ceniaguldstrand's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jere's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
enbyglitch's review against another edition
5.0
Another excellent entry in Lawrence's bibliography. Probably the funniest so far, while also offering lots of great lore about the Broken Empire and the Red Queen.
nimeneth's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Very good ending, worth the story to get there. The middle dragged along a bit, especially when Jalan was off being a greedy coward without Snorri and the others, but it was entertaining. I appreciated how Lawrence wove memories in throughout, it tied a couple threads from boom one into book two, and I have a vague idea of what might happen in book three....
mandykins007's review against another edition
5.0
Another amazing, quality novel from Mr Lawrence. The characters are compelling, complex, and raw. This work does what any middle book in a series should do, and that's deliver while still pulling you deeper into the story, craving more.
eldi_qevani's review against another edition
2.0
A boring, forgettable, long journey.Snorri who was the best part of the 1st wasn't that much in this book,Still dont find Jalan likeable.Hope the final book will do justice
sbrot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
marklpotter's review against another edition
3.0
My original review was written without realizing some things from the previous series. My head doesn't hold information like it used to. I am revisiting The Broken Empire series and will be rewriting this review after I understand the world a little better. I'd rather be accurate in my review than just have written one.
That said this is an entertaining series so far but to understand the world building you should start with The Broken Kingdom series. I'll be back to this review because for some reason I didn't read TBK series first.
That said this is an entertaining series so far but to understand the world building you should start with The Broken Kingdom series. I'll be back to this review because for some reason I didn't read TBK series first.
scrollsofdragons's review against another edition
4.0
I honestly love Prince Jalen. And admire his guts because it takes some to say I am a coward. Because in one's life, there is always going to be cowardice in you and you aren't going to be one to admit it. But Jalen, he knows what he is and he lives life how he is and he tells it how he is. He puts his hand up and says, I'm a coward, and you just better get used to it.
He makes me laugh so much sometimes with the things he could come out with. And when he dreams of being king, he's like I will get rid of that, I will make this that, regardless of the anarchy that would cause. He would never make it to king, like ever but it's cute that he can think that.
In this book we get thrown into the past via Jalen's memories where his grandmother, the red queen when she was just a princess with her broken twin siblings. The trio are so damm powerful and ambitious and ruthless and I loved stepping into their past and have much more appreciation for the red queen now.
The bromance is just as strong and we had the addition of Tuttugu and these three guys friendship, it is just the best ever, I swear.
This book was so damm riveting, at times I could just not put it down. In fact, hard to put down at any point to be honest. Every page is not wasted, it's just the perfect page length at a steady flowing pace.
I can't rate it five stars because the world is still a little confusing to me. Like I know, the broken empire was rebuilt when our earth we live in was destroyed so yes, it would turn the whole process made on earth back to the start with only a few remainders left behind. One of these, includes robots and this device thing that Alicia used sixty years ago, so how far was earth along in it's civilization when it fell? And how exactly did it fall, don't hear much explanation on that.
Also, how many brothers and fathers want to go at Jal for sleeping with their daughters/sisters. Even a husband of a woman whom Jal used to have sex with, challenges him to a duel, like what the fuck? The women choose to sleep with Jal, get mad at them if you have to, not him, even though you shouldn't because a woman reserves the right to sleep with whom they like without your judgement. The brother of one of Jal's ex lovers even goes as far as to say that his sister couldn't put up a resistance against him, like you legit saying he assaulted her? She did it of her own record for fuck sake. Let it go. The treatment of women is horrendous, I swear.
In this we hear a fair bit about Jorg who has his own series and I will never read it, I wasn't interested before but after hearing about him, god he sounds awful. Already hate the guy, no way am I touching his story.
He makes me laugh so much sometimes with the things he could come out with. And when he dreams of being king, he's like I will get rid of that, I will make this that, regardless of the anarchy that would cause. He would never make it to king, like ever but it's cute that he can think that.
In this book we get thrown into the past via Jalen's memories where his grandmother, the red queen when she was just a princess with her broken twin siblings. The trio are so damm powerful and ambitious and ruthless and I loved stepping into their past and have much more appreciation for the red queen now.
The bromance is just as strong and we had the addition of Tuttugu and these three guys friendship, it is just the best ever, I swear.
This book was so damm riveting, at times I could just not put it down. In fact, hard to put down at any point to be honest. Every page is not wasted, it's just the perfect page length at a steady flowing pace.
I can't rate it five stars because the world is still a little confusing to me. Like I know, the broken empire was rebuilt when our earth we live in was destroyed so yes, it would turn the whole process made on earth back to the start with only a few remainders left behind. One of these, includes robots and this device thing that Alicia used sixty years ago, so how far was earth along in it's civilization when it fell? And how exactly did it fall, don't hear much explanation on that.
Also, how many brothers and fathers want to go at Jal for sleeping with their daughters/sisters. Even a husband of a woman whom Jal used to have sex with, challenges him to a duel, like what the fuck? The women choose to sleep with Jal, get mad at them if you have to, not him, even though you shouldn't because a woman reserves the right to sleep with whom they like without your judgement. The brother of one of Jal's ex lovers even goes as far as to say that his sister couldn't put up a resistance against him, like you legit saying he assaulted her? She did it of her own record for fuck sake. Let it go. The treatment of women is horrendous, I swear.
In this we hear a fair bit about Jorg who has his own series and I will never read it, I wasn't interested before but after hearing about him, god he sounds awful. Already hate the guy, no way am I touching his story.