Format: E-Galley, 336 pages
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Source: NetGalley
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
The long-awaited final book in the Falconer trilogy is an imaginative tour-de-force that will thrill fans of the series.
Aileana Kameron, resurrected by ancient fae magic, returns to the world she once knew with no memory of her past and with dangerous powers she struggles to control. Desperate to break the curse that pits two factions of the fae against each other in a struggle that will decide the fate of the human and fae worlds, her only hope is hidden in an ancient book guarded by the legendary Morrigan, a faery of immense power and cruelty.
To save the world and the people she loves, Aileana must learn to harness her dark new powers even as they are slowly destroying her. Packed with immersive detail, action, romance, and fae lore, and publishing simultaneously in the UK, The Fallen Kingdom brings the Falconer's story to an epic and unforgettable conclusion.
The Fallen Kingdom is the third
and final installment in author Elizabeth May's The Falconer trilogy. Aileana
Kameron's journey as The Falconer comes to an action packed and emotional
ending. One last journey to face yet another powerful villain, familiar faces,
friends, and even more of a challenge in finding a way to break the curse that
hangs over Kiaran and Aithinne's heads which, if not solved, will leave one of
them dead. But, what's really on the front burner, is what Aileana now carries
within her.
Something so powerful, that it
makes her believe she is a creature of chaos and death. Perhaps that is how
it's meant to be anyway. After all, Aileana has been to hell and managed to
crawl her way back to the land of the living. Nothing has been easy. Especially
what happened to her in the previous installment. She's seen and done things
that would make an average character run away and hide for the next 10 years.
If you've read the first two novels, and you really should have, The Fallen
Kingdom picks up (2) months after Aileana's deadly encounter with Sorcha.
Aileana's life has been filled
with death, destruction, and murder since she picked up the mantle of the
Falconer from her mother. She has returned from the other side as someone that
is much, much darker than the one that we saw at the end of The Vanishing
Throne. Aileana's journey is pretty simple, but getting there will take a whole
lot of effort, and some very curious alliances. Aileana must find an ancient
book in order to save her Unseelie lover Kiaran and Aithinne, the Seelie Queen
& force behind the Falconer's. To do so, Aileana must put her faith in
Kiaran, Aithinne, and yes, even Sorcha in order to find the book, and save the
world.
Overall, I really loved Aithinne
and Kam together. Yes, Aithinne has a bit of a freaky side, and she loves to
jump off dangerous cliffs, but hey, a little freaky goes a long way in keeping
me, as a reader, entertained. Plus, she's one of three badass women in this
story who can carry her own story and really stand out doing so. Loved the
emotional connection between Derrick and Kam. Everyone should have a Derrick in
their lives even for just one brief moment in time. Have to say the most
curious storyline is between Aileana and Sorcha. Had Sorcha not done what she
did in the past because of, well love, jealously, idiocy, spite, resentment,
etc., this duo would be nearly unstoppable to all takers. We can talk all day
long about the romance between Kam and bad boy Kiaran who is truly a hero of
his own molding. But, what's the point? It's not like the author was going to
tear the couple apart, and let them walk into the sunset alone, was she? I
mean, that would be like totally ridonkulous right?
