Five Broken Blades

Vengeance. Love. Murder. 

All in a day’s work.

Meet the five killers who are willing to risk everything—and each other—for the ultimate prize in this epic new fantasy that will hook you until the very last page…

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Published Jan 1, 2024

496 pages

Average rating: 7.43

79 RATINGS

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bookish_sarah
Oct 19, 2024
8/10 stars
This was our September/October book club read
Cantina Book Club
Nov 03, 2025
8/10 stars
Corland delivers a wonderfully entertaining debut with Five Broken Blades. The world-building, interesting characters, and multiple POVs will suck readers in from the beginning. Each character’s POV is easily distinguishable and provides the perfect pace for this fantasy heist. The author delivers action, romance, and a mythology rooted in Korean culture that guarantees a fun ride from start to finish.

In-depth book review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/five-broken-blades-by-mai-corland

Podcast interview with Mai Corland:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-45-mai-corland-five-broken-blades/id1716042267?i=1000668330806
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SMzaj9XuVSM8HEEapxh9s?si=53283506f14c4e2e
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RDcgR6i0-es?si=RmUbolzga8nqaapI
MandiCole11
Oct 29, 2025
4/10 stars
2.5 it just didn't work for me
keys_on_fire
May 31, 2025
2/10 stars
Couldn’t finish; too repetitive and juvenile tone didn’t appeal
misha belden
Apr 02, 2025
2/10 stars
this was unreadable. it reminded me of a twelve year old writing a romance. every character was so insufferable. and ~*skinny~* tbh i just read a synopsis online because i Could Not finish it. but i’m counting it bc i got far enough lol

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