The Unbroken

How it reads

The Unbroken is fantasy (epic fantasy, specifically), and its dominant mood is tense. The suspense is the kind you feel in your shoulders. The pace is moderate — neither a page-turner nor a slow burn — so it holds up whether you read it in long sittings or short ones.

It's set in several locations, in the historical past, told in the third person, staying close to one character. Its central concerns are power and politics, justice and identity. In weight it sits in the middle: substantial without being heavy going.

It opens a series. It ends on a cliffhanger, so have the next book ready. It's a long book, and a real commitment. It's a hidden gem — known to relatively few readers.