A review by 8going80
The Shattered Lands by Brenna Nation

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The writing about royalty is a little infuriating (how the crown belongs to the Queen but when they marry the husband becomes a King??? like no, that isn’t how it works and the missing “your”s when using highness drove me mad) but it was a good starter book building up for a sequel I hope happens, if it doesn’t happen, the reader will not get a single ounce of satisfaction upon completion and it will leave you with the same feeling as when your favourite show gets cancelled after season 1 despite leaving on a cliff hanger (First Kill I’m looking at you)