The Faithless
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Summary
In the second installment of C。L。 Clark's Magic of the Lost trilogy， soldier Touraine and princess Luca must return to Balladaire to reclaim Luca's throne and to face the consequences of dismantling an empire。
The rebels have won， and the empire is withdrawing from Qazal。 But undoing the tangled web that binds the two nations will not be easy， and Touraine and Luca will face their greatest challenge yet。
Luca needs to oust her uncle from the Balladairan throne once and for all and take her rightful place as Queen。 But he won't let go of power so easily。 When he calls for a "Trial of Competence" and Luca's allies start disappearing from her side， she will need to find a way to prove her might。 And she knows someone who can help。。。
Touraine has found a home in the newly free country of Qazal。 But she soon realizes that leading a country and leading a revolution are two very different tasks。 And， even more importantly， if Luca's uncle doesn't ratify the treaty， the Qazali could end up right back where they started。
Together， the two women will have to come overcome their enemies， their history， and their heartbreak in order to find a way to secure Luca's power and Touraine's freedom。
The rebels have won， and the empire is withdrawing from Qazal。 But undoing the tangled web that binds the two nations will not be easy， and Touraine and Luca will face their greatest challenge yet。
Luca needs to oust her uncle from the Balladairan throne once and for all and take her rightful place as Queen。 But he won't let go of power so easily。 When he calls for a "Trial of Competence" and Luca's allies start disappearing from her side， she will need to find a way to prove her might。 And she knows someone who can help。。。
Touraine has found a home in the newly free country of Qazal。 But she soon realizes that leading a country and leading a revolution are two very different tasks。 And， even more importantly， if Luca's uncle doesn't ratify the treaty， the Qazali could end up right back where they started。
Together， the two women will have to come overcome their enemies， their history， and their heartbreak in order to find a way to secure Luca's power and Touraine's freedom。
Reviews
Rally
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3。8
glimmer
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I enjoyed this more than the previous book， the characters were better developed， and their emotions better explored。 I was invested in politics， everyone's complicated histories， and relationships。 There were moments that resulted in some actual feelings in my chest， whatever they were。 I enjoyed this more than the previous book， the characters were better developed， and their emotions better explored。 I was invested in politics， everyone's complicated histories， and relationships。 There were moments that resulted in some actual feelings in my chest， whatever they were。 。。。more
vic
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yeah that slapped。 touraine and luca 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Meagan
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to-read
Blonduos
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C L Clark delivers an amazing sequel to The Unbroken ♥️ I don’t know how they do it: make me love two characters， that mess up all the time， so much。
Laura Walker
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Sequels are hard， but I love The Faithless just as much as I loved The Unbroken！ The characters are all flawed， but somehow you can't help but love them and the chemistry between them is amazing。Overall， C。L。 Clark produced another well-written， well-plotted， and well-paced book that stands out in its genre。 I can't wait for the 3rd book！ Sequels are hard， but I love The Faithless just as much as I loved The Unbroken！ The characters are all flawed， but somehow you can't help but love them and the chemistry between them is amazing。Overall， C。L。 Clark produced another well-written， well-plotted， and well-paced book that stands out in its genre。 I can't wait for the 3rd book！ 。。。more
MJ Barrette
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It was really nice to jump back into this world。 Again， the french accents of the narrator of the audio book is 100% great and I appreciated the care the narrator took。 I love the messiness that is Touraine and Luca， and it definitely gave the right vibes。 I didn't totally enjoy Pruett's story line， but I understand why we needed it。 I can't wait until the next installment， because I want these folks to have peace， and it'll be a while before they get there。 Thank you the Netgalley and Orbit for It was really nice to jump back into this world。 Again， the french accents of the narrator of the audio book is 100% great and I appreciated the care the narrator took。 I love the messiness that is Touraine and Luca， and it definitely gave the right vibes。 I didn't totally enjoy Pruett's story line， but I understand why we needed it。 I can't wait until the next installment， because I want these folks to have peace， and it'll be a while before they get there。 Thank you the Netgalley and Orbit for an e-copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Angela
