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The Broken

by Katie Galvin

🌶️🌶️mild·spoiler·The Gifted #2

Why Read This?

Chiara is cursed with the God of Death's gift and summoned by the enemy king who destroyed her world — their hatred burns as hot as the passion they can't kill, and the stakes only get higher in this sequel.

Synopsis

'I AM SO HOOKED I MAY AS WELL BE A LITTLE FISH IN A FISHING POND' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daggers ready. The battle is beginning. Every night I kill and I kill and I kill. And do you know what I do while I’m soaking my hand in blood? I enjoy it. Cursed with a gift from the God of Death, and robbed of every person she has ever loved, Chiara lives only for destruction. Her heart is closed. So when she is summoned by her bitter enemy the new king, Callum, to embark on a life-threatening journey into the godly realm, her answer, of course, is no. No matter that the future of the mortal world is at stake. But Callum is no ordinary enemy. Their hatred stems from passion. She can never forgive what he has done, and yet Chiara’s dark soul still craves his. But Gods don’t wait for human hearts to heal. War is coming. To save mankind, Chiara and Callum must join forces. When fighting the gods, Chiara is about to learn that it’s a fine line between life and death, vengeance and mercy…enemies and lovers. ⛓️⛓️⛓️ Readers are LOVING The Broken !' A real banger! ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I’m SO EXCITED TO CONTINUE THIS SERIES. I IMMEDIATELY JUMPED INTO BOOK THREE BECAUSE I NEED MORE OF THIS . I AM SO HOOKED I MAY AS WELL BE A LITTLE FISH IN A FISHING POND' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' Wow — what a sequel. Katie Galvin’s writing is sharp and addictive ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' Tension, romance , death and destruction' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I will be delving into the next book immediately as I need to know where things are going .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The plot, characters literally everything was perfect . If you love romantasy you need to read this book. ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The world building is amazing and the chemistry between the main characters is great. One to enjoy. ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

At a Glance

3.79 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️mild
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

enemies to loversforbidden lovedark king romance

Mood

darkintensesuspensefulbroodingruthless

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.79 ★

Page Count

452 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Dark Fantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Unabridged

Narrator

Frankie Porter

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: the cursed weapon — deadly, traumatized, morally grey sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

tension-heavy with some on-page romantic scenes; more dark intensity than explicit content

child abuse (referenced)child trafficking (referenced)rape (referenced)graphic violencegoremurdercharacter deathtraumawar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

intense and cathartic but unresolved (mid-series) sign in to unlock

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