I have been provided with a review copy of this title from NetGalley for an impartial review. I just loved getting to enter this world. I just loved getting to meet these characters and see what they are currently getting themselves into. This book was just a really fun read. I just lost myself in this great story and I didn’t want to put it down. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

I was fortunate enough to receive this book as an ARC. The tags for this book included New Adult. New Adult Fiction, and Sci Fi/ Fantasy, However, this ended up being a DNF for me and that is not fault to this book. I didn’t do my own due diligence and read the initial book. I will say, my short time in this story did have me in awe. The magic system is complex, but the mathematical system in which they make the magic more real, is quite impressive. The writing style of R.C. Vielee is also very interesting. I felt like I was back in high school, reading classical works in AP Literature. This book definitely introduced more words to my vocabulary.

While this was a DNF for me, I put it back on my TBR. The preface at the beginning just wasn’t enough to pick up where the last book left off.

Utopia is slipping away. Teth is burning. Rebellion is exploding across the realm. Tartica is in chaos… all but for the Kingdom of Adelle under the tight grip of Chancellor Tomelai’s secret police—Druin Derr’s KCG. Governmental and religious leaders struggle to retain their hold on power while the Devil’s Blacksmith inches closer to Tartica’s ruination and Evidar’s salvation.As civilization crumbles all around him, Reyne’s soul mirrors Tartica’s downfall; forced to abandon his bride-to-be; his brother ripped from his life; sent on a quest he neither believes in nor wants any part of; and alone, joined only by a mysterious man he doesn’t trust.As Reyne prepares for an impossible transition through the Void to enter the dark realm of Evidar, he plots his own deception. But Evidar assassins are on his trail. They know he’s alive and they’re not only getting close, they’ve found him!With betrayal lurking in the shadows, Tartica’s future, Evidar’s salvation, and Reyne’s life, all hang in the balance.Reyne’s journey in the adult themed, dark, epic fantasy trilogy, The Utopia Falling Saga, continues in second book, Chaos A Feast of Betrayal.

Overall, A pretty cool character driven story about war and assassins. Morally grey characters and an epic plot make this a series and author to watch out for. Looking forward to the next installment already:)