There are three different character perspectives, all in third person (which I thought worked well). These two places are linked by history, magic and a book - because isn't the thought of getting pulled into a book and discovering a new world the most exciting thing ever? I found myself dragged along from the very first chapter, into a world of parallel universes - namely, our universe in modern day Toronto, and the world of Ancient Mytica. So I tried to get my Rhodes fix from her spin-off series.

The need to read on was there, that inexplicable, addictive pull, but I just couldn't ignore that the plot and characters were 'borrowed' from other works. I started out quite liking Rhodes' Falling Kingdoms series, but I was put off by how derivative the books were (i.e. I don't know exactly what they do - it's something about the perfect tension, perfect amount of surprises, perfect balance between interesting characters and fast-paced plot - but Morgan Rhodes is one of those authors. There are some authors who just know how to hook you immediately and keep you on the edge of your seat. I don't know what's happened to me, where I am, or how I got here, but I know one thing. But when he learns exactly what he has to do to prove himself, Farrell starts to question everything he thought he knew about family, loyalty, and himself….įate has brought these young people together, but ancient magic threatens to rip them apart. Her name is Becca Hatcher, and she needs Maddox to help get her home.įarrell Grayson, Modern-day Toronto: Rich and aimless Farrell Grayson is thrilled when the mysterious leader of the ultra-secret Hawkspear Society invites him into the fold. Until, that is, he realizes that she is a spirit, and he is the only one who can see or hear her. Maddox Corso, Ancient Mytica: Maddox Corso doesn’t think much of it when he spots an unfamiliar girl in his small village.

Worlds collide in this suspenseful, page-turning Falling Kingdoms spin-off series, which explores a whole new side of Mytica-and an even darker version of its magic.Ĭrystal Hatcher, Modern-day Toronto: It’s a normal afternoon in her mother’s antique bookshop when Crys witnesses the unthinkable: her little sister Becca collapses into a coma after becoming mesmerized by a mysterious book written in an unrecognizable language. Modern-day sisters discover deadly ancient magic in book 1 of this Falling Kingdoms spin-off series!

A book of spirits and thieves