Insufficiently elucidated worldbuilding and late-defined stakes hinder this expansive, action-packed series launch from Aveyard (the Red Queen series). Aiding their quest are 17-year-old squire Andry Trelland and 30-year-old assassin Sorasa Sarn, among others. When Taristan kills Cortael during a battle for control of a Spindle, Cortael's ally Domacridhan an immortal "Elder" whose ancestors hail from another land tracks down Corayne an-Amarat, the 17-year-old daughter of Cortael and a notorious pirate queen, and persuades her to help stop her uncle. Cortael's twin, Taristan, however, aims to open as many Spindles as he can find, destabilizing Allward so that the evil entity he worships, What Waits, can take over.
One such individual, Cortael, believes the Spindles should stay shut, as they have for centuries not all realms are friendly, after all, and some contain monsters. Only descendants of Old Cor, an ancient fallen empire, can manipulate the Spindle gates that connect Allward to other worlds. Realm Breaker is the first book in an epic series, told in multiple-POV chapters that follow an irresistible cast of characters through an incredibly imagined world, with action-packed adventure and lethal twists you won’t see coming, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Tolkien himself.ĭon’t miss Blade Breaker, the #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to Realm Breaker. As the realm descends into chaos, the choices are clear: Save the world…or end it. Meanwhile, shadowy corpse armies march the hillsides and dangerous beasts creep through fissures in the world, and a great evil grows stronger by the day. While her court hopes to marry her off, Erida will do anything she can to avoid losing her crown-and her freedom. The long lost heir to an ancient lineage, it’s not until Corayne meets a rag-tag group of companions that she learns how to wield the magic slumbering in her blood-and how together they might stop what’s coming.įrom her seat on the throne, Queen Erida has one aim: build a kingdom worthy of her destiny. The Queen of Fantasy strikes again! This stunning new series from Victoria Aveyard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series is a high-voltage, high-stakes adventure where kingdoms hang in the balance and betrayal is only a breath away.Ī strange darkness grows in Allward even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it in her small town at the edge of the sea.
“A true fantasy masterpiece." -Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author
0 kommentar(er)