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Actual Rating: 4。5/5An amazing sequel to one of my favorite ongoing fantasy releases！ It is hard to talk about this book without spoiling the events of the first but I will do my best。 If something you loved about the Unbroken was how messy the interpersonal dynamics were between characters， that is still here and still fantastic。 If you love Touraine， she is still the best AND learns how to fight with a sword， which was pretty fun。 We get to change settings in this book which I found really c Actual Rating: 4。5/5An amazing sequel to one of my favorite ongoing fantasy releases！ It is hard to talk about this book without spoiling the events of the first but I will do my best。 If something you loved about the Unbroken was how messy the interpersonal dynamics were between characters， that is still here and still fantastic。 If you love Touraine， she is still the best AND learns how to fight with a sword， which was pretty fun。 We get to change settings in this book which I found really compelling and fun。 This also leaned more into the political court intrigue side of things， which I do tend to love so that was also pretty enjoyable for me。 If you wanted more magic in the sequel， there is some but I wouldn't say its a whole lot and like the first book this story is a complete thought but makes you really really want the conclusion。 This debut trilogy by C。L。 Clark is still so impressive to me and I cannot wait to see how they choose to end it！ 。。。more
Storm
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Placeholder - Planning to read for Bingo！Read the second book of C。L。 Clark's Magic Of The Lost Series for Reddit Fantasy's 2023 Bingo Square Queernorm Setting。 This book qualifies for hard mode as it takes place in a fantasy world that has no science fiction elements。[image error][image error][image error] Placeholder - Planning to read for Bingo！Read the second book of C。L。 Clark's Magic Of The Lost Series for Reddit Fantasy's 2023 Bingo Square Queernorm Setting。 This book qualifies for hard mode as it takes place in a fantasy world that has no science fiction elements。[image error][image error][image error] 。。。more
Stephanie
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This hit the ground running and kept me hooked until the last page！ The complex characters， political intrigue， and fantastic world building were impeccable。 I loved the angst between characters and the explosive ending。 I cannot wait for book 3！Thank you to Orbit for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。
Kat
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One Sentence Summary: Princess Luca may be back in Balladaire， ready to claim her throne from her uncle， but she needs Touraine by her side， even if Touraine is reluctant to leave a freed Qazal， no matter how much she needs to be the one to sign the treaty， which only leads both women to be pulled into a game of chess。OverallThe Faithless is the second in the Magic of the Lost trilogy。 After the events of the first book， we find Luca back in Balladaire and still fighting her uncle for her throne One Sentence Summary: Princess Luca may be back in Balladaire， ready to claim her throne from her uncle， but she needs Touraine by her side， even if Touraine is reluctant to leave a freed Qazal， no matter how much she needs to be the one to sign the treaty， which only leads both women to be pulled into a game of chess。OverallThe Faithless is the second in the Magic of the Lost trilogy。 After the events of the first book， we find Luca back in Balladaire and still fighting her uncle for her throne， and Touraine struggling to get Qazal in order after their new independence。 But the treaty still has to be signed and Touraine still has to get back to Balladaire for that and Luca still needs to find a way to win against her uncle。 With these two women reunited， with all the things that still lie between them， it makes for a somewhat uncomfortable in the best way possible ride towards the end。 There’s a game of chess being played out between Luca and her uncle and there’s an ex-soldier trying to play the role of an ambassador， creating chaos and loss at nearly every turn。 But I loved watching these two women grow and grow over the course of the book， and the ending was just amazing。 As much as I hated how Luca and Touraine started out in this book， I completely forgave them by the end。