Monday, February 5, 2018

Reign of the Fallen - Sarah Glenn Marsh

Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh
Published January 28, 2018


Free e-book from Penguin First to Read in exchange for an honest review


Not sure what I expected from this book and maybe that is why it fell short. It had an interesting premise. Kings being risen from the dead to continue rule over a city that literally is under law to not change. The dead, and those that go raise them, lose something. I wanted more of an emotional punch from this. I thought this was supposed to be young adult but words like "f***" were just randomly thrown around, not adding a lot, not really necessary. The deaths were violent and gruesome. I felt the pacing was all over the place and I was bored with the stilted dialogue. I can see why people would like this but it just wasn't for me. A solid fantasy read that maybe has potential as a series now that the world is built.

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3 comments:

  1. Raising the dead to rule a kingdom - COOL!! Such a unique premise, sad to hear it fell short!

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    1. It was a very interesting premise! I can see why people would like it!

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    2. Seems like the last couple Penguin First Read books you've gotten have been just okay?

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