The Unbroken
C.L. Clark
Published March 23rd, 2021 (Orbit Books)
464 Pages
4/5 Stars
advanced reader copy provided by netgalley and the publisher
SYNOPSIS
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.
REVIEW
I really loved this book!! Like way more than I expected to!
My favorite part of this book was the tension. The political tension, the romantic tension, the family tension, just ALL THE TENSION.
An aspect I didn't expect to love was the mother-daughter relationship! I loved how well developed it was!!
Also THE FOUND FAMILY. They don't always get along, but that's family. I loved how close Touraine was with her squad and how that affected her motives throughout the book.
Speaking of Touraine. She was an incredible protagonist. She was so multidimensional and I loved that about her. She wasn't always perfect and she didn't always make the right decisions, but that's human. I really liked her development and her journey to figure herself out. She was finding herself throughout the book and I'm interested to see where she goes!
The reason why this isn't a five-star read was that around the 50% to 80% mark was a real slug to get through. I think this book was longer than it needed to be.
Nonetheless, I NEED book two because I need more Touraine and Luca--
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