Instead of heeding the warning, however, the king decides the bearer of such a dangerous prophecy must be put to death.Īlong with a loyal school companion, Nyx goes on the run, and the two are soon joined by allies who believe in her visions and who also wish to help. Then one day, her gift reveals a portent of the apocalypse. Left visually impaired, she can nonetheless glean glimpses into the future through the sporadic visions and dreams that come to her.

Our story follows a handful of key POV characters, starting with Nyx, a student at the Cloistery who was found as an infant in the wilderness. But it didn’t always used to be this way. In this opening volume of the Moon Fall saga, we are whisked away to the world of Urth, a tidal locked planet with one hemisphere always in the scorching sun and the other forever shadowed in frosty darkness. But in fact, the author began his writing career with fantasy, as he reminds readers in the foreword of The Starless Crown, so this was more like a return to his roots! Regardless, I was very excited to get to reading. Up until now, my experience with James Rollins has primarily been limited to his mystery and thriller books, so epic fantasy seemed like a major departure.

This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. Book Review: The Starless Crown by James Rollins

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