Rebel Spring by Morgan Rhodes

Rebel Spring (Falling Kingdoms, #2)

by Morgan Rhodes

War brought them together. Love will tear them apart.

Auranos has been conquered and the three kingdoms—Auranos, Limeros, and Paelsia—are now unwillingly united as one country called Mytica. But alluring, dangerous magic still beckons, and with it the chance to rule not just Mytica, but the world. . . .
 

  • CLEO is now a prisoner in her own palace, forced to be an ambassador for Mytica as the evil King Gaius lies to her people
  • MAGNUS stands to eventually inherit the new kingdom but is still obsessed with his feelings for his adopted sister, Lucia
  • LUCIA is haunted by the deadly outcome of her breathtaking display of magic that allowed her father to capture the kingdoms
  • JONAS watches at the palace gates, a troop of rebels behind him, waiting for him to tell them how he plans to overtake King Gaius

When 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 cataclysmic events that will forever change the face of this land.

Praise for Falling Kingdoms

“From an opening dripping with blood, magic, and betrayal through complex interweaving plots detailing treachery, deceit, and forbidden love, this novel . . . will immediately engage readers and keep them intrigued.”—Booklist
“[It] will gut you emotionally . . . make you ache, cry, and beg for the sequel as you turn the last page. I absolutely loved it.”—Julie Kagawa, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Queen

“This triple-layered tale of bloodshed, heartbreak, and tangled court intrigue kept me turning pages very late into the night.”—Lesley Livingston, author of Wondrous Strange and Starling

Reviewed by Ashley on

4 of 5 stars

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The first time I read this I gave it 3 stars. The second time I read it I upped it to 3. I bet the difference there is because the second time I read it immediately after rereading the first book and I was more immersed in the story.

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I have to admit, the first half of Rebel Spring bored me. It wasn't horrible, but I wasn't excited about it. My lack of interest and enthusiasm was clear, and I had forgotten a lot of what happened in Falling Kingdoms, which didn't help things. It seemed to drag on, without a ton happening. It mostly felt like palace politics, then rebel politics, then back to palace politics, etc. I was bored, and a lot of it just felt trivial. There was a bit of skimming, I'm sad to say.

Once the book hit 50%, I started to get more interested. At that point I still didn't LOVE it, but my interest was mildly sparked.

Finally, when I got to the end (90% or so), I was actually really interested. Finally things were happening and pieces were being moved into place. I was disappointed that we didn't get more info at the end though. The last chapter actually had me REALLY excited! ...but then the book ended. Blah.

I think one of the parts I liked most was Magnus and Cleo's possible romance. Nothing has really happened yet, but there's starting to be some tension there! I have to say, I'm hoping for more! And I applaud Morgan Rhodes once again for killing off an unexpected amount of characters! You awesome, ruthless woman! I didn't expect some of the deaths, so they were surprising.. but at the same time I didn't get torn up by any of them either.

So I guess with all that in mind, I'd say that Rebel Spring is very clearly the second book in a series. It wasn't bad, but it was mostly just moving a few pieces around the board to lead up to something bigger. I am disappointed that I didn't like the book more. It wasn't bad, but I was missing that passion and excitement that I felt during the first book.

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  • 3 December, 2013: Started reading
  • 6 December, 2013: Finished reading
  • 6 December, 2013: Reviewed
  • 10 February, 2018: Started reading
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