**I received Rebel Springs through Penguins First Reads
Program in exchange for an honest review.
***SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVE NOT READ FALLING KINGDOMS***
Rebel Spring (Falling Kingdoms #2)
Goodreads Description:
Love, power, and magic collide with war in the second book of the Falling Kingdoms series
Auranos has fallen and the three kingdoms—Auranos, Limeros, and Paelsia—are now united as one country called Mytica. But still, magic beckons, and with it the chance to rule not just Mytica, but the world...
When the evil King Gaius announces that a road is to be built into the Forbidden Mountains, formally linking all of Mytica together, he sets off a chain of events that will forever change the face of this land, forcing Cleo the dethroned princess, Magnus the reluctant heir, Lucia the haunted sorceress, and Jonas the desperate rebel to take steps they never could have imagined.
Auranos has fallen and the three kingdoms—Auranos, Limeros, and Paelsia—are now united as one country called Mytica. But still, magic beckons, and with it the chance to rule not just Mytica, but the world...
When the evil King Gaius announces that a road is to be built into the Forbidden Mountains, formally linking all of Mytica together, he sets off a chain of events that will forever change the face of this land, forcing Cleo the dethroned princess, Magnus the reluctant heir, Lucia the haunted sorceress, and Jonas the desperate rebel to take steps they never could have imagined.
My Thoughts:
I had heard about the series and really wanted to read it. I haven’t
read a lot of high fantasy so this is truly a newer genre for me. I absolutely
adored the first installment, Falling Kingdoms, and was so glad I had this
already to dive right into.
Rebel Springs picks up where Falling Kingdoms left off, King
Gaius is ruler over Mytica and all of the people from the three lands—Auranos,
Limeros, and Paelsia. While King Gauis is set on completing his road across the
land in search of the one thing that he thinks will give him the ultimate
power. While Magnus is searching for the same thing so he can be equal to
Lucia. Cleo is still being kept in the castle against her will and to play as a
pawn in the Kings grand plan. Jonas is out rallying the resistance in hopes of
taking down the Blood King.
I truly enjoyed this book almost as much as the first one. I
enjoyed seeing how much Cleo grew throughout this book and how she stood her
ground for a change. She is easily my favorite character of the bunch. Magnus
disappointed me frequently throughout the book but I still have hopes that he
will redeem himself in the final installment. He is not a bad guy; he just isn’t
going down the right path. I still haven’t decided how I feel about Lucia yet.
Sometimes I found myself really loving her, other times I wanted to strangle
her because she was acting like a brat. I enjoyed seeing a bit of Nic in this
book and thought he was a really admirable character. I think he will play a
bigger role in the next book which I am excited to see. Next to the Blood King,
I think I despised Aron the most and am really glad to see the turn of events
that came with his character. I became a bit attached to Jonas in this book. I really
wanted for him to come out on top and I’m still rooting for him.
The plot was fast paced and held my attention well. There were
several things that I never saw coming, especially the deaths. This is
definitely a free-for-all book, and don’t think for a second that someone just
CAN’T die, because they probably can…and just possibly might. It’s definitely and
action packed book.
With all the things I adored about this book I did hit a
couple of snags. I felt there were way too many point of views. I’m a HUGE fan
of different point of views…but this one was just too much for me. It was
harder to connect as well with the characters and then I didn’t care too much
for being in the head of some newer, less known characters. I assume the newer
ones will be important in the next book, but it still was hard for me to enjoy
them in this book. I would have rather stayed with my original people. Also while
in discussion with a blogger friend I realized one of the things nagging me was
the fact that this book did not really have its own story, it was a
continuation of the first one. None of these things ruined the book for me, so they
were just small snags.
If you enjoyed Falling Kingdoms I think you will definitely
enjoy Rebel Springs. I can’t wait for the final book to come out; I will
definitely be picking it up to read.
My Rating:
♥♥♥♥
I have this waiting to be read--very soon. I'm excited to dive into it though I sort of think I need a refresh on book 1. It's been too long and I think I've forgotten some of the characters. Glad to see you liked this!
ReplyDeleteI would say refresh! Or read some reviews to refresh lol I'm sure next yr I will have to begin the last book!! Hope you enjoy it!
DeleteOkay so...I haven't read this series yet. But it does sound like an immersing fantasy! Great review. :)
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