Review: Great Young Adult Paranormal Novel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2014
Fallen Ruler is my 3rd young adult paranormal novel by Eleanor T Beaty.  In Fallen Ruler 16 year old Lya has lived her whole life believing that she is normal human being who happens to be in a very dysfunctional, rather abusive, wealthy family.  Her parents can’t remember conceiving her and didn’t want her.  Her sister hates her.  Her grandmother Nee is the only one who treats her with love and compassion.  When her father Walter gets involved in some really nasty business her sister is kidnapped and her world turns upside down.  The relationships between the characters are moving and the main plot engaging.  I particularly enjoyed the aspects of the story after Lya has learned and accepted her true identity.  This book would be ideal for older teenagers as some of the content is a little adult, otherwise an excellent book. I liked the characters so much that I would love to see Beaty write a sequel.