I’ve wanted to read this book for a long time, but haven’t found the time.
It is, among other subjects, about a society, Arcadia, where bisexuality isn’t even called that, where it is seen as completely normal, and isn’t controversial at all, and not the focus of the story, only one of several exciting parts of it.
That society still has its shadows. It isn’t a paradise, a heaven, but it has qualities lacking in our world, realm.
I also loved that he doesn’t put gays on a pedestal. They come off as human beings with good and bad qualities and vulnerabilities. I never could stomach people wanting them to be perfect and invincible.
Yes, Janet is falling, and she doesn’t know why. She just knows, fears that she is. She finds comfort along the way, on her wretched path, from friends and surroundings, but it is fickle and temporary, even dangerous, lulling her into a fake sense of security. Even when she has been through what she imagines is the worst, the worst is still coming for her.
Dark secrets lurk beneath the surface in Arcadia, like in any society, but these are a doozy.
The story follows Janet on her path, as she discovers more about herself and her inheritance, and about what is lurking in shadows. It’s a great story, with many facets, many twists and turns, until the explosive, horrifying end.
This is very much a feminist story, and we are presented for several tribes of amazon warriors during the series. You will love them.
This is an urban fantasy, even though it’s far from being a typical such. It’s so atypical as it can possibly get, and so very satisfying.
It is the best and most believable Nine Realm story I’ve read, by far.
Falling is a trilogy, and I’ve already started on book two, Forsaken. It’s also a trilogy of trilogies, so to speak, where the Afterglow trilogy is the next, and I can hardly wait to read that.
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