A review by bookdragonemiri
In Shadows We Fall by Devin Madson

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

 4.25 STARS:

Did I read this book to get one more book on my reading challenge for this year? Yes. Did I absolutely love it? Also yes. Did I go and buy the first book of The Vengeance Trilogy by this same author, as well as her book We Ride the Storm because I need more?? Double yes.

I have almost no complaints. The characters were immaculate, the pacing was fast and addicting, and the twists were extremely well done. My only complaints were that the ending was a tiny bit abrupt with the conclusion (but I understand that that is just to set up for the actual series), and that I could have done with slightly more descriptions of the characters so I could have a better picture of them. But those were easy to overlook.

Overall, I am seriously looking forward to reading the next series, and for once I’m actually going to do the proper reading order (this novella, followed by the Vengeance Trilogy, then We Ride the Storm). I highly recommend if you want a great, fast-paced political thriller fantasy with great characters.