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A review by iam
And the Mighty Will Fall by K.B. Wagers
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This was a lot! A great, high adrenaline novel for the NeoG series.
Content warning include: graphic death and injury, terrorism, mass murder, trauma, hostage situation.
I really enjoyed the NeoG series when I found it last year, and this new novel was no exception. While the first three books were never without action, this one raised it all on a whole new level.
From the get go, the book is way more serious than the previous ones. There is no relationship drama, and no boarding games - the entire book plays over the course of one day (possibly only a series of hours?) and against one massive, horrifying attack on a day that should lead to more peace.
There is a time skip between And the Mighty Will Fall, which is the fourth book in the series, and the previous books, The Ghost of Trappist. It's also been over a year since I read it. As such, I struggled a bit with recalling the massive cast of characters and their relationships and character dynamics. There is a cast list at the beginning of the book, grouping all appearing characters based on their factions/teams, but that admittedly didn't really help me. I did find my groove eventually, but I do think the series is best enjoyed when you have a deep understanding of the characters and dynamics, though it does still work when you just vaguely remember. I don't think it would work as a standalone, was there is next to no recap of anything that has happened before.
Something that really struck with me was Max's character arc, especially towards the end. While the book is full of personal tragedy, what is happening to Max, or rather how what she has to do in this book, is absolutely horrifying on an emotional level. It isn't really resolved at the end, which makes sense because my god it would take a lot of time, but I'm very curious to see how it will affect her in upcoming books - I have a feeling it's going to be a big plot point.
While the series has always excelled at having a huge cast of interesting characters, I enjoyed seeing so many of them working together here, and to see them all individually excel at their jobs. That was very satisfying to read.
I said before there is not much relationship-focus in And the Mighty Will Fall - the few relationships that do advance do so very subtly, and it's more groundwork that is laid for possible future developments. I enjoyed that, too, as the main plot is just so all-encompassing. But it makes me excited to see how these things develop in possible future books.
Overall a great, high adrenaline and fast-paced installment of the series!
Content warning include: graphic death and injury, terrorism, mass murder, trauma, hostage situation.
I really enjoyed the NeoG series when I found it last year, and this new novel was no exception. While the first three books were never without action, this one raised it all on a whole new level.
From the get go, the book is way more serious than the previous ones. There is no relationship drama, and no boarding games - the entire book plays over the course of one day (possibly only a series of hours?) and against one massive, horrifying attack on a day that should lead to more peace.
There is a time skip between And the Mighty Will Fall, which is the fourth book in the series, and the previous books, The Ghost of Trappist. It's also been over a year since I read it. As such, I struggled a bit with recalling the massive cast of characters and their relationships and character dynamics. There is a cast list at the beginning of the book, grouping all appearing characters based on their factions/teams, but that admittedly didn't really help me. I did find my groove eventually, but I do think the series is best enjoyed when you have a deep understanding of the characters and dynamics, though it does still work when you just vaguely remember. I don't think it would work as a standalone, was there is next to no recap of anything that has happened before.
Something that really struck with me was Max's character arc, especially towards the end. While the book is full of personal tragedy, what is happening to Max, or rather how what she has to do in this book, is absolutely horrifying on an emotional level. It isn't really resolved at the end, which makes sense because my god it would take a lot of time, but I'm very curious to see how it will affect her in upcoming books - I have a feeling it's going to be a big plot point.
While the series has always excelled at having a huge cast of interesting characters, I enjoyed seeing so many of them working together here, and to see them all individually excel at their jobs. That was very satisfying to read.
I said before there is not much relationship-focus in And the Mighty Will Fall - the few relationships that do advance do so very subtly, and it's more groundwork that is laid for possible future developments. I enjoyed that, too, as the main plot is just so all-encompassing. But it makes me excited to see how these things develop in possible future books.
Overall a great, high adrenaline and fast-paced installment of the series!
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.