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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
3.5
Much better than the first one, this was almost 4 stars because for a second there the autor had me fooled, I legit ass thought Jonas was a goner. Way more entertaining than the first one, things are developing much quicker than I thought which is cool. I'm on board the Cleo and Magnus ship all the way now, and I do not understand why the fuck is every man thrown at Cleo, like the damn Demon king series of whatecver that was by Cinda Williams Chima. At the end I realised maybe I do give a little bit of a shit for Jonas, when I thought he may die. The instalove though, like goddamn chill woman, most of the romance so far has been extrely unconvinsing at best and Lucia's arc is the most unconvincing so far to be honest. And whatever the name of that litle shit that was Cleo's finoncee in the first one Arynn or whatever (I'm listening to the audiobook so I don't know how to write the names) well taht guy is the fucking worst. Also more on the audiobook the narrator did this thing where every time someone would smirk or snort or laugh he would do the exact same snort while reading and it got so repetitive and old so fast that by end it was getting on my last damn nerve. On a positive note there was moment where I was getting like the gay vibes but though I was imagining it because no way in hell would that be present in a fantasy YA novel from like 2013, but thank goodness my gaydar was fucking right and for onece that damn troupe would possibly finish in a new and interesting way so I am very much here for it. I am quite exited for the next one because I have heard it is the best one, and I have already started on it.
All in all so far so good, nothing mindblowing or anything but engaging enough.
EDIT: I just looked up spelling for the names cause i only listen to the book and like lmaooo Kraeshia ??? I swear I kept hearing Croatia and there are definitely more vowes in almost evrything than I thought there were like Cleiona or Paelsia. And appearantly its Aron, the name of that little shit.
Much better than the first one, this was almost 4 stars because for a second there the autor had me fooled, I legit ass thought Jonas was a goner. Way more entertaining than the first one, things are developing much quicker than I thought which is cool. I'm on board the Cleo and Magnus ship all the way now, and I do not understand why the fuck is every man thrown at Cleo, like the damn Demon king series of whatecver that was by Cinda Williams Chima. At the end I realised maybe I do give a little bit of a shit for Jonas, when I thought he may die. The instalove though, like goddamn chill woman, most of the romance so far has been extrely unconvinsing at best and Lucia's arc is the most unconvincing so far to be honest. And whatever the name of that litle shit that was Cleo's finoncee in the first one Arynn or whatever (I'm listening to the audiobook so I don't know how to write the names) well taht guy is the fucking worst. Also more on the audiobook the narrator did this thing where every time someone would smirk or snort or laugh he would do the exact same snort while reading and it got so repetitive and old so fast that by end it was getting on my last damn nerve. On a positive note there was moment where I was getting like the gay vibes but though I was imagining it because no way in hell would that be present in a fantasy YA novel from like 2013, but thank goodness my gaydar was fucking right and for onece that damn troupe would possibly finish in a new and interesting way so I am very much here for it. I am quite exited for the next one because I have heard it is the best one, and I have already started on it.
All in all so far so good, nothing mindblowing or anything but engaging enough.
EDIT: I just looked up spelling for the names cause i only listen to the book and like lmaooo Kraeshia ??? I swear I kept hearing Croatia and there are definitely more vowes in almost evrything than I thought there were like Cleiona or Paelsia. And appearantly its Aron, the name of that little shit.
adventurous
slow-paced
La acción esta servida como plato principal en el segundo volumen de "La Caída de los Reinos" con un buen y contundente postre de intrigas palaciegas.
En esta ocasión, el ritmo de la lectura se me hizo un poco más pesado, nose si por leerlo de seguido o, y sospecho que es ésta, porque el estilo de Rhodes no acaba de convencerme; es demasiado denso, creo yo.
Sobre los personajes, encontramos tres focos principales: Cleo, Magnus y Jonas. Es un buen desarrollo el que tiene, aunque bien es cierto que hay detalles de sus personalidades que no acaban de llenarme el ojo.
Sin duda alguna es una historia de fantasía muy digna con todo lo que un amante del género puede pedir, pero con una pluma muy particular y unos personajes que, en mi humilde opinión, necesitan desarrollarse más y no encajarse en el estereotipo que se les impuso desde el primer libro.
Al fin pude terminar este libro después de meses de haberlo comenzado...
Me parece que el ritmo de la historia no es constante pero hay partes que logran captar la atención, por momentos pensaba que no seguiría con la serie pero los últimos capítulos me convencieron de leer el siguiente libro en la serie.
Me parece que el ritmo de la historia no es constante pero hay partes que logran captar la atención, por momentos pensaba que no seguiría con la serie pero los últimos capítulos me convencieron de leer el siguiente libro en la serie.
this one was harder to read than the first probably because it has so many povs some of them unnecessary if you ask me.
when it comes to the romance, i think cleo and magnus are the only worthy ship right now? maybe this is made on purpose but they are the only ones having development. lyssandra and jonas? they came out of nowhere, they don’t have any previous scenes that could indicate that they where going to fall for each other, same with alexius and lucia and the same happened with theon and cleo.
why does cleo is almost every male love interest? it’s annoying in my opinion.
about mira’s death. we don’t even know how nic reacted to it and he is her brother lol
i liked that we got to see more of how magnus really is through cleo’s eyes
when it comes to the romance, i think cleo and magnus are the only worthy ship right now? maybe this is made on purpose but they are the only ones having development. lyssandra and jonas? they came out of nowhere, they don’t have any previous scenes that could indicate that they where going to fall for each other, same with alexius and lucia and the same happened with theon and cleo.
why does cleo is almost every male love interest? it’s annoying in my opinion.
about mira’s death. we don’t even know how nic reacted to it and he is her brother lol
i liked that we got to see more of how magnus really is through cleo’s eyes
I don't have much to say about this book.. It was good but it at some points I felt like it the things that were happening weren't really necessary for the story. Sometimes it went really slowly, but other times things happened sooo quickly (people dying, Jonas nearly dying) that I had to go back and read again. In general I think that it was a good book, but I had higher expectations for it.
