The Fall by Ryan Cahill — Fantasy Novella Review
Art by René Aigner The Fall by Ryan Cahill is what sold me on The Bound and the Broken . I started with Of Blood and Fire , and I will admit, it was a struggle to get through by the end of it. I love a good fantasy classic with tropes galore, but because it followed the structure of Eragon so closely, I found myself predicting what would come next. However, I had been so impressed with Ryan Cahill as an author, I wanted to take a second glance at him as a writer. I am so glad I did. The Fall was a very engaging read with strong characters, solid plot, and a really interesting structure that kept me curious throughout the whole experience. It covers the downfall of an order and the end of an era through multiple, diverse POVs. Cahill throws the reader right into the action, but you still feel the loss for what was once in the world of Epheria. Simply put, The Fall is like Revenge of the Sith with Dragons. "Okay, H, you literally just said your issue with the first book is that ...
