Book Review :: Immortal Reign, by Morgan Rhodes

Immortal Reign by Morgan Rhodes
Series: Falling Kingdoms #6
Also in this series: Falling Kingdoms, Rebel Spring, Gathering Darkness, Frozen Tides, Crystal Storm
Published by Razorbill
on 2018-02-06
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Pages: 391
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As two lethal elemental gods set out to destroy Mytica, sworn enemies must become allies in the final fight to save the kingdoms.

Jonas continues to willfully defy his destiny, but the consequences of plotting his own course are drastic. As the fight for Mytica rages on, he must decide just how much more he's willing to sacrifice.

Lucia knows there's something special about her daughter and she'll do anything to protect her, even if that means facing Kyan alone.

Amara is called back home to Kraeshia. Grandma Cortas has her own plans for Mytica's future. She promises Amara power, revenge, and dominance if she agrees to be part of her scheme.

Magnus and Cleo's love will be put to the ultimate test.

Dark magic is causing widespread destruction throughout the kingdom. Enemies across the sea are advancing. And unrest is stirring throughout the land. Is their love strong enough to withstand the outside forces tearing them apart?

Last updated on 14 October 2023

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My thoughts on Immortal Reign

I don’t want to say too much about this book, given that it’s the last in a long series. Hopefully I’ve avoided spoilers for you, and it’s safe to continue reading.

Despite it being the final book in a fantasy series, I don’t feel like a lot actually happened in Immortal Reign. The main goal of the book was to make sure the immortal gods don’t destroy the world, but at the same time save all those people who had the magical beings trapped inside them. It’s a complicated place, Mytica.

Once again, I didn’t really warm to Jonas and Lucia. I asked in Book 5: Crystal Storm if Jonas would ever become less annoying. The answer is no. And yet somehow Lucia manages to get pretty close to topping that. Magnus and Cleo, on the other hand, make the book. I love both of their character development throughout this series, and it definitely shows here in book 6. Nic is, in a sense, in it a lot more, but not in the way we want (I’m trying to avoid spoilers here). Amara is crazy, but somehow you end up feeling for her. Ashur is epic the whole time and he wins the best character award.

While I didn’t care for some of the endings for a few of the characters, others were fantastic and I’m pleased they ended happily. Cleo gets her feminist groove on at the end too, which excites me to no end.

“I’ve found that in my life that love and attraction can take many forms. And if one is open to unexpected possibilities, there are no boundaries.”

And so we come to the end of a book series which I managed to read all within about 4 months, including having to wait about 6 weeks for Immortal Reign to be returned to the library. Overall, it’s a 4-star series. I mentioned in the first couple of books (the reviews of which you can find below) that I really enjoyed the stories, but there were a whole bunch of things that annoyed me, hence why none of them ever got a full 5-star. Having said that, an overall 4-star rating for an entire series is pretty darn good!

If you’re looking for a light-weight Young Adult series with a fantasy spin, then pick up Falling Kingdoms and see what you think. If you’ve like to read my review on the entire series, head over to Blogger’s Bookshelf.

Have you read Immortal Reign? Without giving any big spoilers away, what did you think? 

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Read more reviews in this series:

• Book 1: Falling Kingdoms
• Book 2: Rebel Spring
• Book 3: Gathering Darkness
• Book 4: Frozen Tides
• Book 5: Crystal Storm
• Book 6: Immortal Reign