Rebel Spring (Falling Kingdoms, #2)

by Morgan Rhodes

[Suz @ Bookish Revelations]

Talk about rip-your-heart-out-and-leave-you-breathless-on-the-floor, Falling Kingdoms is one of the best written young adult high fantasy series that I've ever read. Until this series, I had only merely enjoyed reading fantasy, it wasn't until I read Falling Kingdoms last year that I absolutely feel in love with the stunning worlds created, amazing vividly colorful characters, and just the world of fantasy in general. Morgan Rhodes is a phenomenal young adult author, with such a brilliant and unique way of weaving such a fascinating and gorgeously told story together flawlessly. Rebel Spring is the second book in the Falling Kingdoms series and it is such an incredible and epic journey from beginning to end. The stakes are so much higher and much more is explored in such a riveting and captivating way.

There are just as many dark and thrilling twists and turns throughout this shining novel, as there was in Falling Kingdoms. The characters are rich and vivid, shining against a dark backdrop of mystery and suspense. Power, love, and war are at the heart of this story, as it pulses with a powerful story arc further exploring the search for the Kindred and the downfall of the King. Rhodes world will envelope readers in darkness and compel them with her unique originality. Intense and full of intrigue, you'll definitely be on the edge of your seat in wonder.

One of the year's best written sophomore novels, Rebel Spring, is a fantastic installment to a great series that has had the power to spellbound and mystify me. Read pretty much in one sitting, I could turn the pages fast enough! If you are a fan of the Game of Thrones, then I would highly recommend this series to you. It's almost like the young adult version of that, only with a little less violence. Any fan of high fantasy will want this series, particularly this book, to grace their shelves.