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trekfangirl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
oaksashton's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I enjoyed book, especially the audio book narrator giving a whole performance lol!
titannineteen's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very odd. It is a bit slow to build up and some very strange things happen that seem to have no real purpose at the moment. It is meant to be a series so perhaps this stuff is cleared up later. Nothing in this book was predictable. At times I hated it and others I found it charming. Ultimately I liked that it kept me on my toes and the ending drew me into the series. Unfortunately, probably going to have to wait awhile for the rest of the series.
maregred's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Classism, Violence, and Suicide
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
bethtabler's review against another edition
4.0
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Kel Kade's book, Fate of the Fallen, is a book of tropes turned on their head and flipped all around. For example, how many books have you read about a small-town farming boy and his trusty best friend that learns that he has a magical destiny and is fated to either destroy or save the world? How about that farming boy that was raised by a wise old man who happens to be a wizard. And that wizard has kept it a secret all these years. These tropes are here, sort of.
Here is where this story gets good...
Kade has taken these time old formulas and flipped them all around. Instead of the small-town boy fulfilling the prophecy, he dies in the second chapter. His best friend has to take his head and do all he can do to help save his friends and family. Imagine if Frodo died, and Samwise Gamgee had to take over his quest alone while carrying Frodo's magically bespelled. The old male father figure wizard trope is instead replaced by a female who is a witch. It entirely changes the tone of the story, for the better. And the prophecy is going to come true no matter what. No matter what.
I can't tell you much more about the plot because this is a story that even merely alluding to events in the story that will ruin it. Just know that hackneyed tropes are thrown out the window for fresh and bright storytelling that is enthralling and heartbreaking at the same time. There was more than one time during this story, where I had to put the book down and say out loud, "Damn."
The side characters are just as exciting as the main protagonist, and I enjoyed the interactions and reactions that Kade has written. The dialog and prose of the story flow from moment to moment but is not jam-packed with so much action and detail that the reader gets tired. It is just enough to keep you only slightly breathless, but always wanting more. Another thing is this story is funny as hell. It had me guffawing and howling a couple of times. Kade really taps into the snark on this one.
Fate of the Fallen is a story that I just loved. It is everything a reader wants out of a fantasy romp. It has great characters, exciting twists, funny dialog, and a protagonist that you want to know more about. Definitely one of the best books I have read this year and I can't wait to read more from Kade.
If you would like to read more of my reviews or various other bookish things please come by my blog
at https://beforewegoblog.com/
Kel Kade's book, Fate of the Fallen, is a book of tropes turned on their head and flipped all around. For example, how many books have you read about a small-town farming boy and his trusty best friend that learns that he has a magical destiny and is fated to either destroy or save the world? How about that farming boy that was raised by a wise old man who happens to be a wizard. And that wizard has kept it a secret all these years. These tropes are here, sort of.
Here is where this story gets good...
Kade has taken these time old formulas and flipped them all around. Instead of the small-town boy fulfilling the prophecy, he dies in the second chapter. His best friend has to take his head and do all he can do to help save his friends and family. Imagine if Frodo died, and Samwise Gamgee had to take over his quest alone while carrying Frodo's magically bespelled. The old male father figure wizard trope is instead replaced by a female who is a witch. It entirely changes the tone of the story, for the better. And the prophecy is going to come true no matter what. No matter what.
I can't tell you much more about the plot because this is a story that even merely alluding to events in the story that will ruin it. Just know that hackneyed tropes are thrown out the window for fresh and bright storytelling that is enthralling and heartbreaking at the same time. There was more than one time during this story, where I had to put the book down and say out loud, "Damn."
The side characters are just as exciting as the main protagonist, and I enjoyed the interactions and reactions that Kade has written. The dialog and prose of the story flow from moment to moment but is not jam-packed with so much action and detail that the reader gets tired. It is just enough to keep you only slightly breathless, but always wanting more. Another thing is this story is funny as hell. It had me guffawing and howling a couple of times. Kade really taps into the snark on this one.
Fate of the Fallen is a story that I just loved. It is everything a reader wants out of a fantasy romp. It has great characters, exciting twists, funny dialog, and a protagonist that you want to know more about. Definitely one of the best books I have read this year and I can't wait to read more from Kade.
hank's review against another edition
4.0
I almost absolutely loved this book! For the first 30 pages I was thinking of lighting a fire with it, which would be bad because it is a kindle edition, due to the in your face tropes Kade jammed in. Pleasantly that was just a setting of the table so she could whip the table cloth off, along with all the dishes, silverware and have them fly towards your head.
This is a high fantasy novel where you really aren't sure what comes next which is very refreshing. It has banter, which I love, possible crazy people who talk to themselves...maybe, a horse named Dolt who may or may not be and layers of gods that are hard to comprehend.
My couple of quibbles were that the hand wavy stuff was a bit too wavy and Teza changed too much from when we met her to the end of the book. Otherwise, I can't wait for the next one.
This is a high fantasy novel where you really aren't sure what comes next which is very refreshing. It has banter, which I love, possible crazy people who talk to themselves...maybe, a horse named Dolt who may or may not be and layers of gods that are hard to comprehend.
My couple of quibbles were that the hand wavy stuff was a bit too wavy and Teza changed too much from when we met her to the end of the book. Otherwise, I can't wait for the next one.
eri6's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mnyberg's review against another edition
5.0
The book starts out typically for the fantasy genre but then becomes anything but. This first book in the series was fresh and inventive. The characters were fun and unique. The writing was great and the dialog witty. Lot's of action throughout but also good story development to go with it. Hurry up book 2.
Re-visited (audio version this time, performer great) with the 2nd book recently being released and was glad I did. Just as good the second time!
Re-visited (audio version this time, performer great) with the 2nd book recently being released and was glad I did. Just as good the second time!
birdcat's review against another edition
3.0
A passable fantasy adventure. Kade tries to do some interesting things with subverting classic tropes, but I wasn't very invested in her characters and the world needed more fleshing out. There were some cool concepts, though, and it was entertaining enough.