3.75/5 stars
FEBUARY 2017
OH MY GODDDD WHAT WAS I THINKING AND DOING THROUGHOUT MY FIRST READ OF THIS BOOK????
It was so much more than I thought it was, what was wrong with me then?
This book completely exceeded my initial expectations. I can't still possibly believe this story line can get better and better! ALL of the characters have evolved so much and they still have plenty of space to keep doing so! Sooo many character deaths tho... WHYYYYYYYY
4.8/5 stars
3.75/5 stars
FEBUARY 2017
OH MY GODDDD WHAT WAS I THINKING AND DOING THROUGHOUT MY FIRST READ OF THIS BOOK????
It was so much more than I thought it was, what was wrong with me then?
This book completely exceeded my initial expectations. I can't still possibly believe this story line can get better and better! ALL of the characters have evolved so much and they still have plenty of space to keep doing so! Sooo many character deaths tho... WHYYYYYYYY
4.8/5 stars
An Amazing Sequel | Review of ‘Rebel Spring’ (Falling Kingdoms #2) (Review originally posted on Cyn's Workshop)
What a great sequel. Rhodes is an excellent writer creating a compelling story for the reader. It picks up where the last novel left off with the Rebel faction being formed by Jonas, Cleo being used as a pawn for the King of Blood who has taken over her kingdom and pretty much killed everyone she has ever loved. Not only that but (SPOILER ALERT!) he then engages her to his son Magnus, the ultimate brood. Of course, while much of this is happening, Lucia is still unconscious, and finally, the reader gets to meet Alexius. So slowly Rhodes is finding a way to make sure that in some way these characters come together for the ultimate end, whatever that may be. And through this, the reader really gets to see the characters develop.
Now with a story that employs many tropes — royal politics, fight for power/throne, magic rising from the ashes, and rebellion — it’s not a unique story. These are elements prevalent in the fantasy genre, not all but many, just look at Dragonlance or A Song of Ice and Fire. These are familiar tropes used either together or paired up differently in many ways to tell a story, especially in the realm of fantasy. That being said, it’s the way the author employs those elements that makes the story either unusual or redundant dribble. Rhodes is part of the former. She’s such an excellent writer and the added feature of the Watchers, these immortals who are essentially dying without the magic in the world “beneath” them. It’s a brilliant way to breathe life into the story and add another level of storytelling that is only aware to the readers and not the characters. The tension it creates is fantastic because of that clash or worlds, it’s what going to be climactic, (we hope) and that is what drives the reader to keep reading.
Little by little Rhodes explores the worlds and expands upon them and the characters. She could spend a bit more detail and time on the world around her, but instead, she shifts the focus to that of the characters. Now, there is some predictability regarding the dynamics of the characters, the reader is already going to be able to see where some of these character dynamics are going to go. That doesn’t take the joy out of reading it because the way the characters are designed, how they fall together, is structured in such a way to keep the reader interested in the characters. They all have such strong personalities, and they balance each other out enough to allow them to grow and weave impressive dynamics.
The story is fast-paced, it focuses on what is important without lagging, and the perspective shifts that move from one character to another give the story a balanced finish. At the same time, those angles give deeper insights into these still growing characters allowing the reader to connect to the characters and eagerly watch their journey unfold. (★★★★☆ | A-)
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What a great sequel. Rhodes is an excellent writer creating a compelling story for the reader. It picks up where the last novel left off with the Rebel faction being formed by Jonas, Cleo being used as a pawn for the King of Blood who has taken over her kingdom and pretty much killed everyone she has ever loved. Not only that but (SPOILER ALERT!) he then engages her to his son Magnus, the ultimate brood. Of course, while much of this is happening, Lucia is still unconscious, and finally, the reader gets to meet Alexius. So slowly Rhodes is finding a way to make sure that in some way these characters come together for the ultimate end, whatever that may be. And through this, the reader really gets to see the characters develop.
Now with a story that employs many tropes — royal politics, fight for power/throne, magic rising from the ashes, and rebellion — it’s not a unique story. These are elements prevalent in the fantasy genre, not all but many, just look at Dragonlance or A Song of Ice and Fire. These are familiar tropes used either together or paired up differently in many ways to tell a story, especially in the realm of fantasy. That being said, it’s the way the author employs those elements that makes the story either unusual or redundant dribble. Rhodes is part of the former. She’s such an excellent writer and the added feature of the Watchers, these immortals who are essentially dying without the magic in the world “beneath” them. It’s a brilliant way to breathe life into the story and add another level of storytelling that is only aware to the readers and not the characters. The tension it creates is fantastic because of that clash or worlds, it’s what going to be climactic, (we hope) and that is what drives the reader to keep reading.
Little by little Rhodes explores the worlds and expands upon them and the characters. She could spend a bit more detail and time on the world around her, but instead, she shifts the focus to that of the characters. Now, there is some predictability regarding the dynamics of the characters, the reader is already going to be able to see where some of these character dynamics are going to go. That doesn’t take the joy out of reading it because the way the characters are designed, how they fall together, is structured in such a way to keep the reader interested in the characters. They all have such strong personalities, and they balance each other out enough to allow them to grow and weave impressive dynamics.
The story is fast-paced, it focuses on what is important without lagging, and the perspective shifts that move from one character to another give the story a balanced finish. At the same time, those angles give deeper insights into these still growing characters allowing the reader to connect to the characters and eagerly watch their journey unfold. (★★★★☆ | A-)
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This series getting better with each book is the biggest lie I've ever heard