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A Broken Blade

The Halfling Saga

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A Broken Blade

By: Melissa Blair
Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
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My body is made of scars,

some were done to me,

but most I did to myself.

Keera is a killer. As the King’s Blade, she is the most talented spy in the kingdom. And the king’s favored assassin. When a mysterious figure moves against the Crown, Keera is called upon to hunt down the so-called Shadow.

She tracks her target into the magical lands of the Fae, but Faeland is not what it seems—and neither is the Shadow. Keera is shocked by what she learns and can’t help but wonder who her enemy truly is: the King that destroyed her people or the Shadow that threatens the peace.

As she searches for answers, Keera is haunted by a promise she made long ago, one that will test her in every way. To keep her word, Keera must not only save herself but an entire kingdom.

©2022 Melissa Blair (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Royalty
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Good storyline by a good writer. Refreshing to have a MFC that is more mature, intelligent and considered! So many MFC in this genre are young girls with OTT dramatics and cringey dialogue, but Kira came across as a woman with some life experience behind her.
Characters are likeable and plot was intriguing. Slow burn romance was good if a little too slow... Sensitively deals with themes of depression, suicidal thoughts, self harm.
Think I'll have to move on to book 2 and look at other work by this author!

Great read

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Loved this story, great characters. Easy story to follow. if you like fourth wing, I'd definitely give this a go!

Easy, fun fantasy

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I found it kinda slow in some parts but overall it was interesting enough to keep me listening. Good character/story build for a first book and the spice was pretty light throughout, but heats up a bit more at the end. I found the ending to this a little predictable but still enjoyed it.

Enjoyable listen

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I was really excited for this as I love fantasy and hardly ever see queer characters represented.
However, I’m not sure how this ranks as LGBTQI+

The main character is bisexual but the whole plot/romance is with a male. There is a past w/w romance mentioned but surprise, one of them is dead. Kind of main stream, let’s kill off the women loving women to me.

Performance was good, I just feel really queer baited.

Enjoyable but misleading

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Devoured this, ravenous for the next. Strong and complex characters, strong and layered story, strong and well balanced exploration and exposition of the nuances and raw realities of some important human challenges and worthy struggles - personal and social. The relationship dynamics are believable - the slow burn in the romantic dynamics is balanced and captivating, the anticipation mixed in with all the other elements and layers of the narrative, and the dynamics between other characters.

The narration impressed me. I tend to find I enjoy stories that shift between characters and have male and formal readers. I get frustrated and often stop listening when I can’t tolerate poor narration. I had not one moment of wishing the story and narration were different or could be better in any way.

Personal preferences that influence my review:

I love intelligent stories with characters who have developed their strength through facing and surviving the kinds of adversities that can make or break. I feel frustration at characters who are naive in their mistrust and secret keeping, and those who are slow and ignorantly stubborn when it comes to acceptance of newly discovered realities. I like when the characters are intelligent in their discernment of conditions and people such that the level of mistrust and openness is balanced and not drawn out to the point that I feel myself wanting to scream at them to stop being so stupid.

I also respect authors who can explore some of the enduring inherent struggles recurrent and inherent in the human condition that many of us face and fight through as our paths unfold; and in so doing - explain and make sense of personal struggles with a quality of honesty and depth that helps others gain deeper understandings of those they may know who are, or have, experienced them. Narratives that are set within social, political, historical contexts that do the same - also garner my admiration and appreciation.

So all the stars and props to the author, narrator and those who collaborated to share these books and stories

Loves this!

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Right up here with Sarah J Mass and Jennifer L Armentrout books. Starting book 2 ASAP ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

Love it!!

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love the balance of this book and it has keeped me wanting more. this is one great read.

loved it!

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if you like TOG and fantasy worlds then this is the story for you but BETTER! finally a mature FMC with mature writing realistic character arcs, consequences and actions. very excited for the rest of the series

mature fantasy writing

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This book is read beautifully. Both female and male characters were read with distinction and clarity. I throughly enjoyed the performance.
Great story.

Wonderful reading

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It’s a bit slow at first with story building but gets you sucked in as the story develops. Loving the characters and the ending gets you wanting the next book asap!

Worth it!

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