Extended ThoughtsThe Faithless follows some time after the events of The Unbroken。 During that time， Luca has returned to Balladaire with a treaty that still needs to be signed and no sign of her uncle relinquishing the throne。 Instead， she finds her uncle has most of the noble houses’ support， leaving her to fight tooth and nail for whatever leverage she can while doing her best to help the Qazali in Balladaire。 Touraine， meanwhile， has been working with her mother， the Jackal， to try to ensure the survival of their people， but resources are scarce and Luca keeps calling Touraine to her side， pushing her into the role of ambassador， which doesn’t fit well over an ex-soldier。Once Touraine finally arrives in Balladaire， though， the game only just starts as Luca and her uncle both maneuver to take the throne permanently。 Politics isn’t Touraine’s strong point， but she’s caught between her Qazali birth and Balladairan upbringing， and the pull she still feels towards Luca is hard to ignore。 With both women pulled into a manipulative game， they’ll have to do everything in their power to take the throne and protect Qazal and Balladaire， because there’s more brewing outside the palace gates。I have to admit The Unbroken was not one of my favorite books。 I enjoyed it enough， but I just felt like Touraine was being jerked around by the story and it annoyed me quite a bit。 The Faithless， unfortunately， didn’t start strong for me， either， but， by the end， I was completely onboard and absolutely in love with Luca and Touraine。 These women go through so much over the course of this book， and I really liked the addition of Touraine’s old friend Pruett getting a few chapters to herself。 The world just felt that much more expanded and things just that much more crazier。Where The Unbroken felt like it was giving me a fresh new world and interesting characters， no matter how much they felt like they were at the mercy of the story， The Faithless gave me a number of strong and interesting women。 It’s mostly about Luca and Touraine and how they dance around each other while trying not to be hurt by each other again despite working together to win Luca her throne。 But it’s also about Pruett and her seeming desire to carve out something for herself， and Aranen and her dealings with working through grief and trying to ground Touraine in her Qazali heritage。 There’s also the cocky， swaggering Sabine， an old friend of Luca’s who takes Touraine under her wing， and Ghadin， who serves as Touraine’s page in Balladaire， serving wholeheartedly while still keeping a hold on still being a child。At first， I hated Luca and Touraine and how they just kept shrinking。 They felt annoyingly meek and like they were only at other people’s beck and call。 I didn’t see any of the strength I saw in the first book， so I was sorely disappointed in two women who felt more like shrinking violets than a princess and former soldier。 Even though I wish they had started out a bit stronger， at least， I did see their incredible growth both as individuals and as a couple that is endlessly pulled towards each other。 I loved that tug and pull that defined their romance。 It cut and bled， but also soothed with how fiercely they really cared for each other。 There’s a lot of pain and a lot of beauty to them， and I loved how it hurt so much。 I loved their romance in this book so much more， and I can’t wait to find out how their decisions at the end of this book will impact whatever happens in the third book。 I really enjoyed watching both of them come into their own and really grow to be incredibly strong on their own and together， even if they always felt one step behind。Watching Luca and Touraine engage in that chess game with her uncle was quite fascinating。 It drove me a little nuts that they always seemed a step behind， but I liked how they slowly pulled the curtain back and could finally see Balladaire for what it was and what it had become。 There’s a lot of truth that comes out in this book， and I found myself utterly fascinated by all the revelations。 They end up in quite a lot of danger as they pursue these truths， and friends are lost and nearly lost along the way。 I loved watching Luca and her uncle deal with each other， and the end was particularly satisfying， if a bit heartbreaking。 Unfortunately for them， there’s also trouble brewing outside the palace walls。 A rebellion is in the making。 There isn’t as much as I would have liked on that front， with it being introduced and then hanging mostly stagnant despite a few small steps， but I can’t wait to see how it plays into the third book。While Luca and Touraine are the main characters， the secondary characters were just as fascinating。 I loved that Pruett， who felt quite left behind， got her own time to shine。 She’s a really fun character， a soldier through and through。 