Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms, 1)

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Royals Who Actually Do Something: The Limeros royal family are all accomplished warriors or spell-casters, save Queen Althea, who show no qualm about getting their hands dirty. So they teamed up with Melenia to kill her and steal the Kindred for themselves, then eventually destroyed each other. But Morgan Rhodes does try to go full GRRM in this book, because Magnus totally has a crush on Lucia before it comes out that they are not blood related. R. Martin’s tales of Westeros – however, I’d respectfully disagree that this is some kind of watered down, tamer version of A Song of Ice and Fire for the YA market because, certainly in terms of ruthless violence, Falling Kingdoms hints at being just as savage and no character is safe in the hands of the author.

For to the north in cold Limeros, the power-hungry Damora royal family plots to conquer the continent and uncovers hidden power within their princess, which may just allow them to do so. Every thought, feeling and moment that these characters personally experience are things that we all face in our lives, minus the magical aspect obviously. However, unknown to them, a greater threat to the world lurks—ever since the disappearance of the Kindred, artifacts holding vast amounts of elementia—or magic—the world has been slowly but steadily dying. Jonas is filled with hate and on a quest for vengeance, he will inevitably rise above his personal pains for the greater good of his people – but I found him interesting despite his predictable storyline.Jonas joins the Paelsian army to overthrow their Auranian oppressors; when they in turn are overthrown by Limeros, he leaves and forms a band of rebels, hoping to put down King Gaius and free Paelsia once and for all. I do have to restrain from telling about too much of the story, it is quite a comprehensive story that reads away easily.

Since then, she has lived in fear of her father finding out — noble women are expected to remain virgins until they wed.

Cleiona and Valoria were Watchers who took the power of the Kindred, becoming so powerful that they were worshiped as goddesses. When Cleo leaves the following morning, she asks Eirene for a way to contact her so she can send her a token of appreciation. Jonas continues to willfully defy his destiny, but the consequences of plotting his own course are drastic. In the ensuing melee, the princess and her entourage are quickly taken back to their ship by their guards and sent home.