stars rounded uppp; well, smack my ass and play it like a drum because this was actually d-e-l-i-g-h-t-f-u-l. which obviously might please several readers, but its way too much court politicking and war planning for my liking. But will they be strong enough to confront the latest evil that Queen Erida and Taristan have unlocked? Blood Family: When you put aside the more evident theme of found families, you find undertones of the meaning and complexity of the family you’re born with—family that is only shared history blood, and family that is the surface of the drowning sea of life. The realm’s fate may rest on her shoulders, but it certainly does not rely on Corayne to detail every minute of its downfall.

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I enjoyed the sequel more than the first book in this series, and that is saying something! The cast is so colorful and fun and has genuine chemistry that even their boring travel montages are made entertaining through their biting remarks and dialogue. While Corayne and company manage to close one open portal, another one is opened on the other side of the world.Our favorite band of misfits—the Companions—is continuing their quest to save the realm from destruction. uk/landing-page/orion/orion-company-information/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Orion Publishing Group Limited. Blade Breaker does a mediocre job at convincing me that Andry and Corayne have somewhat of a bond—it still feels mainly like they’re the only two people traveling the world of the same age and similar trauma.

Erida: Anyone who knows me knows I love a well-written villain, and I think Erida being just that is one of the main reasons this series captured my attention. Devo dire che ho trovato meglio delineati i "buoni" e ci si comincia ad affezionare a loro: tra tutti, preferisco Sorasa, l'Assassina tormentata, e Dom, vedo (e spero) in sviluppi per loro; ma anche Charlie non scherza con i suoi misteri (confido in uno sviluppo anche per lui), così come la nuova ship di Rhida e la guerriera Jyd, toste come non mai. She might be a thoughtful quick-learner rising from quietly leading her mother to becoming a leader with more presence, but she’s ultimately a child from the end of the world who only wants to see the rest, and she’s always learning from the adults around her and slowly growing. A fantasy fan's dream , injected with Aveyard's trademark action, heart, and razor-sharp characters.There was one POV character that I could not remember for the life of me and I had to go back (to Realm Breaker) and figure out why the character was relevant. The next thing is go back to Helgar, talk to him, he will get Saurfang up to the Arena of Glory, get Saurfang down to 25% HP. It stops the annoying jingling and allows the parts to fall out of the container in a controlled manner when it's emptied. Queen Erida’s army marches across Allward with her consort, Taristan, right beside them, opening more portals into nightmarish worlds, razing kingdoms to the ground.

And then there is Valtik, so unassuming and jaunty yet viciously clever in her attempts to spread herself and help as much as she can. On the contrary I found the first book confusing and long winded, and because of that I didn't start reading blade breaker for nearly two years after I finished realm breaker.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. From the Sunday Times Bestselling author of Realm Breaker and the multi-million copy selling Red Queen series. One thing that I did notice was while there was a lot of attention on the characters (there were often many povs for the same or similar events) there wasn't a ton of character growth. Their inside jokes, the rhythm in their teamwork, how they know to comfort each other in their own ways—be it teasing or pushing or busying—they all take form right on the page, written with the subtle flow of a master.