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Fall Far from the Tree #2

Turn to Dust and Ashes

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Impassive. Devious. Besieged. Naive. In the ashes of their parents’ cruel sovereignty, four teenagers are left holding the reins with no idea how to lead their peoples to peace and prosperity.

Rohesia, told she is the true heir to Hanaobi, must choose between ruling the duchy in her father’s place and returning with her cousin to seek the throne that is more rightfully hers. Without her father figure, she has little interest in either, but there is no escape from the infamous legacy of her parents on both sides of the sea.

Fastello, left to lead both his father’s people and to seek the rule of the entire duchy, has never had so much responsibility in his life. Grappling with heartbreak the likes of which he’s never experienced, he doesn’t know if he has it in him to try to fill the hole so many people so desperately want him to fill.

Kojiro, adrift in a strange land and emboldened by the actions of the people he met there, is determined to find his courage and free his people from the tyranny of his mother’s reign. However, with her number one foe defeated, the empress of Hanaobi is more unstoppable than ever.

Tomiko, the perfect daughter to the strict and controlling empress, is sheltered from the reality of the world but eager to discover the truth. Before the war is over, she must decide between fealty to her mother and loyalty to her brother, knowing full well that either way, her family will never be whole again.

The goals of each of these four young adults are bound to clash—but there’s no escaping their destinies, no matter the destruction left in their paths.

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First published August 31, 2017

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Amy McNulty

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Amy McNulty is an editor and author of books that run the gamut from YA speculative fiction to contemporary romance. A lifelong fiction fanatic, she fangirls over books, anime, manga, comics, movies, games, and TV shows from her home state of Wisconsin. When not editing her clients’ novels, she’s busy fulfilling her dream by crafting fantastical worlds of her own.

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Profile Image for Ciaran Mealer.
106 reviews10 followers
November 7, 2017
This was a pretty good book altogether! Sequels are almost never as good as the first, but this one came close. It was a very gripping, dynamic story throughout. A couple of things kept it from being 5 stars: The pacing was a bit off and there were a couple of scenes that needed a little more clarity and connectivity to the rest. Also there were a lot more editorial mistakes, typos, things like that in this novel than the first. I was actually blown away by how well the first one was edited.

I loved the scenery, the expansion of the story, Tomiko! Tomiko was wonderful!

All in all, a really solid book that I'd definitely recommend if you enjoyed the first in the series.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Profile Image for Nicole Strand.
251 reviews5 followers
September 29, 2017
The only problem I have with these books is they are too short. I'm seriously not ready for them to end. This book was even better than the first. There's even more action, as well as a completely different goal than the last novel so it doesn't feel like you are reading basically the same story again. The four heirs begin to work on rebuilding what their parents destroyed in the first novel, which was exciting to read about. Too often the book ends after the good guy wins and you don't find out how things after that end up. I am a bit sad/disappointed with one part of the ending though. But overall, this series is great!
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1,354 reviews39 followers
November 6, 2017
This sequel was easier to read than the first because we had already been introduced to the characters. We added Tomiko to the group and I liked how she was a strong female character. There was a twist and the ending was satisfying. The action was there but the main focus was on Fastello, Rohesia, Jiro, and Tomiko taking their rightful places. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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523 reviews72 followers
March 25, 2018
**FTC DISCLAIMER: I RECEIVED AN E-ARC FROM THE AUTHOR IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. RECEIPT OF THIS BOOK IN THIS MANNER DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK OR THE CONTENT OF MY REVIEW.**

Four teenagers are left to rise up from the ashes of their parents’ cruel sovereignty, but they have no idea how to lead their peoples into peace and prosperity. Rohesia has learned that she’s the rightful heir to Hanaobi. She has to choose between ruling the duchy in her father’s place and traveling with her cousin, Kojiro, to seek the throne that is more rightfully hers. Though, without Sherrod, her father figure, she really has no interest in ruling either kingdom, there’s no escaping her parents’ infamous legacy on either side of the sea. Fastello finds himself struggling with more responsibility than he ever even dreamed of having as he’s left to lead his father’s people and to rule in his grandfather’s place in the duchy, all while enduring heartbreak the likes of which he has never experienced before, mourning the loss of Cateline. He wonders if he is enough to fill the hole all of his peoples so desperately need him to fill, to be the leader they so desperately deserve and need him to be. Kojiro is still drifting seemingly beyond his control in a land not his own, where he barely speaks the language and understands little of the customs he’s always considered barbaric and beneath those of his home. He’s grown bolder because of the people he’s met there and he’s determined to find his courage and set his people free of his mothers tyrannical reign, the way the four of them freed the people of the duchy from the duke’s evil rule. But, with her number one enemy, the Duke, defeated, the Empress is more unstoppable than ever. Tomiko, the ever perfect daughter and favored heir to the strict and controlling Empress, is sheltered from the realities of the world but eager to learn the truth about the lives her people live and what her brother is fighting for. Before the war is over, she will have to choose between fealty to her mother and loyalty to her beloved elder brother who has always been her only true friend, knowing that no matter what she decides, that her family will never be whole again and her homeland will never be the same. The goals of these four teenagers are bound to clash, no matter how much they want to stay allied, but there’s no escaping their destinies, even if they leave a path of destruction in their Wales.

I started reading this, the sequel to Fall Far From the Tree, with both great excitement and some trepidation; excitement because the first book was amazing and I have been waiting to find out what happens to the characters that I grew to love and trepidation because what if it didn’t live up to my expectations? Well, I had absolutely nothing to worry about!! This is an absolutely fabulous duology and my only regret, if I had to pick one, is that it’s over and it isn’t a trilogy to give me a third book with these characters and this world. Book two had even more action in it and really kept me guessing all the way through it. I really loved that more attention was given to Sherrod’s and Rohesia’s backstories. You really get to know how she got to be the hardened girl she was in book one, while catching glimpses of the way Sherrod saw her, in his fatherly way. Truly, I shudder to think what she would have been like without him. And Tomiko takes a much bigger role in this book and I loved her!! I honestly didn’t see the ending coming but it was absolutely perfect, well, perfectly imperfect because they’re leading to the best of their abilities and learning as they go along. But, they have learned from their parents’ mistakes, which a lot of us never do, so that’s a wonderful start.
Profile Image for Kalli Bunch.
413 reviews18 followers
September 14, 2017
This book, this series really, is the written version of Chess. Any move made has to be thought out, planned, and made in advance of the opponents otherwise everything can come crashing down. There are princesses, princes, pirates, rebels, but this isn't your average everyday book. There is a lot more violence than mushy love scenes, and I think that's what makes this book series great. It's what makes it unique.
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