Eight Will Fall by Sarah Harian

Eight Will Fall

by Sarah Harian

In a world where magic is illegal, eight criminals led by rebellious Larkin are sent on a mission to rid their kingdom of monsters. Descending into an underground world full of unspeakable horrors, Larkin and her crew must use their forbidden magic to survive.

As they fight in the shadows, Larkin finds a light in Amias, a fellow outlaw with a notorious past. Soon, Larkin and Amias realise that their destinies are intertwined and she dares to dream of a future where they can freely practice magic.

But as the beasts grow in number and her band is picked off one by one, Larkin is forced to confront a terrible truth: They were never meant to return.

Lovers of dark, high-octane adventure will be enthralled by this genre-bending YA fantasy standalone, perfect for fans of Kendare Blake and Leigh Bardugo.

Reviewed by shannonmiz on

2 of 5 stars

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Oh dear, one of my most anticipated books of the year and well, it didn't go as great as I'd hoped. But there were some positives of course! So let us break it down.

What I Liked: 

  • • The atmosphere was quite on point! So I mean, they're underground for a big ol' portion of this book. Under a city, basically. And there is a lot of bad junk lurking, waiting to wreak all sorts of havoc. And the author did a great job of making things seem exactly as bleak as you'd assume. Oh, and terrifying. It would be terrifying.


  • • The ending was satisfying. To be fair, I probably didn't care quite as much as I normally would about an ending, but still.


What I Didn't:

  • • There are oh, Idk, like 452 characters who I couldn't keep track of. Like I don't want that rando to die, but I am not going to be particularly affected if they do? Trying to remember Larkin, her family, the folks who go into the underground thingy with her, all the baddies in the underground... the struggle was too much.


  • • Gosh guys I was just so bored. I mean, did one lead to the other? Was I bored because I didn't care about the characters? Didn't care about the characters cause I was bored? Who can tell. Regardless, the outcome was sadly the same. Boredom.


  • • I didn't fully understand the world. Again, this is a bit of a chicken-or-egg situation, but between needing flashcards for the cast of characters and some kind of flowchart to figure out the world, my eyes were glazing over.


Bottom Line: I mean, the concept is cool, and the author nailed the atmosphere, but beyond that it really just wasn't my fave.

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