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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
It doesn't happen often, but I enjoyed the reread even more than the original read. I forgot so many events and feel more confident about starting The Darkest Magic now. I love this world more with each new book from this and Falling Kingdoms.
First Read: August of 2015
"Tales of fantasy and magic are the best."
As a Falling Kingdoms fanatic, I was thrilled to see a spin-off while waiting for the next book in that series. Ms. Rhodes did not disappoint! I only wish it were longer and certainly can't wait for the next installment. I loved the two worlds aspect and the entire storyline is intriguing. Maddox is the perfect anti-hero and reminded me a lot of Prince Magnus. I couldn't help but love him.
I tell every HF fan to read Falling Kingdoms and this series will be on my list now as well.
First Read: August of 2015
"Tales of fantasy and magic are the best."
As a Falling Kingdoms fanatic, I was thrilled to see a spin-off while waiting for the next book in that series. Ms. Rhodes did not disappoint! I only wish it were longer and certainly can't wait for the next installment. I loved the two worlds aspect and the entire storyline is intriguing. Maddox is the perfect anti-hero and reminded me a lot of Prince Magnus. I couldn't help but love him.
I tell every HF fan to read Falling Kingdoms and this series will be on my list now as well.
Another fabulous read by Morgan Rhodes! I can't get enough of her or Mythica!
I love the worlds that Rhodes creates. She has such a gift for story telling.
I truly enjoyed this story of our world interwoven with that of Mytica, the land I fell in love with in her "Falling Kingdoms" series. What is even more enjoyable, is that the events that occurred in Mytica transpire many, many years before that of Cleo and Jonas and all the rest of them. This takes place concurrently with when Valoria and Cleiona ruled Mytica, shortly after murdering Eva.
All in all, an enjoyable read. I quite enjoyed the characters, especially Crys, Markus and Farrell. Looking forward to reading the sequel when it is published later this year.
I truly enjoyed this story of our world interwoven with that of Mytica, the land I fell in love with in her "Falling Kingdoms" series. What is even more enjoyable, is that the events that occurred in Mytica transpire many, many years before that of Cleo and Jonas and all the rest of them. This takes place concurrently with when Valoria and Cleiona ruled Mytica, shortly after murdering Eva.
All in all, an enjoyable read. I quite enjoyed the characters, especially Crys, Markus and Farrell. Looking forward to reading the sequel when it is published later this year.
HOLY CLIFFHANGERS, BATMAN!
(A.k.a. I'm a huge nerd, this book was AMAZING, and I don't know how I can survive a Mytica-less drought for the next 5+ months.)
Morgan totally blew me away with this one, you guys. I didn't expect to be so attached to all these characters so quickly, and though I couldn't help make my comparisons to the Falling Kingdoms characters at time (for example, Farrell was so like current Magnus at the start, but rapidly began to show a different side of himself), I really grew to enjoy all of the characters - even the ones I wasn't supposed to!
I think the most exciting thing about this new trilogy is that it introduces the possibility of time travel (in a sense) within Mytica. I have no idea if Morgan intends to incorporate that or the Bronze Codex into Falling Kingdoms, but it would be insanely cool! I also loved that this book gave us some really cool "easter eggs", especially with Maddox.
Ironically, I think my favorite character is Farrell (or at least, Farrell pre-Markus.) I pity him because his family thinks so little of him, because he is compassionate yet he pushes so much of it away to cover his pain. Unfortunately, joining Markus's stupid circle was a nail in the coffin for any shred of decency in him as of this moment, and I worry that he could quickly end up on the same path as Connor.
There were so many twists and connections made, and so many secrets revealed in this first book that I can't imagine what else is in store for the remaining books! I loved every turn and shocker, and I think that it really shows how steadily Morgan's writing continues to develop. A Book of Spirits and Thieves is such an impressive and well-planned new series, and I have so much love for how Morgan makes all these characters and places so visceral and real. If you haven't read Falling Kingdoms yet, you're honestly missing out on something great. And if you have read it but you haven't gotten around to this book yet - what are you waiting for!?
(A.k.a. I'm a huge nerd, this book was AMAZING, and I don't know how I can survive a Mytica-less drought for the next 5+ months.)
Morgan totally blew me away with this one, you guys. I didn't expect to be so attached to all these characters so quickly, and though I couldn't help make my comparisons to the Falling Kingdoms characters at time (for example, Farrell was so like current Magnus at the start, but rapidly began to show a different side of himself), I really grew to enjoy all of the characters - even the ones I wasn't supposed to!
I think the most exciting thing about this new trilogy is that it introduces the possibility of time travel (in a sense) within Mytica. I have no idea if Morgan intends to incorporate that or the Bronze Codex into Falling Kingdoms, but it would be insanely cool! I also loved that this book gave us some really cool "easter eggs", especially with Maddox.
