A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

A Broken Blade

The Halfling Saga #1

Melissa Blair

450 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Keera is a killer. As the King’s Blade, she is the most talented spy in the kingdom. And the King’s favored assassin. When a mysterious figure called the Shadow starts making moves against the Crown, Keera is forced to hunt the masked menace down....

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Community Reviews Summary of 995 reviews

Moods

adventurous 97%
dark 61%
mysterious 49%
tense 42%
emotional 41%
challenging 17%
sad 11%
hopeful 9%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
reflective 7%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 27%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.08

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