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Michelle Rowen

Autor(a) de Falling Kingdoms

57+ Works 8,919 Membros 326 Reviews 16 Favorited

About the Author

Bestselling and award-winning author Michelle Rowen's books include the Immortality Bites series for Grand Central Publishing. She has been on the Waldenbooks bestsellers list as well as winning a HOLT Medallion for her first book, Bitten & Smitten. She has also written futuristic romantic suspense mostrar mais as Michelle Maddox. Under the new pen name Rachel Connor, Michelle is currently working on a pair of supernatural thrillers due out in 2011. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

Séries

Obras de Michelle Rowen

Falling Kingdoms (2012) 1,783 cópias
Rebel Spring (2013) 766 cópias
Bitten and Smitten (2006) 708 cópias
Gathering Darkness (2014) 618 cópias
Frozen Tides (2015) 491 cópias
Crystal Storm (2016) 400 cópias
Fanged and Fabulous (2007) 373 cópias
A Book of Spirits and Thieves (2015) 311 cópias
Immortal Reign (2018) 298 cópias
Lady & the Vamp (2008) 279 cópias
Stakes & Stilettos (2009) 254 cópias
Dark Kiss (2012) 243 cópias
Tall, Dark, and Fangsome (2009) 228 cópias
The Demon in Me (2010) 217 cópias
Angel with Attitude (2006) 216 cópias
Reign or Shine (2009) 199 cópias
Nightshade (2010) 179 cópias
The Darkest Magic (2016) 148 cópias
Reign Check (2010) 98 cópias
Echoes and Empires (2022) 98 cópias
Bloodlust (2011) 97 cópias
Blood Bath and Beyond (2012) 96 cópias
Wicked Kiss (2013) 92 cópias
Countdown (2008) 76 cópias
Something Wicked (2010) 74 cópias
Bled and Breakfast (2013) 50 cópias
That Old Black Magic (2011) 45 cópias
Hot Spell (2009) 34 cópias
Reign Fall (2011) 31 cópias
From Fear to Eternity (2014) 27 cópias
Crimson Dagger (2016) 27 cópias
Obsidian Blade (2016) 27 cópias
Inevitable (2011) 23 cópias
Legends and Liars (2023) 20 cópias
Touch and Go (2010) 19 cópias
The Cursed Heir (2018) 18 cópias
Familiar (2010) 10 cópias
Reign Storm 8 cópias
Countdown (2014) 4 cópias
El reinado inmortal (2018) 3 cópias
La ‰stirpe dei ribelli: romanzo (2016) 1 exemplar(es)
Falling Kingdoms trade 1 exemplar(es)

Associated Works

The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance (2009) — Contribuinte — 415 cópias
Primal (2011) — Contribuinte — 320 cópias
Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love (2010) — Contribuinte — 254 cópias
Bewitched, Bothered, and BeVampyred (20-in-1) (2005) — Contribuinte — 127 cópias
Once Upon a Valentine [Anthology 3-in-1] (2012) — Contribuinte — 22 cópias
Bewitched, Bothered, and BeVampyred 2: Fangs Again (25-in-1) (2006) — Contribuinte — 19 cópias

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Conhecimento Comum

Outros nomes
Rhodes, Morgan
Data de nascimento
02-17
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
Canada
Locais de residência
Ontario, Canada

Membros

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This was a pretty solid installment of the "Falling Kingdoms" series- it definitely moved the plot forwards, introduced a couple promising characters (I want to know more about Prince Ashur!), and I can see the overall plot being something I *really* get into. I'm for sure reading the next book!

I do think a couple aspects could use some improvement. Firstly- where tf are the adults in this book? Like, I know it's YA and adults generally don't have as much as a role, but come on. I especially had a tricky time reading about the rebel camp because it's seriously composed of ALL TEENS. I find it impossible to believe that no adults in Auranos are actively trying to protest the new king and also apparently never interact with Jonas's rebels. Side note: Jonas bugs me- how did this wishy washy boy with very little skill at thinking ahead become leader of the rebels??? I protest.

Secondly, the writing and dialogue is fairly predictable. Nothing in this book surprised me or went in a direction I couldn't see coming. This series gets compared to "Game of Thrones" quite a lot, but where GoT throws in sucker punches and rips the rug out from under you, "Falling Kingdoms" has (so far) gone down a much more predictable route. Fingers crossed for some more unexpectedness in the rest of the series!

Lastly, there is so much sidestepping and teasing in this book! I understand that it's a 6-book series and things build up over time, but all the chapters with King Gaius or the Watchers just seemed to be there so Rhodes could tease about what the true purpose is of the road. There's a fine line between building up and dragging things on, and Rhodes is straddling that line.

Also- UGH I was starting to have hope for Magnus as a character, but Chapter 23 just made him even a bigger jerk in my eyes. He's so aggressive and harsh towards Cleo and the way he pushes her around (literally) is just awful. I JUST WANT TO SEE MORE OF CLEO AND LUCIA TEAMING UP! YASSSS GIRLS YASSSSS.

So anyways. A good installment but there's plenty of room for improvement! On to book 3 :)
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deborahee | outras 28 resenhas | Feb 23, 2024 |
Falling Kingdoms By Morgan Rhodes I really liked this book. Many books claim to be very Games of thrones inspired but this is the first book that I think really captured the same brutally the GRR Martin has in that series. 
 
This books follows three different kingdoms that all used to be part of a larger country. One Country is in total power and the other two are just struggling to get surviving. This books follows all the teens in these places and it so fast paced novel. I was not expecting the death in this book and really grew attached to characters. I did see many similar topics that are in GOT so it was hard to give it five stars. I hope that after this book it really becomes something more individual and less predictable but I really loved how this book just captured me and and I liked all the characters.
 
This book is great for fans of GOT or Mortal instruments. 
 
Check out my video Review 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWzRzL-K7Dc
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lmauro123 | outras 88 resenhas | Dec 28, 2023 |
Falling Kingdoms By Morgan Rhodes I really liked this book. Many books claim to be very Games of thrones inspired but this is the first book that I think really captured the same brutally the GRR Martin has in that series. 
 
This books follows three different kingdoms that all used to be part of a larger country. One Country is in total power and the other two are just struggling to get surviving. This books follows all the teens in these places and it so fast paced novel. I was not expecting the death in this book and really grew attached to characters. I did see many similar topics that are in GOT so it was hard to give it five stars. I hope that after this book it really becomes something more individual and less predictable but I really loved how this book just captured me and and I liked all the characters.
 
This book is great for fans of GOT or Mortal instruments. 
 
Check out my video Review 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWzRzL-K7Dc
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lmauro123 | outras 88 resenhas | Dec 28, 2023 |
Video review coming soon!
 
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VanessaMarieBooks | outras 88 resenhas | Dec 10, 2023 |

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