I will say though, Instead of the 900 characters in George RR Martin’s world, this book only really follows four characters.

Eva’s sisters, Cleiona and Valoria, were jealous and threatened the child’s life if Eva didn’t give them the Kindred, which would make the two sisters even more powerful.In reality, it was a gambit so he could get her alone, to the Temple of Valoria, to awaken the Water Kindred. I’ve always wanted to read this one since it sounds like my kind of book, and a lot of friends have recommended me this one.

Much death and conflict later, and the series ends with Magnus/Cleo, Ashur/Nic, and Jonas/Lucia, with implications for Amara/Nerissa.

Falling Kingdoms, the first novel of the series, was published in 2012, [2] [3] followed by Rebel Spring (2014), [4] Gathering Darkness (2014), [5] Frozen Tides (2015), [6] Crystal Storm (2016), [7] and finally Immortal Reign (2018), which concludes the series. Speaking of, the reformed but not forgiven Amara is rescued by Nerissa, and they also head off to travel and find redemption.

Later on, fear of this trope is what causes Magnus to stop having sex with Cleo, since he believes she’s cursed to die in childbirth. With the first, of six books, in the ‘Falling Kingdoms’ series released in 2012, it’s taken me ten years to finally discover this epic fantasy journey. I haven’t read the books and have only watched the first two seasons of the TV show so my knowledge of Game of Thrones is pretty limited. King Gaius is building a road through the Forbidden Mountains; tunnelling towards the Watcher's Sanctuary. CLEO: Reeling after a shocking realization about Magnus, Princess Cleo must cast aside her feelings and look toward her kingdom with the eyes of a queen.Rebel: Jonas, enraged at injustice, lashes out against the forces of oppression that have kept his country cruelly impoverished. Magnus Damora is heir to the throne of Limeros and son of the man dubbed the “King of Blood,” Gaius Damora. I understand your reservations, I am the literal worst at finishing series if I have to wait for a year between books haha.

I really enjoyed reading the interactions between all the different characters and the underlying current of either mistrust or love between them. MAGNUS from FALLING KINGDOMS and MADDOX from A BOOK OF SPIRITS AND THIEVES are on an epic quest through time in this series-bridging novella from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes. Cleo’s older sister and heir to the throne, Emilia, is gravely ill with a mysterious ailment that is slowly killing her. Theon manages to kill two of the Limeran guards but is mortally stabbed in the back by Magnus, much to Cleo’s horror. MAGNUS stands to eventually inherit the new kingdom but is still obsessed with his feelings for his adopted sister Lucia.Humans Are Bastards: Why Kyan claims the world needs to be destroyed, because no matter where he goes, all he can see is greed, bloodlust, and evil in humanity. Chekhov's Skill: Cleo’s penchant for scaling ivy trellis to sneak out of the castle comes into play when she’s imprisoned by Amara, and there just so happens to be a window with some ivy nearby. Once you are drawn into Falling Kingdoms' vividly imagined landscape, you won't ever want to leave it! Slipping a Mickey: The reason Lucia takes so long to wake up from her coma in the second book is because every time she stirs, Queen Althea gives her another sleeping potion. I like how all of the characters are vastly different from one another but their lives all intertwine in one way or another.