A review by livinginsolitude
Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

adventurous challenging funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

oh my god... I have to say that Victoria Aveyard really steps up her game with the book and hopefully with the series. I did hear that this one was sloooow and I have to say that yes, mostly it's our characters going from places to places and running away because they're fugitives, collecting more people on their quest to save the realms from being destroyed by Taristan. But I actually like their journey along with them getting better as characters and building the plot in a way that will explode in the sequel. I adore the incredibly intricate world that the author also build, and kudos to her for the map because holy shit, it's the most gorgeous fantasy map I've seen.

I am slightly uncomfortable with the massive age gap between Erida and Taristan, but them as a pair are cunning and great as the antagonist.