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The Unbroken
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
"A perfect military fantasy: brutal, complex, human and impossible to put down." - Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand In an epic fantasy unlike any other, two women clash in a world full of rebellion, espionage, and military might on the far outreaches of a crumbling desert empire. 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.
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jackilynn
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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It was a slow, rainy day at work yesterday so I used that time (and my earbuds) to knock out a good chunk of my bookclub book.

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Jari-chan
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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Mehso-so

Between a So-So and a Pick. The book got my attention only because of the stunning cover illustration (yes, Gideon vibes). The story itself is highly political and more than once reminded of the state our world is currently in. Sadly, the whole thing just lacked speed and the characters stayed rather distant from me. Anyway, I ordered the second novel, since I want to know how the author goes on from here.

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Nessavamusic
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Overall, I liked this very original epic political fantasy that is heavy on the politics and short of the fantasy. It is a common story of the downtrodden rebelling against the ruling class, to fight for their culture and religion. The two main characters are both flawed and emotional journeys. There is just a little something missing, and that was the magic system.⬇️

Nessavamusic It is only lightly introduced and I am interested, and wished we had seen more of that and a little less political maneuvering. This read more like historical speculative fiction, with strong commentary on colonialism. It also has great lgbtq+ representation. 3.5⭐️ 12mo
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Branwen
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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I AM SCREAMING WITH JOY RIGHT NOW! 😱😱😱 The second book in this series now has a cover and pub date and it's March 2023! That's not that long of a wait! Look at this cover! LOOK AT IT! I am so freaking excited right now I think I'm having heart palpitations! 🤣😂 I'm going to have to reread the first one again before this drops! AHHHHH MY HEART! 💕📚💕📚💕📚💕📚

Tagging the first book because I can't find this one!

Riveted_Reader_Melissa That is a great cover! I love it, it‘s great to see a queen on her throne, and not half undressed 😂 I know, such a little thing, but awesome! 1y
Branwen @Riveted_Reader_Melissa It's not a little thing at all! I completely agree! 👍🏻💕 1y
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Branwen
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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Pride Month: Day Twenty Seven! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Chaplin loves this one, and he really wanted me to feature it today! 😸📚💕 We are both waiting patiently (not so much) for an announcement about the publication date for the sequel! 🥰

#pridemonth #queerbooks #lgbtq

RaeLovesToRead Love you, Chaplin 🥰🥰🥰 2y
Leftcoastzen Yay !😻 2y
Branwen @RaeLovesToRead He loves you too, Auntie Rae! 😸💕 @Leftcoastzen 😻 2y
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llwheeler
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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A slightly late April #BookSpinbingo wrap up... Once again, I knocked off quite a few books without reading my #BookSpin or #doublespin or getting any bingos. #failingsuccessfully ! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Still a great month!!! Amazing how sometimes having a goal immediately means the literal opposite happens! 😂 2y
llwheeler @TheAromaofBooks 😂 So true! 2y
shanaqui Hahaha, this kept happening to me at first too. 2y
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llwheeler @shanaqui oh well, it's still reading! I am going to try harder for a bingo this month though haha 2y
shanaqui @llwheeler Good luck! I got six lines last month and of course I'm competitive with myself so this month I'd like to get seven... 😝 But tbh I'm happy if I just get some reading done. 2y
llwheeler @shanaqui good luck, that sounds ambitious! 2y
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TracyReadsBooks
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Friday #BookMail.

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emmaturi
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Mehso-so

I have put so-so even though I did enjoy it, but not enough to want to read the next in the series. It has a solider called Touraine back in her homeland where she was taken as a child to fight for the empire. Luca a princess trying to prove she will be able to win her throne and rule the empire. It has fighting, romance rebels and killing.

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Story_Wanderer
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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I was so excited to hear this book has a sequel because when I put it down I wanted more! Plenty of action wrapped in a bow of romance and betrayal The Unbroken surprised me. If I‘m honest I wasn‘t overly excited to read this book but was sucked in immediately and finished it in two days. Great read! I can‘t wait to see what‘s to come with these characters!

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TheBookDream
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First book completed for #Scarathalon and #Screamathon! Finished before midnight last night. #Fantasy novel with good #LGBTQ representation and anti-colonial themes. Not crazy about the military stuff though.

#Teamslaughter total: 55 pts @Clwojick

Clwojick Awesome!! 🖤👏🏻🧡 2y
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TheBookDream
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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Lunch break!

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TheBookDream
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I seem to have misplaced my other book so I‘ll dive into this one during this break between tests on this rainy day.

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Larkken
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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September #Bookspin list. So hard not to go hard on the Halloween 🎃 stuff already! Lol

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
Larkken 13 - bookspin; 15 - doublespin (edited) 3y
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thewallflower0707
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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Book Twitter calls these three books THE SAPPHECTA, I guess because they are all fantasy with golden covers and have queer content? I AM SOLD. 🎊
I haven‘t really read anything this week, but I‘m buying books left & right (whoops). Hope I will have the energy to read more soon. 📖🙏

#fantasy #kindle

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Kryckett
The Unbroken | C. L. Clark
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I have not stopped thinking about this book since I started reading it …

Lucy_Anywhere I‘ve heard a lot of good things about this one! 3y
Kryckett @Lucy_Anywhere For better and worse, it completely sucks you in! 3y
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morevna

"By the sky above, she wanted to be enough."

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morevna

"“Camel. He spit,” the man warned, this time in Balladairan. The camel continued to size her up. It didn‘t look like it was coming to any good conclusion."

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imyril
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#wyrdandwonder day 2: pop this in your book bag of holding

CL Clark‘s uncompromising debut is the best fantasy I‘ve read this year (so far): a military fantasy of colonial rebellion and conflicted romance, as a talented young officer finds herself torn between her heart, her heritage and her loyalty to a foreign empire that despises her. Brilliant and uncompromising.

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khooliha
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Getting a refund from a corporation in the shape of a prepaid debit card = free money = books

CaffeineAndCandy Always 💜💜💜 3y
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emmaturi
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This was Illumicrate's March box called Fighting Spirit. The tote bag is from the book series Winternight. It is real pretty!

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imyril
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Pickpick

This book is every bit as badass as its glorious cover: an unflinching look at the toxicity of empire. Featuring: so many good intentions and terrible decisions (TERRIBLE); much queer pining; THOSE ARMS; and a brilliant cast of well-realised characters refusing to compromise even though they are thoroughly compromised from the get go. The longer I sit with this the more I love it. Fantastic.

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Branwen
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This might be my favorite cover of the year so far! Look how badass she is! And those arms! 😍👍 I am officially renaming this book: 'The Sexiness of Touraine's Arms'! 🤣😂

JazzFeathers It is indeed a great cover. 3y
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