Sweeping adventure, epic romance, and powerful female leads take centre stage as Kat Dunn and Samantha Shannon discuss myth, magic, and making your own destiny.
‘Shannon has created a world rich in intricate mythology […] and placed at its heart bold and vivid characters.’ – Jennifer Saint (Ariadne)
‘Dunn has crafted characters I would die for and a love story as powerful and enduring as a fairytale.’ – Alison Saft (A Far Wilder Magic)
Sweeping adventure, epic romance, and powerful female leads take centre stage as Kat Dunn and Samantha Shannon discuss myth, magic, and making your own destiny.
In the historically male-dominated world of epic fantasy, Samantha Shannon and Kat Dunn are making their mark and putting complex and compelling female leads centre stage. Brimming with allure and adventure, Shannon’s A Day of Fallen Night and Dunn’s Bitterthorn are two spectacular tales you don’t want to sleep on. Now, these two exceptional writers come together for an unmissable conversation on sapphic romance, heroism, and manifesting your own destiny in the face of danger.
In A Day of Fallen Night, readers are swept back to the universe of Priory of the Orange Tree and into the lives of four women who must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.
Bitterthorn introduces a town overshadowed by an ancient curse and Mina, daughter of the duke and new companion to the darkly alluring Witch. As she unravels the mystery of the previous companion, Mina finds herself pulled into a complex web of sinister secrets.
Samantha Shannon is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of the Bone Season series and The Priory of the Orange Tree.
Kat Dunn has written about mental health for Mind and the Guardian, and worked as a translator for Japanese television. She is the writer of the Battalion of the Dead series.