Name: Hero at the Fall
Rating: 4.345744680851064 (94 reviews)
ISBN: 9780451477866

Alwyn Hamilton

The breathtaking finale to the "New York Times"-bestselling series. Armed with only her revolver, her wits, and her untamable Demdji powers, Amani Al'Hiza must rally her skeleton crew of rebels for a rescue mission through the unforgiving desert to a place that, according to maps, doesn't exist.

Hero at the Fall

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Sandra Tammaru

This has been one of my fav series for awhile 😍 500 pages in under 5h speaks for itself

Victoria P

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           holy shit. i can’t even. 

this has to be one of the best trilogies i’ve ever read in my life. all the books were amazing and the characters and everything wow. i can’t ask for more, this has everything i’ve ever wanted in a book. 

the characters were amazing. the places. the storyline. everything. i loved it so much. 

i was crying so so hard when amani and jin died. like. the hardest ever wow. it was so painful but so worth it. i will held all of them so close to my heart forever. i love everyone in this trilogy.

this was the best way to end. i lowkey think it would’ve been better with 3 or 4 more chapters because i felt the final battle was too quick but anyways i loved it so much i can’t

Samantha Chavez 

This book was amazing!!! I absolutely loved the ending! It’s one of the best endings I’ve ever read. I almost cried from how well written it was. 
The adventure and characters introduced in this novel(one djinni in particular) were so amazing and interesting. I loved to see how Amani dealt with everything and her arc was so incredible.
I didn’t really like the stories from different characters mixed in between, because it felt out of place, but the writing for them was incredible. The last chapter was amazing.
The romance was so incredible and I loved the scenes that were in the book. They weren’t overpowering and it wasn’t the main thing in the book, which I enjoyed. 
The journey and world building in the book is fantastic! I loved it all so much.
It’s an amazing conclusion to an amazing series.

Highly anticipated conclusion to the epic award-winning Rebel of the Sands trilogy - a genre-busting Wild West meets Arabian Nights fantasy Once, in the desert country of Miraji, there was a Sultan without an heir. The heir had been killed by his own brother, the treacherous Rebel Prince, who was consumed by jealousy and sought the throne for himself. Or so it was said by some. There were others who said that the Rebel Prince was not a traitor but a hero... In the final battle for the throne, Amani must fight for everything she believes in, but with the rebellion in pieces, and the Sultan's armies advancing across the desert plains, who will lead, who will triumph, who will live and who will die? Praise for the series: 'Sheer escapism.' Guardian 'Winning.' New York Times 'Thrilling.' Booklist 'Hugely entertaining . . . with a rich seam of Arabic culture, djinni magic, breathless romance and show-stopping action sequences.' Bookseller

rosebud 🫧

Favourite book of the series. Loved the ending, thought some idea were rushed but loved the world building especially the ‘man in the mountain’. Just wished there was more development of Jin and Shazad!! 

Rxea

a great conclusion to a great series

Hero at the Fall is the final installment of the Rebel of the Sands trilogy and i'm quite satisfied with how it went

i loved the chapters in third person and how they almost had a fairytale type of vibe

i enjoyed the worldbuilding, (thought it was a bit soft and i would have loved to see more of what the Albish can do) and it was probably my favorite part of the book

i find amani a bit irritating but i adore jin

(view spoiler)[ i found the "pick a prince to die" thing a bit rushed and i found sam's death unnecessary when alwyn had just built up his relationship with shazad  (hide spoiler)]

Daisy van Splunter

Okay it took me a while to read this because I didn't want this story to end.... but this book was so good!!! Just as the other two. The first one will always be my favourite but this one is a close second. 

Jin and Amani are my favourite ship ever ever ever. "All that I am I give to you, and all that I have is yours." I sobbed so much at the almost end and my heart broke but I'm glad it turned out okay ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Taylor McNeely

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           This book was so amazing and I didn't want to finish it, because then I knew the series would end. I loved all the characters and the action throughout this book. The sisterly relationship between Amani and Shazad is one of my absolute favorites out of any book I read and, of course, the romantic relationship between Jin and Amani made me love this book even more. The only reason I took a star away is because so many of my favorite characters died and it really tore me apart. Yes, I know, they're in a war, but Sam's death just felt unneeded and it didn't feel right with me.