But she’s smart， and I loved how her story arc ended in this book， and can’t wait to find out what happens with her in the next。 She isn’t a natural leader， but somehow finds her voice and her place， even if it takes a bit to get there。 She’s gutsy， or crazy， and I absolutely loved her chapters。 I also really liked Aranen。 She’s dealing with some serious grief and the loss of her magic after her wife’s death in the first book。 She felt quite sad， and my heart broke for her， but I liked how she was just so grounded in her culture and how she tried so much to give that to Touraine。 She was a quiet character in all the chaos， so I really appreciated her and how steadfast she was， like a bit of calm in the middle of the storm。This trilogy isn’t just about Luca and Touraine， the attempts to bring back magic， and the battle for a throne。 It’s also about the effects of colonization。 Even though Qazal has been granted its independence， it still requires the signing of a treaty。 And that treaty is in jeopardy as Luca and her uncle both angle for the throne。 I hated how Qazal and the Qazali felt like playing pieces， but this is a game and both players are playing to win it all。 I hated the way some of it unfolded， hated how Touraine had to fight both for her people and her place in the court and how it just never seemed to work out in her favor。 But I also liked how this book widened the world and expanded on what was offered in the first book。 Not only are the borders pushed out， but there’s more about the magic that has been lost and more about how the Qazali are treated in Balladaire。 It broke my heart so many times， but colonization is brutal。The Faithless is an intense story。 There are plenty of twists and turns and scheming。 New friends are made and old friends are seen。 The romance was cutting and painful， but still gorgeous。 I really enjoyed the game of chess and really loved getting to know the world better。 The best part was just how smooth of a reading experience this was。 I read a lot of this book aloud to my daughter at bedtime， and the cadence of every sentence was just lovely， creating an easy to read book that was just beautiful to read。 But all the threads in this one inevitably wind their way to whatever conclusion there is to come in the next book， and I can’t wait to find out what happens next。Thank you to Orbit and NetGalley for a review copy。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Andrea
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4。5/5 definitely a slower build in this book， especially after The Unbroken’s intense action BUT the political machinations were so fun in this。 The pacing was a bit odd in places but overall such a vibe。
Persizae
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j’enchaîne les 5 étoiles voilà je sais pas si c’est parce que je suis d’humeur généreuse ou parce que tout ce que je lis est vraiment génial mais？？？？ BANGEEEEER
lucia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 VALE NADA QUE SI ACABA BIENNO ENTIENDO MUCHO SI AL FIBAL SE HAN ‘CASADO’ O NO PERO QUIERO PENSAR QUE SI
David Harris
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The Faithless is CL Clark's followup to The Unbroken， returning to the colonial setting of the Balladairean Empire and its recently self-liberated colony Qazāl。 In this one， the focus is much more on Balladaire itself。 Touraine， our massively moody and knife-y heroine， ex soldier in the colonial battalions of Balladaire， lately a revolutionary and member of the ruling council of Qazāl， travels to Balladaire to pursue independence negotiations with Crown Princess Luca。 The problem is that Luca's The Faithless is CL Clark's followup to The Unbroken， returning to the colonial setting of the Balladairean Empire and its recently self-liberated colony Qazāl。 In this one， the focus is much more on Balladaire itself。 Touraine， our massively moody and knife-y heroine， ex soldier in the colonial battalions of Balladaire， lately a revolutionary and member of the ruling council of Qazāl， travels to Balladaire to pursue independence negotiations with Crown Princess Luca。 The problem is that Luca's being denied the throne by her uncle Nicolas whose attitude to the former colony is distinctly unenlightened - he sees it as a land of savages who should be grateful for the "benefits" the Empire brought them。 Luca herself is under suspicion because of her dalliance with Touraine - a dalliance which didn't prevent her seeing the rebel leader condemned to death。 （It's complicated）。 While there is a subplot taking place back home in Qazāl， it gets little space in the book and the divisions between the various figures on the Council - including Touraine's mother - left smouldering。 Rather， The Faithless focuses on Luca and Touraine。In discussing this book， it is worth starting with the title， I think。 