Ironically, I think my favorite character is Farrell (or at least, Farrell pre-Markus.) I pity him because his family thinks so little of him, because he is compassionate yet he pushes so much of it away to cover his pain. Unfortunately, joining Markus's stupid circle was a nail in the coffin for any shred of decency in him as of this moment, and I worry that he could quickly end up on the same path as Connor.
There were so many twists and connections made, and so many secrets revealed in this first book that I can't imagine what else is in store for the remaining books! I loved every turn and shocker, and I think that it really shows how steadily Morgan's writing continues to develop. A Book of Spirits and Thieves is such an impressive and well-planned new series, and I have so much love for how Morgan makes all these characters and places so visceral and real. If you haven't read Falling Kingdoms yet, you're honestly missing out on something great. And if you have read it but you haven't gotten around to this book yet - what are you waiting for!?
The magic & story line was good, but besides Barnabus none of the characters were interesting at all.
I will post my review of A Book of Spirits and Thieves soon!
While I enjoy the Falling Kingdoms series much more, I really enjoyed this. It was a nice fill in book while waiting for the next falling kingdoms book. As always Morgan Rhodes is fantastic at her character development. While It did take me longer to connect with these characters I enjoyed reading about them from the very beginning. They are all such interesting characters and it's fun and interesting to see them grow and change. I did like how this was set in modern day Toronto and also in Mytica, it was like reading two stories in one that just happened to connect really well with each other.
All in all I really enjoyed this book and now I am dying to get my hands on the next one. I need it in my life.
All in all I really enjoyed this book and now I am dying to get my hands on the next one. I need it in my life.
5 stars. I LOVED THIS. IT.IS.AMAZING. A Book of Spirits and Thieves is definitely one of my favorite books of the year! Heck, I’m more excited for its sequel than I am for Frozen Tides! (Don’t get me wrong, though – I’m still ridiculously excited for that, too.) There was just something about this particular story that really gripped and fascinated me. The alternate time periods probably has something to do with it! I loved going back and forth between the worlds, and I didn’t tire of anyone’s viewpoint! I loved every single one of these characters! This story was such a ride, and there were so many times I completely forgot my surroundings and got so caught up in the story, I remember thinking “YES! I’ve been waiting for a book like this!” Now that I’m finally out of my ridiculously long reading slump, I’ve been enjoying books even more so than usual! But now I’m struggling with deciding what to read because THERE’S SO MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM
The plot of this book just blew me away. I love time/world travel, and Morgan Rhodes handled it so well. It’s been too long since I’ve read a book like this! (I think A Thousand Pieces of You was the last one…and I’m DYING to read Ten Thousand Skies Above You but everyone has it on hold at the library #bitter) I will say that I got confused at times (what’s new), but I think it’s because I was so excited and anticipated every page turn, so I probably read too fast to absorb all the information.
The characters were just great. Farrel is such a problematic fave. Like, I have so many issues with him, I want to grab him by his shoulders and shake some sense into him, but at the same time I’m still invested in his story and rooting for him? I just hope he realizes his wrong and empathizes with his brother more! Though I was bothered by his almost instant attraction to Crys. Maddox is definitely my favorite. I loved his chapters and point of view so much. Thankfully, the romance between him and Becca felt more real to me! It still happened fairly fast, but given the odd circumstances, I found it to be very believable. I did like Crys, though not as much as the other two main characters. They seemed more complex to me! I can’t wait to see how they all develop in future books!
So…The Darkest Magic comes out in June. Can I time travel and read it now?
The plot of this book just blew me away. I love time/world travel, and Morgan Rhodes handled it so well. It’s been too long since I’ve read a book like this! (I think A Thousand Pieces of You was the last one…and I’m DYING to read Ten Thousand Skies Above You but everyone has it on hold at the library #bitter) I will say that I got confused at times (what’s new), but I think it’s because I was so excited and anticipated every page turn, so I probably read too fast to absorb all the information.
The characters were just great. Farrel is such a problematic fave. Like, I have so many issues with him, I want to grab him by his shoulders and shake some sense into him, but at the same time I’m still invested in his story and rooting for him? I just hope he realizes his wrong and empathizes with his brother more! Though I was bothered by his almost instant attraction to Crys. Maddox is definitely my favorite. I loved his chapters and point of view so much. Thankfully, the romance between him and Becca felt more real to me! It still happened fairly fast, but given the odd circumstances, I found it to be very believable. I did like Crys, though not as much as the other two main characters. They seemed more complex to me! I can’t wait to see how they all develop in future books!
So…The Darkest Magic comes out in June. Can I time travel and read it now?
So I checked this one out of the library thinking it was a completely different (nothing to do with Falling Kingdoms) novel. But surprise! Its a spin off, and it will be a series! I really enjoyed how this was done, considering most spin offs are disasters at best. I instantly connected with Crys and was really surprised with each plot twist. Which I really can say I didn't see any of them coming. I enjoyed reading each characters point of view and felt that they all connected nicely. I can't wait to read the next one! I'm not sure how many she has planned, but I am very interested in this more modern connection to Mystica.