The story is clearly written for a specific-younger-audience, though some aspects will appeal to older readers.įalling Kingdoms is written my Morgan Rhodes.

While the series does get dark in some instances, Falling Kingdoms never really strays away from its Young Adult roots.

There are elements of magic that, while subtle in the beginning, eventually inundate the story, especially when the novels begin exploring the Watchers, god-like beings with an important role to play in the events befalling Mytica. Additionally, the characters are not only distinct from one another but well developed, flawed and surprisingly likable. This allows readers to gain intriguing insight into the war from a number of vantage points. The story is told from the perspective of a number of characters. That being said, the emphasis is placed on the distinct nature of the three kingdoms, which vary rather drastically, not only in their cultures but economic status as well. The concepts are simpler and the conflict between the three kingdoms doesn’t descend to the convoluted levels witnessed in George R.R. The series plays with betrayal, love, lies and political intrigue, though the novels shy away from the explicit sex and violence that is so vividly explored in the “Song of Ice and Fire’ novels.ĭespite this comparison, Falling Kingdoms is a very simple read. However, conflict begins to brew as the confrontations between the kingdoms grow more heated.įalling Kingdoms has been aptly described by some people as Game of Thrones for Younger readers. Mytica has been at peace, albeit with a lingering tension between the kingdoms, for a very long time. Mytica is a land divided amongst the kingdoms of Limeros in the North, Paelsia in the Middle and Auranos in the South. This young adult series revolves around a group of teenagers caught up in a conflict amongst the kingdoms of Mytica.įalling Kingdoms follows Princesses Cleo and Lucia, Prince Magnus and Jonas the Wine Seller’s Son. Falling Kingdoms is a series of fantasy novels written by Morgan Rhodes.

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