A review by s_holdthebus
A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

I had a lot of high hopes for this book, but ultimately was a bit of a let down. The writing felt a bit bland and unimaginative, especially since everything was told to us, and not an enough of showing us. I really wish Riven was more interesting, he felt very one dimensional and boring to me, so the romance held very little interest for me.

I will say, I really appreciate the scene where they kissed and only kissed. The consent was great to see and I’m glad they didn’t rush any sex scenes.

Overall, it was a meh book for me. Lots of the same things you see in Romantasy books, which is not a bad thing! I just needed something more, something that expanded off of what we’ve already seen.