Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the chance to review this title ahead of its release date.
Contrary to what many of you are posting, this book has only one POV with Larkin. It is written in the third person.
Overview:
EIGHT WILL FALL follows Larkin who, as an Empath, is suppressed by the queen of her kingdom, along with others like her. She and her brother are forced to work the mines to survive. Larkin has a bit of a temper (for good reason) and one day she uses magic against an unfair shopkeeper. She and her brother are arrested and thrown into prison. Queen Melay then makes it known that she is choosing seven inmates (and a guide) to go down into the mines and see if the rumors of a returned dark lord are true or not. Each chosen Empath have a family member held back as leverage, thus making their choice an easy one. Once down in the caves, they encounter terrifying creatures, long-dead cultists, and the truth about themselves and how far they will go to save the ones they love and bring justice to their kingdom.
What I liked:
I loved the world-building in this story. It was fresh and not so complicated that it was hard to follow. I was sucked right in. The creep factor hit me like a brick wall in a WHOA sort of way as I wasn’t expecting it. BUT I love gore done right, and this was done right. I felt like I was in the movie The Descent, which terrified me and I watched, like, five times, because I’m a sucker for punishment.
The magic system was cool. I don’t remember many books with magic like this.
What I didn’t like:
Hmmmm. Not much, but maybe that I didn’t truly connect with all the characters as much as I hoped. That is what knocked it down a star, but honestly, it didn’t affect the story as a whole. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Read if you like:
Claustrophobic atmospheres Thrill rides A strong heroine Good vs Evil Stand-alone books (as far as I know)
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