The Unbroken

Book Review: The Unbroken

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Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow conscripts. But now, her company has been sent back to her homeland to stop a rebellion, and the ties of blood may be stronger than she thought.

Luca needs a turncoat. Someone desperate enough to tiptoe the bayonet’s edge between treason and orders. Someone who can sway the rebels toward peace, while Luca focuses on what really matters: getting her uncle off her throne.

Through assassinations and massacres, in bedrooms and war rooms, Touraine and Luca will haggle over the price of a nation. But some things aren’t for sale.

Summary: The Unbroken by C.L. Clark is a biting, tumultuous, tension-filled tale about a soldier trapped between two worlds and belonging in neither, and princess trying to prove herself in an impossible situation. It’s a suitably messy take on colonialism, rebellion, lust and power, but that messiness often makes it difficult to completely connect with the story.

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Weekly Roundup

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This week I’ve wrapped up a book I’ve been reading for about a month, as well as finished reading two more. I’ve started an exciting new book and gone back to a book I left on hold. Read on to get a roundup for the week and find out what I’m reading!

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