It actually makes me mad that I enjoy their scenes and evolving relationship when they are the bad guys. Her relationship with Taristan is smoldering and intense and definitely a page-turner. It is interesting to see that her methods unnerve her court and that they may eventually not be able to support her in this quest for world domination. She was so afraid of losing her power to a male counterpart that he was the only solution to finding someone with the right bloodline that needs her power to remain intact. She married Taristan amid dreams of seizing everything and glories in their easy wins. Queen Erida was raised on the glory of old stories that her kingdom was made of conquerors. In this way, we can’t completely hate the “bad guys” because we can see their flaws and their trauma and reasoning that led to the side they have chosen. evil, the winner gets to take the entire Ward. The book continues to be told from the alternating perspective of at least one person on all sides involved. What Worked: Blade Breaker continues as an epic high fantasy fit for those who enjoy the world-building and the journey as much as the eventual destination.
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