As I mentioned each of the kingdoms have several characters that make a lead appearance. Just zooming on a bit further into the story. All in all I was more than pleased with the level of depth given to this story and something totally unexpected for a young adult book. 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. In the world of Mythica, there are Watchers. Also the environments were quite lush, added to this was the whole magical aspect. Showing firstly the uniqueness given to each kingdom, where one is more prosperous than the other and one where there is a lot of poverty present. 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. The ages of the lead characters are about 16 years old and this was actually a good decision, combining this aspect with an quite strong emotional personality of each character gave a good backbone to the whole story. It was from the start quite noticeable that there was a strong aiming at the for the younger audience. Similarly the borders between the different kingdoms are tightly regulated for trespassers. 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. The land of Mythica, in which Falling Kingdoms takes place, is divided into three kingdoms: the northern kingdom Limeros, the middle kingdom Paelsia and the southern kingdom Auranos. The story centers around three different kingdoms and each have there own storyline based on a few different characters. Falling Kingdoms is her first venture into the young-adult genre and Falling Kingdoms is a very good entry.
And then a few days passed and all of a sudden Puffin books dropped in the request for reviewing this book! What a coincidence!įalling Kingdoms is written by Morgan Rhodes, which is the young-adult writing pseudonym of paranormal romance author Michelle Rowen. I was browsing new, interesting books to read and this was one on my list. My encounter with this book was actually pretty funny.
A Sorceress discovers the truth about the supernatural legacy she is destined to wield. A rebel becomes the leader of a bloody revolution. Three kingdoms battle for power… A princess must journey into enemy territory in search of a magic long-thought extinct. In a land where magic has been forgotten and peace has reigned for centuries, unrest is simmering.
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