::Post by Jackie Lindert::
Auranos has fallen and the three kingdoms—Auranos, Limeros, and Paelsia—are now united as one country called Mytica. But still, magic beckons, and with it the chance to rule not just Mytica, but the world...
When the evil King 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 events that will forever change the face of this land, forcing Cleo the dethroned princess, Magnus the reluctant heir, Lucia the haunted sorceress, and Jonas the desperate rebel to take steps they never could have imagined.
I'm so excited to report that Rebel Spring definitely lived up to my expectations. Following up from Falling Kingdoms, the second book truly puts everything in a whole new world: Mytica. The three main characters of this series drive me CRAZY! I love them and I hate them. They make me so mad, but I wouldn't change a thing about any of them. I love reading about their lives and the struggles of being heirs, or not, in Jonas' case.
Cleo rises to the occasion in this book, and I'm freaking out over her situation. My feelings about Magnus and Jonas are so mixed, and I honestly don't know how I want things to turn out. I'm absolutely terrified of Lucia--she might be the only character I've become disenchanted with. Except Magnus' father. I perma-hate him, obviously. It's so nerve-racking that the fate of Paelsia is resting where it does, and in the hands it does (it's so hard to stay spoiler free!).
Besides the characters themselves, the world that's left/is being created, is so different, and the political unrest is amazingly portrayed. Once again, the world-building is outstanding. I want to visit this world, despite the fact it's in utter dismay...how does that even happen? Morgan Rhodes has truly built up every piece of this plot up to a point that I have no idea what is going to happen. Nothing goes according to plan, magic is growing, people are dying, and fear is all-consuming. She leaves just enough open to drive you mad at the end--I cannot deal with not knowing when the 3rd installment is due out.
Again, this has been the perfect book to bring me back to my love of the fantasy genre. I just love revisiting this world. If you haven't been introduced yet, get your hands on this series. You won't regret it.
Cleo rises to the occasion in this book, and I'm freaking out over her situation. My feelings about Magnus and Jonas are so mixed, and I honestly don't know how I want things to turn out. I'm absolutely terrified of Lucia--she might be the only character I've become disenchanted with. Except Magnus' father. I perma-hate him, obviously. It's so nerve-racking that the fate of Paelsia is resting where it does, and in the hands it does (it's so hard to stay spoiler free!).
Besides the characters themselves, the world that's left/is being created, is so different, and the political unrest is amazingly portrayed. Once again, the world-building is outstanding. I want to visit this world, despite the fact it's in utter dismay...how does that even happen? Morgan Rhodes has truly built up every piece of this plot up to a point that I have no idea what is going to happen. Nothing goes according to plan, magic is growing, people are dying, and fear is all-consuming. She leaves just enough open to drive you mad at the end--I cannot deal with not knowing when the 3rd installment is due out.
Again, this has been the perfect book to bring me back to my love of the fantasy genre. I just love revisiting this world. If you haven't been introduced yet, get your hands on this series. You won't regret it.
