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Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

4 reviews

frantically's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

What a great sequel! This series feels so much more grown-up and serious than Red Queen did and I love seeing Aveyard's writing develop. 

The cast of characters is still large (at some times perhaps a bit too large) but most of them do get their own storylines/focused chapters and the found family trope is so well done, especially as it's not just kids running around, they also have found parent-ish figures! Family! Corayne and Andry have my heart <3 but so do all the others.

Of course, you know me, I'm always rooting for the evil queens and Erida is such a well-rounded character and as I'm a hoe for queen's/gender history, you can really tell that Aveyard has done her research here — Erida represents so many aspects of reigning women in history and their motivation, aswell as the internal and external criticisms they have to deal with. If she weren't in league with Taristan, I'd almost want her to succeed.

The ending was absolutely devastating but so so good, too, and a great set-up for the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Violence, Blood, War, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Misogyny, and Gore

Minor: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cursing

ali_k0's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A definite improvement on Realm Breaker. Blade Breaker doubles the pace of the first novel and dives into the characters stories as much as it does the overarching plot. Taristan and Erida reach new levels of wickedness as their goal to rule the Ward comes within their grasp. I was hoping to see more in Coranye as she learns to fight, but the end of the novel set up for her to come fully into her potential. Even without the skills of a warrior, she and all the other Companions make fun, fascinating characters whose trials and triumphs grip at your heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Suicide, Violence, War, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Cursing

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

soniajoy98's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Kidnapping

taryn_g's review

adventurous funny tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Animal death and Suicide