by: Mai Corland
Series: The Broken Blades
Genre: Romantic Fantasy Adventure
Release Date: January 7, 2025
Publisher: Red Tower Books
The lies are bigger and the plots more treacherous when your favourite backstabbers return in the mind-blowing sequel to instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Mai Corland's epic adventure fantasy Five Broken Blades
The King of Yusan may be the greatest liar of them all.
His sister's ring is in his sights, and he will do anything to get what he wants. Even manipulating the five blades to steal it...
Bonded by deceit, the blades must rely on their skills to pull off King Joon's pursuit or risk his legendary wrath.
A foreign rule of law stands between them and Quilimar, the Queen of Khitan. Now they have one month to steal the powerful Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord. But that impossible task might be easier than trusting one another, even though their lives, their families, and the realms depend on it.
They can all agree on one thing: the king can't win. But can they beat him at his own game?
Because for the blades, this time it's not just personal, it's revenge. Lies may have torn them apart, but now vengeance will bring them together.
The lies have only just begun...
I love that Mai provides a character glossary at the start of the book, as well as a quick recap of Five Broken Blades. The recap isn’t detailed enough to give you all the ins and outs of the characters and everything that transpired. It’s more to refresh your memory, in case there’s a large gap in time between reading the books.
Four Ruined Realms is told from the points of view of all the main characters. Mai continues to show them all in a new light, with real emotions and actions. The intrigue is amped up with danger lurking around every corner. This story literally shattered me. Mai Corland is simply brilliant. I don't know what else to say.
I’m going to keep lying to myself by saying I can’t wait to read Three Shattered Souls. I really am looking forward to the book, but after Four Ruined Realms, I just don’t know how Three Shattered Souls isn’t going to break my heart and leave me in a million pieces.
~ Favorite Quotes ~
“Promises are cheap to lying lips.”
“People can grow to be different than the soil they were raised in.”
“True love doesn’t end just because of death.”
“Love is the greatest strength.”
“Shame is only what you feel when you can be better.”
“Sometimes sorry is the hardest word to pronounce.”
“Life is for living, for making mistakes and wringing the most out of good moments because the bad will always be there.”
“There can’t be forgiveness without regret.”
**Received an ARC from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it. Also personally purchased a deluxe hardcover copy. Okay, multiple deluxe special edition copies.**
Rating: 5
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The Broken Blades Series:
Five Broken Blades (Book 1) ~ Review
Three Shattered Souls (Book 3) releases July 15, 2025
Meredith is also Mai Corland, a USA Today, Indie Booksellers List, Sunday Times, and instant New York Times bestselling author of new adult fantasy. Her debut novel FIVE BROKEN BLADES, the first of a trilogy from Red Tower Books, was the May pick for Book of the Month, Amazon, Indigo and Apple Books Best book of 2024, and a Book Page honoree. It was a Goodreads Choice finalist for Favorite 2024 fantasy and a Libby Finalist for Best Romantasy. Her follow-up, FOUR RUINED REALMS, was also an international bestseller and an Amazon editor’s pick for Best fantasy. The last in the Broken Blades trilogy, THREE SHATTERED SOULS, will be on shelves July 2025. Meredith/Mai resides in New York with her children, partner, and a county fair goldfish who will probably outlive them all.
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