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The Unbroken

The Unbroken

Every empire demands revolution.
Epic FantasyFantasy
Pages
486
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

Touraine, a soldier in the colonial army of the Balladairan Empire, is sent to suppress a rebellion in her homeland of Qazal. Torn between her loyalty to the empire and her people, she must navigate a treacherous political landscape. Meanwhile, Luca, a princess of the empire, seeks to prove her worth and secure her claim to the throne, leading her to Qazal where her path intertwines with Touraine's.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseAdventurousComplex
Court IntrigueRevengeMorally Grey

Genres

Epic Fantasy Fantasy LGBTQ+ Romance

About the author

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C. L. Clark

C. L. Clark — Cherae Lichelle Clark — is an American fantasy writer, editor and teacher. Born in Oklahoma and raised in Kansas City, she graduated from Indiana University's MFA in creative writing and was a 2012 Lambda Literary Fellow; she has since worked as a personal trainer, an English teacher and an editor, and teaches on the faculty of Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her debut novel, The Unbroken (2021), opened the Magic of the Lost trilogy, a queer anti-colonial political fantasy continued...

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a series?

    This novel is the first installment in the Magic of the Lost trilogy, which continues with the sequel The Faithless and concludes with the third book, The Sovereign.

  • What inspired the world-building in this series?

    The author developed the setting by synthesizing academic studies in Francophone African literature and post-colonial theory with an exploration of how women are permitted to exercise violence.

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