Jawahir M

Description Summary: A decent ending to Hamilton's Middle East meets Wild West fantasy trilogy, which I had better expectations for. 

Score: 3.5 / 5

I'm slightly deflated by this book. Not because it was particularly bad (I've read worse), but because I had greater expectations for this book. Especially since the second one took my breath away. 

Book Summary: In the final installment of the Rebel of the Sands trilogy, half of the rebellion including the Rebel Prince Ahmed are imprisoned while the other half is dead. Crowned as the unofficial "leader" of the rebellion, Amani regroups what's left of the rebels in hopes to locate and free her prince and defeat the Sultan. 

We follow Amani, Hala, Sam, Jin, Tamid, and the twins Izz and Mazz as they set out to escape from the capital city Izman through underground tunnels, walls of fire, carnivorous mountains, on top of shapeshifting animals and gliding across the seas for the battle of their lives in order to save Miraji once and for all.

"A new dawn, a new desert"

End of Summary.

Okay so I expected a punch to the gut but what I received is a slap on the back. So I felt the hit but not as much as I would have liked. The setting and world building is great, I loved the mythical elements and the folklore that is consistent throughout the book in fact its one of the main things that got me reading the series in the first place. I liked the elements of spirituality and the different beliefs of the different countries that we got to see and experience as readers. 

The main plot lines were predictable and I would have liked to be taken by surprise more. Despite this, the plot lines were written solidly where there was an action scene it was action packed, where there was romance it delivered, and so on. This was a major reason why it got a lower score.

The other reason centered around the characters. I loved them mind you, but I wished that some of them were written with more depth or written in a way that allowed me to really care for them. Characters like Bilal, Izz, Mazz, and Rahim needed more depth while Amani, Jin, Leyla, Shazad were star characters that stood out.

Speaking of Amani, I actually liked that she was flawed, and that she couldn't be the "best" leader there is. It just shows that not every main protagonist must be the "ruler" or the "leader". There was great dynamic and balance among the characters that did not allow for one character to be overshadowed by the other. 

I really wished there was more to this series as I loved so many elements and characters in it. Here's what I'm not happy about (view spoiler)[ Sam and Shazad, why didn't they end up together!!? I was rooting for them so bad.  (hide spoiler)].

 Do I recommend? Ultimately I would recommend I think it's something more unique than the other YA series out there, but I wouldn't place it in my top 5.

Ciska van Bokhorst

Neeej wat jammer. Ik vond dit niet echt een goede afsluiting van de trilogie.
Amani voelde anders aan, het verhaal gaat vele kanten op zonder echt een doel te hebben. Het einde was zelfs een anti climax. Helaas....

Manon van Heumen

I completely loved this book! It was full of thrilling twists and turns, and that last chapter was everything.

Casandra Sandu

Such a great finale! I flew through the last pages and I'm not ready for this series to be over. I cannot believe I waited so long to pick up these books. Count on me to read anything Alwyn Hamilton writes next.

Lisa Beasley

Re-read Jan 2021 - I still love this book, this series and this author. Fabulous!


I'm so torn between sadness that it's over and elation because it was so so good! I think this was quite possibly the best way to finish this series. I cried a couple of times, cheered a number of times and held by breath through entire chapters. I've very much enjoyed joining Amani on her journey and cannot thank Alwyn Hamilton enough for bringing her into our lives. If you haven't read this series yet I encourage you to pick it up immediately.

Ellen Ivey

Giulia 

The breathless finale to the New York Times bestselling Rebel of the Sands series will have you on the edge of your seat until the dust from the final battle clears! When gunslinging Amani Al'Hiza escaped her dead-end town, she never imagined she'd join a revolution, let alone lead one. But after the bloodthirsty Sultan of Miraji imprisoned the Rebel Prince Ahmed in the mythical city of Eremot, she doesn't have a choice. Armed with only her revolver, her wits, and her untameable Demdji powers, Amani must rally her skeleton crew of rebels for a rescue mission through the unforgiving desert to a place that, according to maps, doesn't exist. As she watches those she loves most lay their lives on the line against ghouls and enemy soldiers, Amani questions whether she can be the leader they need or if she is leading them all to their deaths.

Hero at the Fall

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