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Sunday, January 10, 2016

FROZEN TIDES by Morgan Rhodes / Book Review



By: Morgan Rhodes
Published by: Razorbill
Released on: December 15th, 2015
Series: The Falling Kingdom series #4
Ratings: 5 Stars - I Loved It!
Find out where to purchase the book from here
Source: book from publisher to review, in exchange for my honest review

Rebels, royals, and monsters wage war over the Mytican throne in the shocking fourth book of the Falling Kingdoms series, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes.

CLEO: Reeling after a bloody showdown in Limeros ending with Amara’s abduction of the water crystal, and a vacancy in the Mytican throne, Princess Cleo must cast aside her feelings and look toward her kingdom with the eyes of a Queen.

MAGNUS: With the kingdom in chaos, Princess Lucia still missing and quite possibly in danger, and a shocking realization about Cleo, the steely prince is once again torn between love and duty, leaving him wondering whether he’s strong enough to rule his people.

LUCIA: The young sorcercess has had her vengeance after the cruel death of her first and only love. Heartbroken and unable to trust anyone, she allies with the awoken Fire god, who also seeks revenge.

JONAS: After escaping death by the skin of his teeth, the defeated rebel—along with a mysterious stranger–leader reunites with Princess Cleo, only to find himself a mere pawn in a dangerous hunt for the elusive Kindred.

KING GAIUS: Abandoned by Melenia and betrayed by his own children, Gaius flees Mytica and sails to Kraeshia, where he attempts to ally with the famously brutal emperor across the Silver Sea.


"Because if you don't choose to fight against the wrong in the world, then you are the wrong in the world." - page 257

Spellbinding and addicting! FROZEN TIDES is the newest addition in an unforgettable series. Morgan Rhodes's has created another epic read in her highly addictive, Falling Kingdoms series. Just when I think she can't top her previous book, she ups her game yet again, and writes another irresistible, impossible to put down until you get to the last page, book. It's a rarity to read a book series this size, and have each book in the series be just an amazing as the previous one. 

FROZEN TIDES picks up right were Gathering Darkness left off. Without a moments hesitation, Rhodes thrust readers right back into her magical world. Full of secrets, betrayals, new alliances, and constantly changing game plans, there is never a dull moment in the Falling Kingdoms story line. The characters of the Falling Kingdom series are lively, three dimensional characters who all continue to surprise me. I love how layered, and complex, they are. Each character continues to make choices I didn't except them to make. In turn it continues to change the course of the storyline, as well as what some of the characters have planned. 

It's impossible to predict what will happen next in the story. It's one of the things that I love about this series. Especially when it comes to the romance, and character loyalty. It's a constantly changing game of who sides with who. In the midst of it all, at the heart of this story, is a forbidden romance. One of my favorite relationships in the book is that of Prince Magnus and Princess Cleo. These two have so much built up tension, and I love when it finally spills over into something neither of them has wanted to admit. They know how to rattle each other's feathers, and get under each other's skin. In the process, they've also become allies, and something much more.

Talk about surprises! I did not except the turn of events that take place within the pages of this book! Rhodes really threw me off my prediction game again, and made it impossible for me to figure what was going to happen next. There's not one character in this book who didn't not surprise me. I love that even though this is the fourth book in the series, we're just now really getting to see who each of these characters really is, and what they can really do. I love how intertwined each of their stories are. 

If I had to pick one character who surprised me the most, I'd say it was Lucia. It was hard to like her for much of this book, and I felt like even though she was strong in power, she was weak minded. Then something changed towards the end of the story, and I realized just how strong she really is. There's so much more to her than I realized. I have a feeling Rhodes has only begun to show readers the what lies beneath all of Lucia's layers. Felix is another character that really surprised me. I'm really looking forward to what he does in the next book.  

FROZEN TIDES is one heck of an amazing book. It's an action packed, thrilling ride of a read. You better be able to hold your breath, because there's no catching it until the very end of the book. Even then, it will take you a moment to try and catch it. If you haven't yet picked up this series, I highly recommend that you do! It's one of my all time favorite series. I can not wait to see what Rhodes has in story for readers next!

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Recently Morgan Rhodes talked Frozen Tides with me! You can check out my interview with her, here. You can read my reviews for FALLING KINGDOMSREBEL SPRINGS and GATHERING DARKNESS. 

ABOUT THE SERIES  


Find out more about the series, and read an excerpt for the first 3 books here

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