegraphed before that, it’s very easy to take that scene at face value. All in all, the writing doesn’t really help the storytelling or make you care about most of the characters or the world they’re ostensibly trying to save. Will actually spends more time gushing enthusiastically about the long gone world than the world around him (though it also makes sense in the grand scheme of things). James (the ev...
