Five Broken Blades

In a land where the rich flourish at the expense of the poor, we root for the liars, the thieves, and the misunderstood prince. Buckle up and hold onto your coin purses, because Mai Corland’s Five Broken Blades have just been released. And they’re sharp.

A royal spymaster has rallied a deadly band of misfits to execute the heist of the century. Whether they’ll be able to work together to accomplish it is yet to be seen.

After receiving the anonymous summonings, five deadly liars find themselves en route to the capital of Yusan, and to its king. The message is simple: get to the king, take his crown and his head. The catch: they won’t be doing it alone.

A lovely assassin must travel with the cruel nobleman who has inflicted unspeakable pain on her and her sister—but has he? An exiled prince must work with the guard who loved and betrayed him years ago—but did he? A jaded strongman must protect the foolish thief who hires him to get her to the capital—but is she? These characters must eventually join their talents to pull off the greatest act of treason, and trust each other enough to survive it. They are all liars and they are all lying—but who is the traitor?

Five Broken Blades is jam-packed with action, intrigue, and surprises. Pick up this book this month and follow these morally gray and awfully entertaining characters on their journey to behead the king and take the crown.

It’s the season for treason…

The king of Yusan must die.

The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the god king Joon.

He has it coming. Under his merciless immortal hand, the nobles flourish, while the poor and innocent are imprisoned, ruined…or sold.

And now each of the five blades will come for him. Each has tasted bitterness—from the hired hit man seeking atonement, a lovely assassin who seeks freedom, or even the prince banished for his cruel crimes. None can resist the sweet, icy lure of vengeance.

They can agree on murder.

They can agree on treachery.

But for these five killers—each versed in deception, lies, and betrayal—it’s not enough to forge an alliance. To survive, they’ll have to find a way to trust each other…but only one can take the crown.

Let the best liar win.