If I were completely objective, I'd say that The Fallen Kingdom was probably the weakest instalment of the Falconer trilogy, a trilogy I cherished from the first moment. “As it begins in death, so shall it end in death, until the day a child of the Cailleach confronts their fate with a true lie on their lips and sacrifices that which they prize most: their heart.”įor the sake of honesty, I have to admit that my rating is rather partial. And some sacrifices you cannot avoid, not when the future of your world is at stake. Their story, though, was not meant to have a happy ending. The king had many demons to fight, but he loved her so much he defied his own insticts, his own survival. With time running out, she set off a journey with her mother's murderer, a broken queen and a dark faery king. Her world had fallen apart, and the only way to prevent its demise was to find a cruel, ageless being trapped in a realm of nightmares, where reality was fluid. But then started to remember, and the weight of her choices and her destiny brought her to her knees. She could only catch a glimpse of her former self when she bathed in blood, when she harnessed her newfound powers. She clawed her way out of the grave, with no memories of her past and some abilities that burned her and begged to be unleashed. Once upon a time, a human girl fought in a desperate battle, and she was sliced with a blade.

“If you were alive, you'd wish you had killed me.” To obtain the book and defeat the Morrigan, Aileana must form an unthinkable alliance, one that challenges every vow she has made to herself-even as the powers that brought her to life are slowly but surely killing her. But the book has been lost for centuries, and many are looking for it, including its creator, the Morrigan-a faery of terrifying malevolence and cruelty. Now, under the grip of the curse, his better nature seems lost forever.Īileana’s only hope lies in the legendary Book of Remembrance, a book of spells so powerful that it can break the fae curse and even turn back time.

Once, Kadamach was known as Kiaran, and he was mentor, protector, and lover to Aileana. Two fae monarchs, Aithinne and Kadamach, stand on the brink of war, and according to an ancient curse, one must die at the hand of the other or all the worlds will perish. Back from the dead with no memory of who she is or what has happened to her, the Falconer now possesses even greater otherworldly powers and a ruthless instinct to kill-and the one piece of knowledge that can change everything. She’s on borrowed time…and she has only one chance to set things right.ĭeep in a forest, Aileana Kameron claws her way out of the earth.

The fallen kingdom elizabeth may