A review by sarahyjackson
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland

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

3.0

A jumpscare of a why choose, to wit, “if you can’t dazzle them with brilliance (sprayed edges, gorgeous end pages, stamped foil covers), baffle them with bullshit (almost no world building, scant magic system, rampant anachronism, a major twist that isn’t telegraphed really AT ALL despite first person POV, & FADE TO BLACK/OPAQUE SEX SCENES). 
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