4.4 (473 ratings)

The Queen's Blade: The Broken Blade, Book 1

Name: The Queen's Blade: The Broken Blade, Book 1
Rating: 4.4 (473 reviews)
Author: Evelyn Ward
ISBN: B0FL8B6DRD

by Evelyn Ward

witches

About this book

Go to sleep, or the Queen's Blades will find you. Be good, or the Queen's Blades will get you. Follow the edicts of the Goddess, or the Queen's Blades will hunt you. Will hurt you. Will kill you.

Every citizen in the realm knows Witches are the favored Faction. That's why a Witch occupies the throne, and why the laws of the Eternal City grant Witches far more than their fair share. And if any of the other Factions take issue with that? They're likely to meet a swift death at the hands of the fabled Queen's Blades, the four assassins vowed to protect the Queen and the realm.

Even among the Queen's Blades, Fey is an anomaly. As a Water Witch, her powers should have led her to a life of healing. But violence always came easier to Fey. The other Blades—three ruthless, savage Witches she is proud to call her sisters—love her all the more for it.

But when one of the Blades is murdered, Fey becomes entangled in a mystery that threatens the system she vowed to protect. And every clue she finds just raises more questions. Who can she trust? What dark secrets are being kept from her? And perhaps the most dangerous question of all: who really killed her sister?

Contains mature themes.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0FL8B6DRD

Reader Reviews

Loved It

January 15, 2026

What a delicious escape from real life! Tension, love, rage, spice, cool characters, intriguing story, a cute cat, a new world... I'll definitely be reading the next book. )

Fabulous urban fantasy

May 21, 2025

Neither urban fantasy nor vampires are my typical reads, but I was blown away by how good this was. Great characters, great plot, great plot twists! Superbly written. Definitely diving into Book 2! )

A Broken Blade Can Still Stab You

May 25, 2025

In a city full of shifters, witches, vampires, and demons with Wiches ruling the heirarchy, Fey, one of the Queen's Witch-Assasins known as the Queen's Blades--sets out to unravel the mystery of her sister's death only to find an even bigger mystery along the way. I could not put this down. I had to know what happened next. The writing is amazing. The story is intriguing, the plot twists had me yelling, \"WTF!!\" at an ungodly hour more than once, and the ending will send you begging for book...

Wicked Good Time Disguised As A Book

May 28, 2025

I happened to get a copy of this book from a stuff your kindle event, and it has led to somewhat of an obsession. This book is FANTASTIC! So much feminine rage! High heat tension and spice! Plot twists you will NOT see coming! The only thing better is continuing on to the second book. For real, if you like badass women, sexy vampires, snarky shifters, and incredible plot - READ THIS BOOK. You will NOT be disappointed! )

Some good, some predictable, some awful

March 6, 2025

Starting with the good: I found the world interesting. The political environment did make me think there should have been a lot more push back from the population but the world was fairly thought out and consistent. The erotic scenes and magic were well written. The predictable: Well I was kind of expecting two thirds of the main storyline. Be it the queen, her consort, Fey’s, Alistair’s or Fey’s sisters -only Willow’s storyline was a surprise. The bad: The spelling and grammar was REALLY bad!...