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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok. Ok. I just love the Falling Kingdoms world and this spinoff is so intriguing. Im so exited.
When I finally got my hands on the I was so excited to read it. I'm not going to say I was disappointed- because I'm not- but I think I was expecting more. I absolutely love Falling Kingdoms-it's one of my favorite series- so when I heard that she released a spin-off series I was hesitant. I liked the characters but I did't love them. There was character development but not enough (in my taste and in regards to Falling Kingdoms). The plot was great which is what I expected. The typical-but not at all typical- turns were amazing and generally left me hanging on for more. That being said, I think the beginning and much of the middle were slightly boring -again compared to Falling Kingdoms- but the lead up, climax and ending was amazing. With that I will be reading the second book sometime but it's not something I'll stop everything to read. Overall, I liked it but I felt like it just missed the mark that I was expecting.
Dear ladies and gentlemen,
I am here to say that I’m Inexplicably, unequivocally and utterly in love with Farrell Grayson. Thank you for the attention and good night
RTC
Buddy read with this little shit again
I am here to say that I’m Inexplicably, unequivocally and utterly in love with Farrell Grayson. Thank you for the attention and good night
RTC
Buddy read with this little shit again
The mix between modern world and Mytica was so interesting! I loved it, especially because of secret societies, even if Farell was a sexist asshole. There were plot twists I didn't see coming. I'm confused about something, though. For the book, there is a loophole and it'll be explained in the next book but I wanted to know in this one!
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Morgan Rhodes is one of my all time favorite authors. She did not disappoint here!!! I am so so in love with Maddox and Farrel
Full review available on my blog: https://glimpsesofmybooks.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-book-of-spirits-and-thieves-1-2-by.html
Full review available on my blog: https://glimpsesofmybooks.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-book-of-spirits-and-thieves-1-2-by.html
As many of you probably already know, the Falling Kingdoms series is one of my favorite series of all time! It's definitely one of those types of series that gets better with time as more books come out. But as much as I love Falling Kingdoms, book one was probably my least favorite so far. It's still good, just not as good as the later books.
However, I strongly believe that A Book of Spirits and Thieves was a much better start, compared to Falling Kingdoms, to this wonderful spinoff. I love the magical world of Mytica and I really enjoyed seeing the history, as we come to know in Falling Kingdoms, actually unfold right before our very eyes.
It was great to see how the goddesses Valoria and Cleiona really were and how they ruled during their time. In Falling Kingdoms, we see that the people of Mytica put their goddesses on these pedestals, but in ABoSaT we see how evil and power-hungry these goddesses actually were, especially Valoria.
I absolutely love Magnus and Cleo from the original series and they're definitely my favorite, but I find that these characters were much more likable than say, Lucia or Lysandra. In fact, there's not a single character in this book I hate. I loved how different everyone was from one another and I've even came to love our villains.
Morgan Rhodes is notoriously known for her spontaneous killings, and we still deal with some of that in this book as well. Though we lose a few characters, I don't think that the number of deaths we see in this book even come close to how many character deaths we go through in the original series. But they're definitely still there, and some deaths will just seriously hit you in the feels. I also really appreciate how we don't have as many POVs in this book compared to the original series. I felt that it made the plot more straightforward so we don't have to constantly worry about falling asleep halfway through a boring character's chapters.
Morgan Rhodes honestly just did it again with this spinoff! I had my doubts about Spirits and Thieves but those doubts have been cast away after reading this book. Is A Book of Spirits and Thieves better than the Falling Kingdoms series? My answer is: It's too soon to tell. And I say "too soon" because it took me two books to realize that Falling Kingdoms would become one of my favorite series of all time. The same might happen for this one for me. But so far, I'd probably say no and maybe it'll remain that way considering how spinoffs are rarely better than their original series, but Spirts and Thieves is definitely up there. It's only the first book, and if Morgan Rhodes decides to take the same route she did with Falling Kingdoms, I can really see this book getting better as we get more books in the series.
However, I strongly believe that A Book of Spirits and Thieves was a much better start, compared to Falling Kingdoms, to this wonderful spinoff. I love the magical world of Mytica and I really enjoyed seeing the history, as we come to know in Falling Kingdoms, actually unfold right before our very eyes.
It was great to see how the goddesses Valoria and Cleiona really were and how they ruled during their time. In Falling Kingdoms, we see that the people of Mytica put their goddesses on these pedestals, but in ABoSaT we see how evil and power-hungry these goddesses actually were, especially Valoria.
I absolutely love Magnus and Cleo from the original series and they're definitely my favorite, but I find that these characters were much more likable than say, Lucia or Lysandra. In fact, there's not a single character in this book I hate. I loved how different everyone was from one another and I've even came to love our villains.
Morgan Rhodes is notoriously known for her spontaneous killings, and we still deal with some of that in this book as well. Though we lose a few characters, I don't think that the number of deaths we see in this book even come close to how many character deaths we go through in the original series. But they're definitely still there, and some deaths will just seriously hit you in the feels. I also really appreciate how we don't have as many POVs in this book compared to the original series. I felt that it made the plot more straightforward so we don't have to constantly worry about falling asleep halfway through a boring character's chapters.
Morgan Rhodes honestly just did it again with this spinoff! I had my doubts about Spirits and Thieves but those doubts have been cast away after reading this book. Is A Book of Spirits and Thieves better than the Falling Kingdoms series? My answer is: It's too soon to tell. And I say "too soon" because it took me two books to realize that Falling Kingdoms would become one of my favorite series of all time. The same might happen for this one for me. But so far, I'd probably say no and maybe it'll remain that way considering how spinoffs are rarely better than their original series, but Spirts and Thieves is definitely up there. It's only the first book, and if Morgan Rhodes decides to take the same route she did with Falling Kingdoms, I can really see this book getting better as we get more books in the series.
This was a perfect, fun summer read, filled with magic and adventure.
3.5 stars. This book had be hooked with the whole premise of the secret society that is explored throughout this novel, but I have to say, it started to lose me at the end. I felt like a lot of the YA cliches came out full force and I wasn't able to enjoy it as much as I really wanted to.
I didn't enjoy this as much as The Falling Kingdoms books, but it was still interesting. I thought the chapters in Toronto were really fun, and I'm liking those characters. I wanted a bit more from the Mytica chapters. I'm going to keep reading this series, but I do like Falling Kingdoms better.