Experiencing The Magical World of Falling Kingdoms
Recently, I finished reading Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes, and I really enjoyed the book. It was recommended to me by another student, Benjamin Chang, and I am glad that I decided to read it. One of the many aspects of this novel I enjoyed was its altering point of view. The story is told in the third person, however every chapter, it switches perspectives between the main characters of the story. Many novels switch perspectives as well, but I think Falling Kingdoms uses this type of narration especially well. The novel has multiple main characters, and all of their stories intertwine. By telling the plot from all of their perspectives, the reader is able to put together missing pieces, and learn about complications in the plot from different sides of the story. An example of when the perspective change was successful was when one of the main characters, Cleo, the princess of a fantastical country, is on a difficult search in another magical country. She believes no one kno