Falling Kingdoms — by Morgan Rhodes

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  Falling Kingdoms
  

  • Dec-2012
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  Book - 1
  

  In a land where magic has been forgotten but peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest is simmering. Three kingdoms grapple for power--brutally transforming their subjects' lives in the process. Amidst betrayals, bargains, and battles, four yo...

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  Rebel Spring
  

  • Dec-2013
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  Book - 2
  

  Auranos has been conquered and the three kingdoms -- Auranos, Limeros, and Paelsia -- are now unwillingly united as one country called Mytica. But alluring, dangerous magic still beckons, and with it the chance to rule not just Mytica, but the world....

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  Gathering Darkness
  

  • Dec-2014
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  Book - 3
  

  War brought them together. Love will tear them apart. Alliances form across Mytica and beyond as royals and rebels alike race to hunt down the Kindred -- the four elemental crystals that give their owners god-like power. The stakes have never be...

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  Frozen Tides
  

  • Dec-2015
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  Book - 4
  

  The plans are laid and the players are determined...but nothing can prepare these unlikely warriors for what the elemental gods of Mytica have in store. CLEO: Reeling after a shocking realization about Magnus, Princess Cleo must cast aside her fe...

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  Crimson Dagger
  

  • Sep-2016
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  Book - 4.5
  

  Crimson Dagger is the story Falling Kingdoms fans have been waiting for!In this prequel short story, set before the events of Falling Kingdoms book 1, Prince Magnus is awoken by an unexpected visitor -- in his bed. One look into her fierce, hateful e...

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  Crystal Storm
  

  • Dec-2016
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  Book - 5
  

  An epic clash between gods and mortals threatens to tear Mytica apart . . . and prove that not even the purest of love stands a chance against the strongest of magic. MAGNUS and CLEO are forced to test the strength of their love when Gaius returns...

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  Immortal Reign
  

  • Feb-2018
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  Book - 6
  

  In the epic conclusion to the Falling Kingdoms series, sworn enemies must become allies as they fight to save Mytica. Jonas continues to willfully defy his destiny, but the consequences of plotting his own course are drastic. As the fight for Myt...

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Series Premise

The Falling Kingdoms series follows young royals and rebels from the kingdoms of Mytica as political tensions erupt into war. Cleo, Magnus, Jonas, and others navigate betrayal, conquest, and their own destinies while discovering powerful magic that could change the fate of their world.

Falling Kingdoms Series Reading Order

Publication order gives the best experience for the Falling Kingdoms series. Each book has a complete central plot with its own political conflicts and resolutions, yet character relationships and ongoing developments carry across the series. Readers who begin with a later volume will miss important early alliances, betrayals, and character introductions that shape the larger story and emotional impact of later books.

Explanation of reading order types

Falling Kingdoms Series Characters

The series centers on Cleo, a princess fighting to save her kingdom, and Magnus, the conflicted heir to the conquering King Gaius. Other key protagonists include rebel Jonas and several characters from different kingdoms whose roles evolve throughout the saga.

Setting of the Falling Kingdoms Series

The stories take place in the fantasy world of Mytica, divided into three rival kingdoms with varying cultures, landscapes, and political ambitions.

Tone & Themes of the Falling Kingdoms Series

The tone is dramatic and intense with political intrigue and high stakes. Central themes include power and ambition, loyalty and betrayal, the cost of war, and the struggle between destiny and choice.

Is the Falling Kingdoms Series Worth Reading?

This series appeals to readers who enjoy epic fantasy with complex characters, political maneuvering, prophecies, and morally gray decisions in a richly built world.

Content Warnings and Heat Level

Includes violence, war, and betrayal; moderate romantic elements. Suitable for teen and adult readers.

The Falling Kingdoms series delivers an intense saga of war, magic, and shifting alliances across Mytica. Reading the books in order lets the characters’ growth and the full scope of the kingdoms’ conflicts unfold naturally.