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A review by millymollymo
When the Heavens Fall by Marc Turner
4.0
Most Fantasy tales follow a pre-determined arc. A group of characters are given a quest and have to run off to save the world and generally said group gets spilt up along the way only to meet back up again in the final chapters.
Marc Turner switches this about, the confident writing was strong enough to keep me turning pages when I realised the 'usual' path I thought I would be following with Luker and the other party members had been abandoned. That's not to say the author threw out all the tropes, much of what Fantasy demands is still present as the various factions work to their own goals.
This book found its way onto my shelves as a 'freebie' but I wouldn't have regretted paying for it. When the Heavens Fall is well worth reading, especially if you want to step away from the usual expectations.
I look forward to purchasing the sequel.
Marc Turner switches this about, the confident writing was strong enough to keep me turning pages when I realised the 'usual' path I thought I would be following with Luker and the other party members had been abandoned. That's not to say the author threw out all the tropes, much of what Fantasy demands is still present as the various factions work to their own goals.
This book found its way onto my shelves as a 'freebie' but I wouldn't have regretted paying for it. When the Heavens Fall is well worth reading, especially if you want to step away from the usual expectations.
I look forward to purchasing the sequel.