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A review by areaderamongthestars
Fall of Night by Tyffany Hackett, Becky Moynihan
4.0
Fall of Night is the amazing second installment in the Genesis Crystal saga, were truths are revealed, tears are cried (mine, if you are asking) and the fight to save the Fae of Nathra City becomes more pressing than it ever was.
A thing that really struck me about this book is how characters’ past traumas are not shoved under a carpet or healed instantly just because they have fallen in love: Tarik is still the hot-headed fae of Dawn Till Dusk, but what is most important is how he tries all the same to overcome his bad habits and his fears the moment he realizes how badly Reagan needs his calm and steady presence to not fall into a pit of darkness and guilt. And it really broke my heart to see that Reagan, after a life caged under Mortdecai’s rule and what happened at the Safe House ‘because’ of her, doesn’t know how to ask for help, for comfort, or if she even deservs to have all of it.
It’s funny (ah ah ah, Tiffany and Becky I hate u two) that now they both believe that they are not worth saving, that they have too much to atone and are basically ready to sacrifice themselves at any given occasion. And I mean, Reagan went through so much in this book that I feel like I’m going to riot if there is even just one threatening situation to her life in book 3 (but at least we had Emmy and Ramiel!!!)
Although I enjoyed it, Fall of Night is a bit weaker than the first book, mainly because it felt like a ‘bridge’ between it and the third one that is more focused on the word-building (I’m really intrigued by the Fae land!!! hopefully we will see more of it) and the character’ development than on the plot: the characters, their relationships and their feelings are in fact what ‘saved’ this book for me.
Related to this I must say that while Reagan and Tarik being a cute couple were adorable and I really loved how their relationship in this book was handled, I missed the tension of this two hating each other and slowly getting close… but I mean, that’s a totally personal thing, and they remain my babies anyway.
I can’t wait to see how the story is going to continue next year and I’m sure until then I will miss all these incredible characters (the twins included) deeply!!!!
[ I was provided by the authors with an earc of this book in exchange of an honest review ]
A thing that really struck me about this book is how characters’ past traumas are not shoved under a carpet or healed instantly just because they have fallen in love: Tarik is still the hot-headed fae of Dawn Till Dusk, but what is most important is how he tries all the same to overcome his bad habits and his fears the moment he realizes how badly Reagan needs his calm and steady presence to not fall into a pit of darkness and guilt. And it really broke my heart to see that Reagan, after a life caged under Mortdecai’s rule and what happened at the Safe House ‘because’ of her, doesn’t know how to ask for help, for comfort, or if she even deservs to have all of it.
It’s funny (ah ah ah, Tiffany and Becky I hate u two) that now they both believe that they are not worth saving, that they have too much to atone and are basically ready to sacrifice themselves at any given occasion. And I mean, Reagan went through so much in this book that I feel like I’m going to riot if there is even just one threatening situation to her life in book 3 (but at least we had Emmy and Ramiel!!!)
Although I enjoyed it, Fall of Night is a bit weaker than the first book, mainly because it felt like a ‘bridge’ between it and the third one that is more focused on the word-building (I’m really intrigued by the Fae land!!! hopefully we will see more of it) and the character’ development than on the plot: the characters, their relationships and their feelings are in fact what ‘saved’ this book for me.
Related to this I must say that while Reagan and Tarik being a cute couple were adorable and I really loved how their relationship in this book was handled, I missed the tension of this two hating each other and slowly getting close… but I mean, that’s a totally personal thing, and they remain my babies anyway.
I can’t wait to see how the story is going to continue next year and I’m sure until then I will miss all these incredible characters (the twins included) deeply!!!!
[ I was provided by the authors with an earc of this book in exchange of an honest review ]