Book: The Fall of the Crowned King by Amber V. Nicole
Reviewed by Shalaya
Rating: God Tier
This book has been on my TBR for AGES. I'm not kidding. I preordered the collector's edition, and when it arrived, I thought… Ok, I should start it? Then I got accepted for book 5. Yeah, four other books to read before publication.
That kickstarted me. I dove into it with high expectations, and damn, they were met. Dianna is some kick-ass ancient being, a complex character who, while acting tough, also craves the kind of connection and love other people have.
Samkiel is every part of the ancient, cocky God. He has to learn a lot of things in a short time. His trauma is deep. They clash, they fight, and they bond. Every time you meet a character, you wonder whether they will be friends. The answer is never completely clear.
That had me raging so much when I thought someone was going to be helpful. Yeah… think again. I appreciated that the author did not bombard us with tons of names and vocabulary from the get-go. That is one thing I struggle with in some stories. Here, the lore, names, races, and history are brought in little by little.
Overall, it's an amazing fantasy story with characters who are nowhere near as simple as you expect and enough twists to keep you wanting another chapter.