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A review by the_pale_woman
The Fall by Ryan Cahill
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
I read this prequel novella before the first book, and for the most part, I would recommend others do the same. The only reason I could see to read this after book one is if you want to get a better sense of how the series feels as a whole before becoming fully invested. The Bound and the Broken as a series feels very much like a traditional fantasy. Farm boy and friends get wrangled into fighting "evil". In slight contrast, the pace of this novella is extremely quick. It doesn't slow down to explain anything. It just takes you through the events of an extremely bloody night, four hundred years before the events of book one, told in four parts, each with its own POV.
In book one, Of Blood and Fire, there is a moment when a character tells a much more simplified version of this story. That moment gives you the basic information you'll need going forward in the story, but I think that part was more enjoyable to read, knowing more of the context from this novella. That said, you won't be confused if you just jump straight into book one. You'll never feel like you missed anything.
In book one, Of Blood and Fire, there is a moment when a character tells a much more simplified version of this story. That moment gives you the basic information you'll need going forward in the story, but I think that part was more enjoyable to read, knowing more of the context from this novella. That said, you won't be confused if you just jump straight into book one. You'll never feel like you missed anything.