A review by drridareads
Rebel Spring by Morgan Rhodes

4.0

Well my recall of this is probably jumbled up with the third book. Idk. But let's try this before i forget most things about this book.

Plot

So basically what's happening is that King Gauis is building a road linking all of Mytica to get hold of the kindred. And Lucia is in an induced coma. Magnus and Cleo are to married. And Jonas people are rebelling. Some deaths here and there; some satisfactory some devasting.

Characters

I'm gonna start with my fave King Gauis . I love me a ruthless villain. Rhodes absolutely brilliant creative mind came up with this. Let's look at him a little;

With unexpected speed, he took hold of her head with both hands and twisted sharply. The girl’s neck broke with a loud crack. She crumpled to the ground, her wide eyes now blank and glazed and absent of life.
It had all happened in an instant.
Magnus stared at his father, unable to conceal his horrified shock. “You didn’t have to do that!”
The king wiped his hands off on the front of his black surcoat. “Meaningless servants can be replaced. She was nothing special. I’ll find another to attend your sister.”

He just fucking murdered someone without any remorse only reaction he had to it was wipe his hands. No biggie he just kills everyday. Gotta keep them hands clean though.

Gaius. He is a monster with a cold heart and a black soul.

Couldn't agree more.
Also during this book he gets visits by Melenia an immortal watcher. And he seduces her. HE SEDUCES AN IMMORTAL GODDESS..

Spoiler

It's great how they think both think their playing each other..

He has such pride; it's fascinating how high regard he has for himself

He was born for a greatness beyond that which he’d already achieved. He was born to be an immortal god, the most powerful king the universe had ever known. Everything and everyone would bow before him.
Eternally.

Jonas

Jonas was a leader. He believed that destiny wasn’t to be accepted with head bowed; it was to be challenged at every turn.

Spoiler

TELL ME WHY THE PLAN TO KILL THE KING AND MAGNUS DIDN'T WORK? CAUSE JONAS WASTED TIME IN TALKING TO THE KING? Let me tell you I absolutely hate it when they waste time arguing or showing off to each other before the actual fight in movies and books too.

When he nearly dies in the end..

I was hoping we'd get more of his feelings when Brion dies towards the end..I'm really sorry if this happens in the third book and not this

He's a foolish rebel. I really thought that since the book was named Rebel Springs the rebels would get some upper hand in this book. Guess I was wrong though.
He certainly does not give up though.

And I know everyone's all for Magneo but I like Cleo and Jonas...Clonas?

Cleo

On the surface, she was just a girl not yet out of her teens, small in stature and slight in figure, born and bred into a spoiled life of excess and luxury. At first glance, no one would ever perceive her as a threat.
But she knew that she was. Her heart now beat for one reason, the only thing that helped stanch the flow of incapacitating grief.
Vengeance.

i gotta say I do like where her character arc is going.

Lucia
Ah. Our Sleeping Beauty. She even gets a love interest while sleeping. Let's talk about that a little; her love interest is watcher; a thousand years old immortal watcher to be precise. And Lucia is in her teens if I remember correctly. Anyone else finding this pedophilic or is it like Twilight????
Also I don't really like Lucia; she's the most dull most powerful character ever.



Magnus
I liked him much much better in this book. He had these conflicting sides; he cared but he's the son of the King of Blood.

He wanted so desperately not to care about this—not to care about anything but finding the Kindred for himself and for Lucia—to be as cold and ruthless as his father found it so easy to be.
If only that were possible.

Prince Ashur
He had this subtle mysterious vibe to him and I was totally digging it. Also since I fancasted everyone in my review for Falling Kingdoms so I'm going to fancast him.

I think Mena Massoud (Alladin) would be so cool



Queen Althea

“He thinks I’m weak, that I stand by and watch him work his darkness without opinion or judgment. That I am only a dutiful wife who is of no consequence. But he’s wrong. I see my purpose now, Lucia. It’s to stop him any way I can. He doesn’t realize what it is he hopes to unleash upon the world. He thinks he can control that which is uncontrollable.”

I'm so happy we got see her develop more.

Nic
Still the adorable friend.

Spoiler

Did Rhodes just decide to make a straight character gay out of the blue cause it's in all the books now? I don't like it when this happens. She could've added some different character. She could've subtly paved the way for it but it just seems like what happened to a character in ACOTAR. You want to add queer character don't do it halfheartedly

Lysandra
She was a cool addition and I liked her but I honestly don't remember her much to fancast her.

Oh and Aron The Dick

Spoiler

got what he deserved

Watchers
There were more of them in this book. Even though their all mighty I don't really care much about them

Spoiler

We gotta have a memorial for Phaedra and her sacrifice though

So these are my thoughts. It would be nice to know what you thought of this.

Giving it 3.5 stars. Cause I don't think this book was that much important in terms of plot. But very enjoyable.


Thanks Ahmed for recommending this! I swear I'll continue this

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Well that was some ride..



Full review too come..soon..hopefully..maybe