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4.5 Stars

Plot: Falling Kingdoms is one of the most complex fantasy novels I've read this year. I knew this book was special by page 20. Two characters were dead and I had a feeling the death toll would double by the end. Rhodes does not disappoint, instead, she steadily ups the ante with each page.

Falling Kingdoms is a special book because there isn't always an obvious 'good' vs 'bad' agenda. Each of the characters affect the other in both good ways and bad; their interactions set the wheels in motion for a war none of their countries is prepared for.

Characters: The moral complexity of this novel made it hard for me to ever set this book down - for anything. Magnus proved to be the characters I despised and both emphasized with. He's in love with his younger sister and has to survive his bloodthirsty father. His sister, Lucia, is slated to be the most powerful sorceress that the land has seen in centuries. She is the complete opposite of her brother, all sweetness, and sensitivity to his rough edges and disinterest.

Princess Cleo of the prosperous Auranos is a bit of a brat - and I admit that it was hard to like her at times. She is used to getting her own way and wears her heart on her sleeves. My biggest issue with this book (which is not really an issue) is that both Lucia and Cleo come off too naive and fragile. I'm sure that both girls, Cleo especially, will grow as times get hard.

Lastly, we have Jonas, who just wants vengeance on those who hurt his family. They are all self-serving and I loved seeing how their actions affected everyone on a grander scale.

Worldbuilding: I can't even imagine how much time it took Morgan Rodes to craft this world. Limeros, Auranos, and Palesia all have their strengths and weaknesses with desires to advance. The people of Palesia are referred to as "savages" because of their failing economy while Auranos is able to tax them for imported goods and live comfortably. There is already unease between the nations, even their religions are at odds. The mythology is equal parts romance and greed which makes me excited for the dueling kingdoms in future installments.

Short N Sweet: Falling Kingdoms is clearly a labor of love, and I want to personally thank Morgan Rhodes for writing my next favorite fantasy novel.


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Falling Kingdoms Morgan Rhodes Books Reviews

If I had read this book in 2012, it would have a higher rating from me. The truth is, there is nothing terrible or meh about this novel. It is a fairly solid start to a teen fantasy series. It's just that, now in 2018, it feels very"stock character does thing from stereotypical fantasy plot to get to typical quest." Again, that doesn't make it bad. I've just been here and seen this all play out before.

Let us start at the beginning the dialogue is stilted and elementary. I've seen reviewers mention this a bit, actually. Everyone just sort of says what needs to be said to move on to the next scene or plot point. The plot is, again, simple and step-by-step for a fantasy. The characters could be interesting, but aren't given much real depth or development in this first novel.

I believe (from reviews of future novels in the series) that the writing improves later on. That's something I'll look forward to. Overall, this first novel in the Falling Kingdom series was a by-the-numbers fantasy series with stock characters (saying stilted things) that I never cared about. Probably more of a 2.4, but I'm rounding up to a 3, because it does have potential.
It was good and had some VERY surprising twists and turns, but I really didn't get into it until page 236. Things got REALLY crazy. If your looking for a fun read, dont read this. It isnt fun at all and is VERY dark and depressing. In addition, the characters really aren't likeable at all exceot for Cleo. Jonas is actually pretty ridiculous. The author seems to have just made the characters do whatever would further the plot, but it sometimes didnt make sense given how the characters felt or what they believed in. There were also some pointless things that didnt have amy necessity, but it wasnt too bad. I give this a 3 star because it had me screaming at the top of my lungs, like TOP OF MY LUNGS, and i nearly cried. But i didnt.
Good Book and Worth a Read!
Pages 412
My Recommended Reading Age 13+
Genre YA High Fantasy
I will divide this Review up into two sections; a synopsis and over all review.

Synopsis
Falling Kingdoms is a High Fantasy novel taking place on a fictitious continent known as Mytica. This novel is told through multiple point of views allowing the reader to see the inner workings of each kingdom. Poverty, greed, ambition, power, and magic all collide causing conflict to ensue between these kingdoms. Fans of the Game of Thrones, the Seven Realms Series, and the Throne of Glass series will like this novel.

Over All Review
I found the novel very easy to read and hard to put down and although I throughly enjoyed this book I cannot give it a 4 star rating as it does suffer from some issues of plot development. I found that many conflicts of this book were too easily resolved and a lot of the world building was poorly explained. Despite the issues I found with the plot the characters are wonderfully complex and the book reads at a great pace making it enjoyable and hard to put down!
4.5 Stars

Plot Falling Kingdoms is one of the most complex fantasy novels I've read this year. I knew this book was special by page 20. Two characters were dead and I had a feeling the death toll would double by the end. Rhodes does not disappoint, instead, she steadily ups the ante with each page.

Falling Kingdoms is a special book because there isn't always an obvious 'good' vs 'bad' agenda. Each of the characters affect the other in both good ways and bad; their interactions set the wheels in motion for a war none of their countries is prepared for.

Characters The moral complexity of this novel made it hard for me to ever set this book down - for anything. Magnus proved to be the characters I despised and both emphasized with. He's in love with his younger sister and has to survive his bloodthirsty father. His sister, Lucia, is slated to be the most powerful sorceress that the land has seen in centuries. She is the complete opposite of her brother, all sweetness, and sensitivity to his rough edges and disinterest.

Princess Cleo of the prosperous Auranos is a bit of a brat - and I admit that it was hard to like her at times. She is used to getting her own way and wears her heart on her sleeves. My biggest issue with this book (which is not really an issue) is that both Lucia and Cleo come off too naive and fragile. I'm sure that both girls, Cleo especially, will grow as times get hard.

Lastly, we have Jonas, who just wants vengeance on those who hurt his family. They are all self-serving and I loved seeing how their actions affected everyone on a grander scale.

Worldbuilding I can't even imagine how much time it took Morgan Rodes to craft this world. Limeros, Auranos, and Palesia all have their strengths and weaknesses with desires to advance. The people of Palesia are referred to as "savages" because of their failing economy while Auranos is able to tax them for imported goods and live comfortably. There is already unease between the nations, even their religions are at odds. The mythology is equal parts romance and greed which makes me excited for the dueling kingdoms in future installments.

Short N Sweet Falling Kingdoms is clearly a labor of love, and I want to personally thank Morgan Rhodes for writing my next favorite fantasy novel.