A review by mnimismemory
Of Darkness and Ruination by Rachel Fallon

4.0

Of Darkness and Ruination by Rachel Fallon is book one in The Star Queen Chronicles. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and oh my what a good read. The cover is what originally drew my attention but once I read the blurb I was fully in and I couldn’t wait to download. But just be warned it is on the longer side so be prepared to set some time aside because once you start you might not want to stop. I had an overall great time reading this book, I thought the book descriptions were done well. I could clearly imagine the world and characters easily. I also thought the characters were great and I did find myself feeling for most of them. Asteria once I warmed up to her I thought she was a strong and sassy woman. I found myself really digging Calix… can’t wait to see more in the next book. The chemistry between the characters is great and I really enjoyed the tension. Don’t even get me started on Cyrus. I will mention two things: first to check your trigger warnings to be on the safe side. The second is this book does end in a cliffhanger so be prepared for that. There are times in this book that I thought were a bit repetitive (could just be me) or things were over explained (if that makes sense). In the end there were more positives for me as I thought it was an enjoyable romantasy read. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series. 

Final review:

4 out of 5 stars