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Fracturing Fate by Sasha Alsberg
4.0
Introduction
I was given an arc copy to review by Harper360ya. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. I will always try to avoid spoilers in all reviews as well. #FracturingFate #BreakingTimeDuology #SashaAlsberg #Harper360uk #Harper360ya #ARCReview #AD #BookReview
Review
Fracturing Fate is the second book in the Breaking Time Duology. It’s perfect for fans of time travel stories like Outlander and romantasy (romance Fantasy) fans and while it does have a couple of flaws, to my opinion at least, it was an enjoyable duology.
Taking place where Breaking Time (book one) left off Klara, while in a devastating battle with the demigod Llaw is catapulted back five hundred years into the past. She is suddenly very alone and distraught that she and her fated love Callum have killed the demigod but at the expense of Callum’s life. As the last remaining Pillar of Time, an anchor point in the timeline of the world, it is left to Klara to navigate dangerous magic, confusing visions and powerful enemies to determine the fate of the world and get revenge for the life of her love. But there are enemies both human and magical alike chasing Klara in 1500s Scotland and she has no idea what she actually left behind in 2022. In a battle across time, history and the present, life and death in the balance Klara must fight to choose her own fate.
I have to say I think I enjoyed this one a bit more than the first (review coming for the first one eventually!). The plot is generally well fleshed out and moves at a good pace. The characters are likable and since I have been pushing my boundaries and trying to read more novels with a bit of romance in it does work well and I did enjoy it. That said, without spoilers, a few little bits and pieces did lower this from a five to a four for me.
As mentioned the characters are generally fleshed out and well developed but there are few pit falls that I have found are easy to fall in with time travel fiction. For example the way Klara acts to certain people (it’s hard without spoiling things) back in the 1500’s is bordering on rude. While she is right by modern day standards the way she reacts seems to contradict her character and supposed relationship with Callum. It didn’t fully break immersion for me but for someone who is a Pillar of Time, even in training/learning, I feel like she could have taken a moment to assess. Speaking of the Pillar of Time and legacy I did wish there was more of this peppered throughout the duology as a whole. It tends to come towards the end of Fracturing Fate and while welcome I feel like little bits and pieces might have been weaved or at least foreshadowed a little more throughout the novel. There are few other bits and pieces such as language and words used in the past but these are really nit-picky on my part and don’t overly detract from the novel as a whole.
Now with those little bits in mind this is by no means a bad novel or one I didn’t enjoy, far from it. I really enjoyed following Klara and Callum and their story over time. The plot and premise interesting and while it has elements of Outlander Alsberg has managed to create her own solid universe and magic system as well. I am sure I will pick this duology back up in the future and will definitely recommend to romantasy fans and those who enjoy a good time travel story.
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I was given an arc copy to review by Harper360ya. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. I will always try to avoid spoilers in all reviews as well. #FracturingFate #BreakingTimeDuology #SashaAlsberg #Harper360uk #Harper360ya #ARCReview #AD #BookReview
Review
Fracturing Fate is the second book in the Breaking Time Duology. It’s perfect for fans of time travel stories like Outlander and romantasy (romance Fantasy) fans and while it does have a couple of flaws, to my opinion at least, it was an enjoyable duology.
Taking place where Breaking Time (book one) left off Klara, while in a devastating battle with the demigod Llaw is catapulted back five hundred years into the past. She is suddenly very alone and distraught that she and her fated love Callum have killed the demigod but at the expense of Callum’s life. As the last remaining Pillar of Time, an anchor point in the timeline of the world, it is left to Klara to navigate dangerous magic, confusing visions and powerful enemies to determine the fate of the world and get revenge for the life of her love. But there are enemies both human and magical alike chasing Klara in 1500s Scotland and she has no idea what she actually left behind in 2022. In a battle across time, history and the present, life and death in the balance Klara must fight to choose her own fate.
I have to say I think I enjoyed this one a bit more than the first (review coming for the first one eventually!). The plot is generally well fleshed out and moves at a good pace. The characters are likable and since I have been pushing my boundaries and trying to read more novels with a bit of romance in it does work well and I did enjoy it. That said, without spoilers, a few little bits and pieces did lower this from a five to a four for me.
As mentioned the characters are generally fleshed out and well developed but there are few pit falls that I have found are easy to fall in with time travel fiction. For example the way Klara acts to certain people (it’s hard without spoiling things) back in the 1500’s is bordering on rude. While she is right by modern day standards the way she reacts seems to contradict her character and supposed relationship with Callum. It didn’t fully break immersion for me but for someone who is a Pillar of Time, even in training/learning, I feel like she could have taken a moment to assess. Speaking of the Pillar of Time and legacy I did wish there was more of this peppered throughout the duology as a whole. It tends to come towards the end of Fracturing Fate and while welcome I feel like little bits and pieces might have been weaved or at least foreshadowed a little more throughout the novel. There are few other bits and pieces such as language and words used in the past but these are really nit-picky on my part and don’t overly detract from the novel as a whole.
Now with those little bits in mind this is by no means a bad novel or one I didn’t enjoy, far from it. I really enjoyed following Klara and Callum and their story over time. The plot and premise interesting and while it has elements of Outlander Alsberg has managed to create her own solid universe and magic system as well. I am sure I will pick this duology back up in the future and will definitely recommend to romantasy fans and those who enjoy a good time travel story.
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#FracturingFate #BreakingTimeDuology #SashaAlsberg #Harper360uk #Harper360ya #ARCReview #AD #BookReview #BookReview #BookReviewer #BookBlogger #BookHoader #FantasticRead #BookDragon #BookShark #BookReader #Bookstagram #BookNerd #BookReader #BookLover #BooksBooksBooks #BookAddict #Book