A review by spookynorvegan
Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

5.0

Some readers seem to be disappointed by some of the plot-driving devices used in this book, which closes out the 'Rebel of the Sands' trilogy, pointing out scenes and events in the narrative that seem like filler-content more than anything else. While I don't completely disagree with them, I think that this book arguably follows suit with the previous two volumes of the series in the general style of both story telling and plot progression.
Characters remain true to the arcs started for them earlier in the story/series and the principle plotline of the rebellion by Prince Ahmed is played out to a pretty satisfying, and surpringly long-term conclusion.
I really enjoyed the series as a whole; the pace kept up fairly consistently throughout the trilogy, and while some plot-driving devices didn't surprise me when they cropped up, others dropped my jaw and brought tears to my eyes.
Definitely a fantasy series worth the read, for teen and adult audiences alike.