41 reviews for:

Fall of the Horizon

Jessica J. Ayala

4.16 AVERAGE

julietbourke's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Thank you to the author Jessica Ayala for providing me with an ARC copy of this book!

This is a chonky read, but I loved it. Multiple POVs, extensive world building, and a war between the gods! 

FALL OF THE HORIZON follows three main characters: 
- Zara Santos, the adopted daughter of the King of Ikarria and an elven assassin who begins to question the morals of the High King and the tasks he sets for her.
- Ronan Menodora, an archangel who wrestles with his mysterious past and his involvement in the continents deadly underworld.
- Daria Calderón, an elven Princess of the Kingdom of Ikarria who struggles to balance her duties as a future queen with her desire to explore the continent.

I loved how the characters were so fully developed, it really helped to center me in their journeys throughout the book. Daria was just so well written, I felt all the feels. But Zara? She had a redemption arc worthy of a SJM book.

My most favorite favorite thing was the world building though. Just the politics, the religions, and the hints about the Deities and Primordials? Yes!! I cannot wait to learn more about this in book 2. I haven't read anything comparable when it comes to having a truly unique god/religion/magic system that's so intertwined. Like there are 3 full countries we know next to nothing about and I cannot wait to learn! I alsl love how Ayala incorporated bits and pieces from other mythologies and folklore into the story, like with the Chaneque's.

Also can we take a sec to talk about how well executed the tropes were? The slow-burn romances, morally grey MCs, elemental magic, and the possibility that we could have dragons??? Yes!

Overall my only criticism would be that I wish the fight sequences were a little more descriptive, but other than that I loved this!

smig_reads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cattyvirgoreads's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is for the fantasy girlies who happen to like a splash of romance. Obsessed.

kokechii's review

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I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Will not be rating or reviewing the book as I did not finish it. I was just not the reader for it and that is perfectly fine.

I want to thank Jessica and her team for the opportunity to read the ARC and I wish them all the best!

kj0517's review

4.0

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Good story, with a nice plot twist at the end. Should lead to an interesting series.

therealjessicaaustin_2002's review

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mandy_bookingchaos1's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rita_library's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Absolutely incredible! 💗💖💕
So beautifully written 🥹💕  I didn't want the book to end. I wanted to remain fully immersed in this captivating world.
The characters were so well rounded that each grew on me immensely. 
 I want book 2 pls! 🥹

fiction_witch's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hpiekut's review

4.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes