Twins are crucial to all the Legend of Rhyme stories, but none more so than this one. All the twins must play their part in saving the worlds from Mother Earth. The Goddess has turned against humans and intends to show them no mercy, after years of suffering abuse at their hands.
This is the final chapter in a seven book series for children. The pulling together of all the threads in the allegory.
It is really important that you have read the previous six books before you read this one, otherwise you won't get the best of the story.
Also, if you read out of sequence, reading this one will spoil the others completely.
I wonder what Jaime Lee Mann will be writing next. I hope that I will be able to read it.

I’ve read all of the books in the series and have been impressed by them. Ancient Fall is no exception. This is a fitting end to such an enjoyable series. This book is a lot darker than other books in the series and at times I wondered if it was too dark for children. Thankfully, the balance of light and dark is just right. The characters learn various morals and lessons along the way but this never gets preachy or invasive and is effortlessly woven into the storyline. This was a pleasure to read. I can imagine reading Ancient Fall to happy children. I’m sort of sad the series has ended and wonder what the author will come up with next.

This story is intriguing because it has a message in it we should listen to. The story is fantasy but the message is not.

Blue Moon Publishers and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It will be published September 10th.

Asher and Ariana are alone. The land they wanted to go back to, Coraira, has died. Now they are in a land of ice and snow. As they find friends from the past, they stick together. Even their enemies have changed. They got help for their mental problems and now want to help not harm.

The earth is changing. There are fires everywhere. Even the oceans aren't safe. As they talk about what to do, a plant covered giantess rises and she's Earth and she's at the point of destruction because humans have been misusing and abusing her for so long.

Can they figure out a way to save her and themselves? Is everyone really friendly like they say?

This ties up a lot of loose ends from the prior books in this series. It also hands the characters quite a task. Will they succeed?

Characters
I actually really enjoyed the fact that we were mainly following character we were already familiar with for most of the book, as far as I can remember there were only one or two new characters introduced and they were only for a small bit of the time present, but still important for the story. We actually spend more time with Ariana and Asher, and in my review for the previous book I mentioned that I wanted to see more from them, so I’m really glad that we got to follow them more. I really enjoy the characters in this series, they are fun to read from and I love their interactions with each other. But still since there are so many characters there isn’t really that much room for character development which is build right, usually it happens in an instance or their minds are changed in the time of one line, which is sometimes a bit annoying to read from.

Writing
There is a lot of shifting between realms, a bit less than the last one. So it was easier to keep track of what was going on and who we were following. I still really enjoy the magic that is present in this series and the way characters develop them. There are also drawings on some pages which I really love, it shows how the world or the characters look. Usually before we shift from realms there is a poem in between. I have always found these to be very creative and fun to read.

Overall
I am still enjoying reading this series. I loved that we got to follow Ariana and Asher more in this book and that there weren’t as much new characters introduced than in the last book. This is a fast paced and fun children fantasy series, which has a beautiful world a fun characters to follow. Sometimes it can be hard to follow the story line, but in my opinion the author has grown in this.

Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars

This is the final instalment of the Legends of Rhyme series and is aimed at middle grade so contains no profanity or scenes of a sexual nature.

The event they dreaded happening has come true. The Coraira opals that so many carry have gone black, which can mean only one thing. The land is dead. Those in Rhyme and Cymbria, whether sea or land, the Ice Realm and even Coraira, find themselves drawn together to fight not only evil that has again presented itself, but a far more powerful adversary. Mother Earth has taken a look around and decided that those she entrusted to look after all that she has provided have failed and will not be given another chance. That means that all of her warnings have been ignored and it is time to take it all back from humanity. All manner of beings from mermaids, to pixies, to giants, to humans and all those connected must band together with a phoenix of legend to break the curse and somehow convince Mother Earth that they can do better than those before. Will they be able to persuade her of their pure intents, though? And even if they do, will it be too late to stop the destruction she has begun?

The final book was always going to be difficult to bring together, as all the character’s stories had to be tied up and finished off. This meant a lot of hopping between characters and chapters where sometimes the chapter was only a page long and their story was so briefly touched on it almost seemed a waste.

I did, however, really enjoy how the final pieces were put together and the last questions about family and connections were answered. The poems leading into the sections were very well written and the big idea of Mother Earth fighting back was a very sobering thought. It brought home the idea that we need to look to the future and repair damage that was done before. This was also brought through as a thread in the book with regards to family ties and broken promises.

I was a little annoyed that at 86% the book was over and the rest was taken up with a summary of the previous books in the series, a list of characters and more about the author. While I appreciate the added extras, as soon as I see so much extra added, I wonder if the book couldn’t have been added onto instead considering its abrupt ending. The book also only started at 7% due to the hyperlinks. Again, the discussion questions were a great addition and would definitely prompt some lively debates.

I thoroughly recommend the series, not only for the fictional aspect it represents but for the morals it emphasises. The writing is compelling and flows easily and the characters draw you into their stories.
Thanks to Netgalley and Blue Moon Publishers for a chance to review the book and the series.

Jaime Lee Mann continues to enchant readers in the seventh book in the Legend of Rhyme series. Ancient Fall begins with the characters in various states of confusion. Twins, Ariana and Asher, find themselves lost in an ice-covered land and their mentors have vanished into thin air. Other characters are desperately trying to return to the magical realm of Coraira, however, the land appears to have died. Not only has Coraira been destroyed, but the Earth is not faring much better.

The Ancients have failed to look after the world and the humans, under a dark curse, have been abusing the planet for centuries. Mother Earth has decided to fight back. If she wins, it will mean the end of human life. By removing the powerful Ancients, Mother Earth does not think anyone will be able to stop her, however, she underestimates the heirs of Elora and Larque who join together to attempt to lift the curse. The only problem is, they are running out of time.

In the previous books, the main goal has been to protect the twins - of which there is more than one set - because they have a vital role in the future of the land of Rhyme. The fight has always been between good and evil, however, things are different in this final(?) book. Most of the baddies have been defeated and it is Mother Earth that is the antagonist. But is Mother Earth really evil? For years, humans have been polluting the world beyond repair and destroying everything is the only way Mother Earth can end her pain.

Although Ancient Fall is a work of fiction, it strikes close to the truth of the current predicament our own world is facing. Unless we completely change our ways, we will destroy the Earth and everything on it. Unfortunately, unlike Ariana, Asher and friends, we do not have magic on our side.

Admittedly, the last few books of the series have felt a little tedious, the story being dragged out to involve more and more characters. Once reading the seventh installation, however, the importance of each character becomes clear as they join together in a battle against nature.

Until now, Jaime Lee Mann has subtly alluded to issues relating to pollution and climate change, however, now the references are obvious. Children (or adults) will be thinking about the planet whilst they read and enjoy the storyline. If only Ariana and Asher were real!

This series is one of the best for younger readers. I enjoyed it but found that it just didnt have the same draw that some of the other books had.

This is a series I would recomend for schools to have it teaches the wonders that could happen and also allows for tour imagination to grow.

Thank you to Blue Moon Publishing & DigiWriting for sending me an ebook through NetGalley to review of Ancient Fall (Legend of Rhyme series) written by Jamie Lee Mann.

This book was interesting, it had so many mythical beings each whom offered something different to the story.

In this story their homeland had died and the magical opals they wore were all pure black, stopping each from going back home. Each set of characters had the same mission to stop Mother Earth and save the world from destruction. As family and friends disappeared the end coming soon with the two moons approaching it’s a battle to figure out what’s happening and find a way to solve it.

I loved the poetry parts of this book, they were beautifully written and gave a good outlook for what was happening in that part of the story. It is certainly a story that children would greatly enjoy with all the magic, the beings and the missions to unite and save each other.

If you haven’t read the previous books in this series like I hadn’t the author does include a wrap up of the previous books however I didn’t realise this until after reading the whole book so at times I had been confused, but once I read the series wrap up all made sense to me.