Mai Corland’s Five Broken Blades is a thrilling fantasy novel packed with betrayal, revenge, and unlikely alliances, perfect for fans of heist stories and morally gray characters. This fast-paced read follows five assassins forced to work together on an impossible mission, each with their own secrets and agendas. With its intricate world-building, high-stakes tension, and engaging character dynamics, Five Broken Blades delivers an action-filled adventure that will keep readers turning pages. In this review, I’ll dive into the book’s strengths, its twists and turns, and whether it lives up to the hype for fantasy lovers.
Title: Five Broken Blades
By: Mai Corland
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 474
Release Date: May 7th, 2024
Rating: ★★★★★
Summary from Goodreads:
It’s the season
for treason…
The king of Yusan must die.
The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the God King Joon.
He has it coming. Under his merciless immortal hand, the nobles flourish, while the poor and innocent are imprisoned, ruined…or sold.
And now each of the five blades will come for him. Each has tasted bitterness―from the hired hitman seeking atonement, a lovely assassin who seeks freedom, or even the prince banished for his cruel crimes. None can resist the sweet, icy lure of vengeance.
They can agree on murder.
They can agree on treachery.
But for these five killers―each versed in deception, lies, and betrayal―it’s not enough to forge an alliance. To survive, they’ll have to find a way to trust each other…but only one can take the crown.
Let the best liar win.
Review:
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland is a thrilling, blood-soaked fantasy that delivers on its promise of betrayal, vengeance, and reluctant alliances. With a cast of morally gray assassins, each carrying their own secrets and grudges, the novel masterfully weaves together shifting loyalties and deadly intrigue. Corland’s prose is sharp and immersive, drawing readers into a high-stakes game of deception where no one is truly safe. The pacing is relentless, the twists genuinely shocking, and the character dynamics crackle with tension. A must-read for fans of dark fantasy, found-family tropes, and intricate political scheming!
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