Find life.
Deep in a forest, Aileana Kameron claws her way out of the earth. Back from the dead with no memory of who she is or what has happened to her, the Falconer now possesses even greater otherworldly powers and a ruthless instinct to kill—and the one piece of knowledge that can change everything.
Find Kiaran.
Two fae monarchs, Aithinne and Kadamach, stand on the brink of war, and according to an ancient curse, one must die at the hand of the other or all the worlds will perish. Once, Kadamach was known as Kiaran, and he was mentor, protector, and lover to Aileana. Now, under the grip of the curse, his better nature seems lost forever.
Find the book.
Aileana’s only hope lies in the legendary Book of Remembrance, a book of spells so powerful that it can break the fae curse and even turn back time. But the book has been lost for centuries, and many are looking for it, including its creator, the Morrigan—a faery of terrifying malevolence and cruelty.
Sacrifice everything.
To obtain the book and defeat the Morrigan, Aileana must form an unthinkable alliance, one that challenges every vow she has made to herself—even as the powers that brought her to life are slowly but surely killing her.
This book had me crying on the bus.
Elizabeth May is a phenomenal storyteller and I didn't want this story to end. If she upped the ante by 10 in The Vanishing Throne, she upped it to 100 here. This conclusion, like its two predecessors packs a punch and creates something so unique and wonderful.
This book has the perfect combination of action, fantasy, history, and everything else that is present in this trilogy. In this book especially, we get to see how flawed Kiaran and Aileana really are. The great thing about Elizabeth May's writing is that she never shies away from anything, and creates dark and emotional scenes. Each of these books is darker than the previous one. And, as always, the world-building continues to be on point, building on the eerie atmosphere of the previous installment that was built upon from book one.
The writing style continues to be sharp and witty with moments of beauty and moments of fear and violence. I would say that this is the darkest of the three novels, because, as I said, May doesn't shy away from how dark her characters can become. This series has been a roller-coaster from start to finish, and this one has as many twists and turns as the previous two, if not more.
In The Fallen Kingdom, we get to see everything that has been laid out come to fruition. We get amazing pay-offs to things that were set up in The Falconer. Even the more villainous characters get payoffs and explanations for why they are the way that they are. I really liked how Catherine, who, while on the sidelines a bit more in this book, came into her own in these books, and was an integral part of the story instead of being oblivious and not knowing what is really going on.
There are moments of heartbreaking emotion (as I said, this one had me crying on the bus - gratefully I was at the back and the only other person on the bus was at the front end of the bus), unthinkable darkness, and tiny shimmers of hope. I loved how Elizabeth May was able to weave all of those together in her writing and wrap everything up neatly.
While I did have some minor nitpick-y issues with how quickly everything ended and was wrapped up, I loved this book. It was dark and emotional and grim, but also filled with hope and optimism. This series has been a roller-coaster, with this one having the most twists and turns. I had a great time reading these books (even if this one did have me weeping on the bus), and I have to give this book a 5/5 - so well-done and impossible to put down.
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