Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard (563 Pages)

                                                                    

Summary: A strange darkness grows in Allward even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it in her small town at the edge of the sea. 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. From her seat on the throne, Queen Erida has one aim: build a kingdom worthy of her destiny. While her court hopes to marry her off, Erida will do anything she can to avoid losing her crown—and her freedom. No matter the cost. 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. As the realm descends into chaos, the choices are clear: Save the world…or end it.

Opinion: This is the first book in the Realm Breaker series. It's pretty long with multiple POVs with some chapters feeling slow because of unfinished action for another character from the other chapter. That being said, this book is a fun read with essentially a rogue, barbarian, mage, knight, and leader as the main characters taking on an adventure to save the world. Anyone who likes playing dungeons and dragons or likes the anime or manga Frieren: Beyond Journey's End would probably like this series. There is subtle romance, but more angst or longing than anything. Overall, a good fantasy adventure book. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.