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Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms, 1)

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Morgan Rhodes has with Falling Kingdoms definitely made a solid entry into this genre producing a very interesting epic fantasy book that will appeal to younger and older readers alike. Heir Club for Men: In the sexist Kraeshian Empire, females cannot inherit unless all other male heirs are dead. I had so much fun with it, and will definitely be reading the sequels before the release of Frozen Tides. Jonas is among the troops but he has begun to question the motives of King Gaius of Limeros as well as the aloof Chief Basilius. Though these three kingdoms are at peace there is a lingering tension between them, not a war at the start of the book but rather a heated relationship between inhabitants of the different kingdoms when they are confronted with each other.

Sixteen years later, Princess Cleiona Bellos of Auranos and her friends take a pleasure cruise to the impoverished nation of Paelsia to purchase wine, the country’s most notable export. I have never really been sure about reading this series, just because it’s never been on my radar, but I’m glad that it seems more readable than Game of Thrones! A flash of dark magic transports Magnus back in time to a Mytica he’s only heard about in storybooks.The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry: Embodied with the goddesses Valoria and Cleiona, and their respective nations Limeros and Auranos. This secret lasts for all of a hot second because both Magnus’ father and his mistress, Sabina Mallius, have been patiently waiting for sixteeen years for Lucia’s powers to show. Magnus has feelings for Lucia, who has requited feelings for Alexius, then later both get tossed into the Cleo-Jonas love mess, as Magnus develops feelings for Cleo and Lucia is implied to develop feelings for Jonas. She is the princess of Auranos, who witnessed a terrible attack caused by the boy she is promised to marry.

CLEO: Reeling after a bloody showdown in Limeros ending with Amara’s abduction of the water crystal, and a vacancy in the Mytican throne, Princess Cleo must cast aside her feelings and look toward her kingdom with the eyes of a Queen. The history behind how several things came to pass, was very neatly done with the division of the Kindred and how several players want to get their hands on an unthinkable power. She wants to hide them away because she is fearful that her father or someone else will punish her for being labeled a witch. There is a constant power struggle in this book, fathers over their daughters, Kings over their Kingdoms, sorceress over their magic. Sealed Evil in a Can: Not quite evil, but the Kindred are really ancient, primordial beings sealed into gems whose Blue-and-Orange Morality causes them to seek the destruction of the world.Though this aspect of the book was not fleshed out, I’m happy knowing there’s five more volumes to develop it. Going with this, there are two separate subplots where she gets kidnapped by first Limeros, then the rebels. Amara poisons her entire family (save Ashur) with wine, while Selia successfully orchestrated the death of Elena, Cleo’s mother, with poisoned cidar—and almost succeeds again with Cleo herself. I really enjoyed reading the interactions between all the different characters and the underlying current of either mistrust or love between them. It didn’t feel like an information dump, everything felt vital to the plot and I really enjoyed following each of the main characters – it helped there was a character glossary at the front too.

Lucia walks in on Sabina threatening Magnus, and in anger, she uses her magic to burn Sabina to death. Though it is a fairly simple idea behind the book, three kingdoms at the brink of war and having in each kingdom several story lines that mingle and confront each other, there was also a great world building from the start. All they want to do is sleep with boys – including Magnus’ father’s mistress who offers to have sex with him.Cleo, Jonas, Lucia and Magnus are caught in a dizzying world of treacherous betrayals, shocking murders, secret alliances, and even unforeseen love. I rate it 8 because of the cliche and there is always room for improvement, for this genre and age group I think it was worth the time. Princess Cleiona Bellos is a sassy, brave young princess who finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time when her “friend”, Aron Lagaris, lets his temper and pride get the best of him, resulting in the death of a poor wine merchant’s son. Our Angels Are Different: The Watchers, who are essentially angels, guard over the world from their Sanctuary. The Kraeshian Empire enjoys emerald green and deep purple, fitting for a nation that is full of pride and ambition to conquer the known world.

Wedding Smashers: Jonas and the rebels crash Cleo and Magnus’s wedding, aiming to assassinate him and King Gaius. What surprised me most about this novel was the violence and brutality which Morgan Rhodes was willing to show enacted by her characters, often at the drop of a hat; the characters pull no punches, that’s for sure. Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces.Valoria was strict, devout, and no-nonsense, favoring a life of discipline; Cleiona was frivolous, social, and self-centered, favoring a life of pleasure. Despite both wanting the Kraeshians out of their land, they keep arguing and outright plotting to undermine the other.

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