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Reviewed by Caitlin Lyle Farley for Readers' Favorite
One accident changes everything for the isolated kingdom of Lostport. King Faolon’s only hope to keep Lostport out of the hands of the loathed High King of Whitland is to help fund a war he disagrees with against a country he considers an ally. Laina, princess of Lostport, will do anything to stop her father from aiding Whitland. She would even agree to marry the insipid and idiotic Prince Ronnick, but only if her own plans for saving Lostport fall through. Laina is responsible for the accident that started all of this, and it’s already cost her two of the people she loves most. Laina will not give up her home as well.
The world of The Fall of Lostport grows up around the reader and forms a stunning backdrop for the push and pull of character motivations that drive the plot. The Fall of Lostport is the only book I’ve read that pulls off the trope of a girl who can’t inherit a title because of her gender. I believe this is because author R.J. Vickers incorporates this concept as an irreconcilable obstacle for both Laina and her father rather than having Laina struggle to break glass ceilings and prove her competency. Although Vickers uses multiple POV characters, each is unique and compelling, and I never felt confused or lost track of who was who. I grew so fond of this world that I didn’t want the book to end. The Fall of Lostport combines evocative settings with driven, relatable characters to form a thoroughly immersive fantasy novel.
