A review by caitlinwhetten
Echoes and Empires, by Morgan Rhodes
2.0
Picked this up because I enjoyed what I read of Rhodes' Falling Kingdoms series and was hoping this would be something even better.
It's not.
I should have dnf'd this, but it was a quick read so it didn't feel like much of a loss if I finished it. This book is pretty mediocre, generic YA fantasy. I've read dozens of books like this one and this doesn't stand out. Every twist and reveal in the second half is predictable, the romance is bleh and the characters are cardboard cutout nothings. The worldbuilding is pretty shoddy as it's half medieval fantasy mixed with contemporary and it was really confusing and not well thought out. It's fast-paced, but that's all it really has going for it. I won't remember this by tomorrow and I'll be skipping out on the rest of the duology.
It's not.
I should have dnf'd this, but it was a quick read so it didn't feel like much of a loss if I finished it. This book is pretty mediocre, generic YA fantasy. I've read dozens of books like this one and this doesn't stand out. Every twist and reveal in the second half is predictable, the romance is bleh and the characters are cardboard cutout nothings. The worldbuilding is pretty shoddy as it's half medieval fantasy mixed with contemporary and it was really confusing and not well thought out. It's fast-paced, but that's all it really has going for it. I won't remember this by tomorrow and I'll be skipping out on the rest of the duology.