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A review by thelibraryoft
Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland
4.5
I liked this book a lot better than the 1st one. If you are on the fence of continuing this series I think you should.
There are still 6 POVs in this book but I do think they are easily distinguishable and I genuinely enjoy all of them (The Sora, Aeri & Mikail are my favorites though). I love this group of unlikely allies working together (or are they?). The characters split up and come back together throughout the book and I think the author does a great job of making the plot still feel cohesive. The main reason I think this book is better than Five Broken Blades is that the plot & subplot seem to flip flop. The romance definitely takes a back seat and we really get to dig into the fantasy elements. I love the increased world building & magical items. The writing has improved since book 1 as well. Originally I was unsure about continuing this series and upset after hearing its not a duology (like I had thought). Now I am recommending this to friends and am super excited for the next book!
There are still 6 POVs in this book but I do think they are easily distinguishable and I genuinely enjoy all of them (The Sora, Aeri & Mikail are my favorites though). I love this group of unlikely allies working together (or are they?). The characters split up and come back together throughout the book and I think the author does a great job of making the plot still feel cohesive. The main reason I think this book is better than Five Broken Blades is that the plot & subplot seem to flip flop. The romance definitely takes a back seat and we really get to dig into the fantasy elements. I love the increased world building & magical items. The writing has improved since book 1 as well. Originally I was unsure about continuing this series and upset after hearing its not a duology (like I had thought). Now I am recommending this to friends and am super excited for the next book!