Reviews with content warning for Alcohol - A Broken Blade

Really interesting world building and characters.

I love Keera as a character but I did get pretty over how much of a “bad ass” she is haha. Like yes she’s otherworldly tough—I get it. I did however love how flawed she is as a character and seeing how her forced assassin servitude weighs on her.

It was disheartening to see Riven constantly trying to find ways to distrust her, but I get it. Overall the romance was fine. Not my favorite couple but I didn’t dislike it either.

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trippyotter's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Throughout the book, I teetered with my rated and settled on 4 stars for the treachery.

Everyone has an agenda and will do just about anything to achieve their goals, including our heroine.

Though many of their goals align, will they be ready for the truth of their actions and how they impact one another?

And I have to say, like many others, I'm not sure about the love interest. I kinda want it to be someone else, so we'll see how it all comes together in the end.

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moodreadererin's review

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adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A Broken Blade follows Keera , the king's blade . She is given a mission to find the new enemy of the crown: the shadow . We go on this journal with her find the shadow and everything that precedes/follows . This is a story of addiction , loss , love , revenge , and violence .

Things I liked :

-enemies to lovers execution was fantastic

- one bed trope

-bipoc representation

- exploration of loss , addiction, recovery in face of violence .

-found family

Things I didn't like :

- the pacing was slower than I liked . I didn't like it until the end /last part of the book.

With that said , I still recommend this book. I am looking forward to the sequel .

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