Synopsis
A tale of dark magic, passionate romance, vengeance and redemption, Children of Fallen Gods is the incredible second entry in the War of Lost Hearts trilogy.
Tisaanah bargained away her own freedom to save those she left behind in slavery. Now, bound by her blood pact, she must fight the Orders’ war – and Max is determined to protect her at all costs.
But when a betrayal tears apart the land of Ara, Max and Tisaanah are pushed into an even bloodier conflict. Tisaanah must gamble with Reshaye’s power to claim an impossible victory. And Max, forced into leadership, must confront everything he hoped to forget: his past, and his own mysterious magic.
All the while, darker forces loom – far darker, even, than the Orders’ secrets. As Tisaanah and Max become ensnared in a web of ancient magic and twisted secrets, one question remains: what are they willing to sacrifice for victory, for power and for love?
Review
Despite the plot ramping up the stakes, I felt less compelled.
I enjoyed the interactions between the characters and the deepening of relationships. Seeing how strong and determined Tisaanah is, and how Max selfless and sweet is.
There was an interesting new POV which expands the world and created an interesting contrast to Tisaanah.
“Always, you listen to words that are not belonging of you. I want.” He stumbled, struggling. “I want to give you, to speak of you, in your words. Your…. voice.”
Despite the slower start, the ending is crazy (crazily painful).
I think this does suffer from middle-book syndrome, but Carissa keeps the tension high and the banter fun despite the devastating war and fraught control Tisaanah and Max field.
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