10 reviews for:

Fall to Shadow: Ashes of Discord Book One

Jac-Ann Marie, Jac-Ann Marie

4.13 AVERAGE

stephross372's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The premise of the story is fantastic with forbidden love between the Dark Prince and his Luhkaela, exploring the world of Light and Dark Fae, Elder Fae, Shadow Knights, various creatures, etc. The character development is well done building slowly as you carry on through the book. I especially liked Kolvar's development and learning a little bit of why he became so enslaved to the Dark King. However, there is a jaggedness to the story in the first half of the book that made it difficult to stay captivated. It's easy to see the intricacies necessary of a story of this magnitude, but a bit more smoothing between the transitions of then and now in earlier chapters would lend themselves well. 

I'd rate this book a 3.5, but I'm rounding up to 4 stars as it was really only a flow component that was difficult for me personally in the first half of the book.

Overall, there is a lot of promise in this story, and I'm interested to see how Book 2 progresses.

Thank you to the author for the ARC opportunity!

alyssa_kay5's review

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Secrets, Love Triangle, Mythical Creatures, & Shadow Magic🤫🧚‍♂️♥️🔼🖤

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This book was chalk full of secrets that made you want to keep turning the page to figure out what the answers were & what was going to happen next. I am a sucker for magical/mythical creatures & this book definitely delivered. I loved all the different folklore these creatures were based on & appreciate all the research that must have gone into this story. The world history & lore was also very well done.🧚‍♂️🗺️

The characters are also well written & make you love or hate them. I really enjoyed the side characters; especially Jace. There was a lot of character growth amoungst several characters which I also enjoyed. I’m excited to be starting book 2 now as I need to know what happens next!❤️‍🔥🗡️🖤

thewanderingbibliotaph's review

4.75

adventurous dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

jtizzle711's review

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

ren_c's review

4.0

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

baeden's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kd_villanueva's review

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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To start, this one was a tough one to rate. I liked where the story was going, but the plot was a bit slow for me. There were some chapters that I thought could have been split into two chapters instead of one long one. Though, I enjoyed the teasing, I struggled trying to keep up with Rieve's feelings when it came to the women in his life. The majority of the story seemed a bit too "naive" for an adult novel, specifically with a few of the characters.

What I did enjoy was the plot twists! And the fact that Marie was portrayed as a badass throughout the book. Her reactions & inner thoughts were very relatable. I also loved that as powerful & distinguished as Rieve was, his anxiety always got the best of him. And let's not forget that ending 😈🤌🏻

briyasmina's review

4.0

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Fall to Shadow is a captivating read that showcases her talent for storytelling. The book immerses readers in a richly crafted world with intriguing characters and a compelling plot. While the pacing occasionally felt uneven, leading to moments of confusion as scenes transitioned, this minor issue doesn’t overshadow the book's many strengths. The narrative’s depth and Jac-Ann Marie's imaginative vision are evident throughout, making it a noteworthy first effort. Overall, this was an impressive debut that promises great things for the next book!

sycokittykat's review

4.0

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Dark vs Light The victor always rules the narrative

Wow....

This book honestly started a bit slow for me and I had no clue where it was headed. However, the amount of things that happened in the last like 100 pages is freaking crazy.

I seriously have so many questions and so many hopes for what might happen next? Who will be the victor and what will it ultimately cost?

divya_reader's review

5.0

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This story follows prince Rieave, the dark prince who is being moulded by the dark fae king. The story is quite intense with good character development and interesting characters. When his close friend, Marie is kidnapped by the light fae, he travels beyond his kingdom with his friend Jace to try and recue her. I really liked Marie and Jace's characters and found Rieave to be quite fickle. A fast-paced story with good characters and an interesting plot.