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A review by kaygray
A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair
4.0
This book is the definition of why editors are so important.
Perhaps it was just the kobo edition, but this book needed another good pass by both a content and copy editor. The first six or so chapters are rough, the author unsure of where to take the character to keep things interesting. There were MANY spelling, grammar, and punctuation typos, including "do2019n't" and the misspelling of her own kingdom name. It took me out of the book every time throughout the entire thing, and it was tough getting through the first six chapters.
Oh, but after that... Here's where the book shines. The MC is BISEXUAL. CANONICALLY. It's WONDERFUL. It's so good to see representation in books I love. There are tropes. You know them, you love them, and you've got them. There's unique mythology, unique magic, and the characters feel fleshed and real. Their chemistry feels a little forced, a little too rushed, but overall Blair gives us what we really want, and leaves us wanting more.
The story is compelling, even if the twists are easily predicted. Let's face it, we're not reading these for fancy plot twists or unusual endings. We're reading this because it's fast, it's sexy, it's emotional as hell, and it makes us feel good. And this book delivers all of that.
Perhaps it was just the kobo edition, but this book needed another good pass by both a content and copy editor. The first six or so chapters are rough, the author unsure of where to take the character to keep things interesting. There were MANY spelling, grammar, and punctuation typos, including "do2019n't" and the misspelling of her own kingdom name. It took me out of the book every time throughout the entire thing, and it was tough getting through the first six chapters.
Oh, but after that... Here's where the book shines. The MC is BISEXUAL. CANONICALLY. It's WONDERFUL. It's so good to see representation in books I love. There are tropes. You know them, you love them, and you've got them. There's unique mythology, unique magic, and the characters feel fleshed and real. Their chemistry feels a little forced, a little too rushed, but overall Blair gives us what we really want, and leaves us wanting more.
The story is compelling, even if the twists are easily predicted. Let's face it, we're not reading these for fancy plot twists or unusual endings. We're reading this because it's fast, it's sexy, it's emotional as hell, and it makes us feel good. And this book delivers all of that.