Leif Metcalfe and his team, dubbed Reaper, need to recover the stolen, ancient Book of the Wars if they hope to stop the Armageddon Coalition and their pursuit of global economic control. But their attention has been diverted by a prophecy in the book that foretells of formidable guardians who will decimate the enemies of ArC. While Iskra Todorova uses her connections in the covert underworld to hunt down the Book of the Wars, Leif and Reaper attempt to neutralize these agents but quickly find themselves outmaneuvered and outgunned.
The more Reaper tries to stop the guardians, the more failure becomes a familiar, antagonistic foe. Friendships are fractured, and the team battles to hold it together long enough to defeat ArC. But as this millennia-old conspiracy creeps closer and closer to home, the implications could tear Leif and the team apart.
Ronie Kendig is the MASTER of suspense! Kings Falling starts off with a bang and doesn’t let up; instead, she ratchets up the action with each chapter.
I love the premise in this series; that the Book of the Wars mentioned in the Biblical book of Numbers has been found. Governments around the world are hunting it down. It’s fascinating to think about the information that book might contain.
This next chapter in Iskra’s story is really exciting. She’s a character who is full of contradictions. That will keep you on your toes as you try to figure out what she’s up to. She’s not the only character to fall in that category, either.
Leif, on the other hand, is just off the charts. Every time I thought I had a handle on his backstory I later decided I was wrong. He’s the most awesome kind of male lead: strong, protective, decisive, smart, and yet vulnerable in critical ways. That vulnerability causes him to struggle with himself as well as the main conflict.
With multiple antagonists who take the search for The Book of the Wars world-wide, Leif’s team crisscrosses the globe tracking down clues. Kendig keeps you guessing here, as well, as she dribbles out new information expertly. I love stories where I can’t figure out the details before turning the last page, and they’re hard to find. Kendig kept me in the dark the whole time, though!
I loved this book and I read it in a single sitting – I couldn’t put it down. Kings Falling is the kind of story you think about long after you finish it. You’ll be contemplating the characters and the action and wondering what will come next. Unfortunately, I’ll be wondering for several months until the sequel releases – but I’ll definitely be first in line to read it when it does.
If you like suspenseful, high-action, prophetic-type stories with likeable, hunky characters, you have to read this series. (Pssst! Don’t start with Kings Falling. Start with Storm Rising because it’s too good to miss.) Grab your copy today!
I received a free copy of this book from the author. All opinions are my own.
