Gathering Darkness

A Falling Kingdoms Novel

By: Morgan Rhodes

Narrated by: Fred Berman

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 been higher for Magnus and Cleo, who are brought together by a life or death decision that will lock their fates and change the course of the kingdom forever.

Critic reviews

PRAISE for the FALLING KINGDOMS series:

"Morgan Rhodes has created a rich, living fantasy world and characters that immediately draw the reader in. This is one of those series you can't help but be obsessed with. I can't wait to see what happens next!" —Richelle Mead, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Vampire Academy and The Glittering Court

“An otherworldly epic...evocative and intricate.”—Publishers Weekly

“…You must have this book on your shelves.” —Bustle

“Falling Kingdoms is a superbly written and character-driven narrative.” —Bookpage

“[A] YA Game of Thrones full of intrigue, betrayal, lies and love.” —The Guardian

"Falling Kingdoms will gut you emotionally. It will make you ache, cry, and beg for the sequel as you turn the last page. I absolutely loved it." —Julie Kagawa, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Queen

“In this Game of Thrones-esque high fantasy, Rhodes has created a world that’s raging with war, deceit, spoiled royals, and a populous needing little to spark a revolution.” —NPR/WAMC’s The Roundtable

"From an opening dripping with blood, magic, and betrayal through complex interweaving plots detailing treachery, deceit, and forbidden love, this novel is the first in a projected series that will immediately engage readers and keep them intrigued.” —Booklist

Great series!

This is a exciting, intriguing, series with danger, love and adventure. The audible is awesome. The voices are done quite well. It made me feel like I was right there with the characters. Loved all the different voices. Most men don't do female voices well, but Fred Berman does it right. I love Magnus, can't wait to see more from this series! If u like Game of Thrones this is a must read. Not as many characters and not quite as confusing as GOT but political plots and characters who stay true to theirselves are all here!

Addicting!

Wonderful voice acting. Amazing story. I mostly listen while I am at work but with this book, I continued to listen in the car and at home. I can't wait to listen to the next book.

Fantastic series

This series is so good that I bought them on audible after already owning all of them in hardback and reading them at least a half dozen times.

Nice. Great narration and voice kept me awake.

Storyline was nice and clean. Good plot twists. Should show which books are in what order. I want to hear more.

Love this series more and more with each book

What made the experience of listening to Gathering Darkness the most enjoyable?

Two words, "Fred Berman".

What did you like best about this story?

The description of emotions from each character. It made the story come to life.

What about Fred Berman’s performance did you like?

He has the ability to give the reader a mental picture of each character, with his voice.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, but in really big chunks, yes.