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Four Ruined Realms

by Mai Corland

🌶️🌶️mild·spoiler·The Broken Blades #2

Why Read This?

Six distinct POV characters with complex motivations, breakneck pacing, and a Korean mythology-inspired world that feels fresh. The found family dynamics carry real emotional weight even as trust fractures.

Synopsis

The lies are bigger and the plots more treacherous when your favourite backstabbers return in the mind-blowing sequel to instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Mai Corland's epic adventure fantasy Five Broken Blades The King of Yusan may be the greatest liar of them all. His sister's ring is in his sights, and he will do anything to get what he wants. Even manipulating the five blades to steal it... Bonded by deceit, the blades must rely on their skills to pull off King Joon's pursuit or risk his legendary wrath. A foreign rule of law stands between them and Quilimar, the Queen of Khitan. Now they have one month to steal the powerful Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord. But that impossible task might be easier than trusting one another, even though their lives, their families, and the realms depend on it. They can all agree on one thing: the king can't win. But can they beat him at his own game? Because for the blades, this time it's not just personal, it's revenge. Lies may have torn them apart, but now vengeance will bring them together. The lies have only just begun...

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

enemies to loversslow burnmiscommunication

Mood

adventuroustensebittersweet

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.05 ★

Page Count

432 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Fantasy Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Multi-POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Full Cast

Narrator

Greg Chun|Zion Jang|Roger Yeh|Donald Chang|Jaine Ye|Sophie Oda

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: poison maiden sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

minimal on-page romance with tension and longing between characters sign in to unlock

violencedeathtorturebloodwar scenesconfinementmentions of prostitutiongriefloss of partnerbetrayalmanipulation

World & Setting

epic fantasy (secondary world) sign in to unlock

Reading Context

intense emotional moments with major character consequences but unresolved due to cliffhanger sign in to unlock

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