Often the title of a book and its content have a straightforward connection。 In other cases the relationship between the two is hard to work out。 Either way， the title adds little insight to the book。 But then， as with The Faithless， there are books where the title really illuminates the story。 Here， it is meaningful on so many levels。 First， Balladaire is a polity that has outlawed religion。 Like a post 1789 French Republic dialled up to 11， religion is seen as a barbaric institution - we learn a little here about why - and one of the chief policies of the Empire is to destroy it in every colony that it takes。 We saw the effects of this on Qazāl in The Unbroken。 In The Faithless the impact on Balladaire is explored - including the idea that having cut itself off from its own magical roots the Empire is now greedy for those of its conquests， a sort of orientalism made more keen by the presence of actual supernatural abilities such as healing， crop protection or the ability to communicate with animals。 The faithless， then are those who lack an essential grounding， who have traded away their true nature。Of course another meaning of "faithless" is a relationship between friends， lovers， or would-be lovers where trust is lacking。 The complicated relationship between Luca and Touraine （and， boy， does it get complicated） is an excellent example， the evolution of their love， or lust， or whatever it is， stepping out a dance at times delicate and nuanced， at times loud and menacing。 It's interwoven with the relationship between their nations， a relationship that's very unequal and which has a violent history and a gloomy future。 It's impossible to separate the desires and fantasies of the two women from the politics here， leading to violent swings in their perception of one another as duty， intention and desire continually trip each other up and these two mercurial， gifted individuals lose themselves in attempts to resolve their multiple dilemmas。 The resulting narrative， driven both by passion and by politics， is deeply thrilling even as one feels their frustration。But we still haven't exhausted the meanings of "faithless" that are relevant here。 There's also faith in oneself to be considered， something that both Luca and Touraine have cause to doubt given their histories。 There's faith in institutions - nations， rulers and religion （or lack of it） as constituent parts of a society， distinct from an aspect of belief。 All of these have their place in The Faithless， drenched as it is in the cruelties and contradictions of a post-colonial （well， partly post-colonial） situation。 I feel I am at risk of treating this book as primarily a philosophical object。 Really， nothing could be further from the truth。 This is a book of passion and action， one with a rattling good plot which takes forward the desperate situation that held at the end of The Unbroken， blending politics， magic and warfare to produce something utterly compelling。 。。。more
Mel Magargal
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10/10 no notes。
jamison
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LOVED
trishla ⚡ | YourLocalBookReader
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“A ruler does not have friends。 They cannot because self-interest rules us all。” The Faithless is a middle book that focuses on character studies while blending in a plot that deals with the aftermath of a revolution。 Spoilers for the Unbroken so continue with that in mind。Luca is fighting to take the crown from her uncle who's trying to use her "retreating" from Qazal as a sign that she's too weak for it。 Tour is stuck dealing with a country that is both short on food and leaders， with nothing “A ruler does not have friends。 They cannot because self-interest rules us all。” The Faithless is a middle book that focuses on character studies while blending in a plot that deals with the aftermath of a revolution。 Spoilers for the Unbroken so continue with that in mind。Luca is fighting to take the crown from her uncle who's trying to use her "retreating" from Qazal as a sign that she's too weak for it。 Tour is stuck dealing with a country that is both short on food and leaders， with nothing but bickering from all sides。 Additionally， she still has no idea how to call forth her magic - magic that so far has only been used to hurt， not heal like intended。Tour is keeping her space from Luca but when Luca invites them as ambassadors - Tour is forced to go by those who wish to use her as a pawn to make sure Luca upholds the treaty。 These two are both tragically in love but kept apart by the socio economic factors。God， who doesn't love romantic pinning - which this book is full of。 Tour and Luca are full of trauma， bad choices and a righteous anger for demanding what they deserve。 This book has so many moments of political savviness interlaced with moments of anti imperialist sentiments。 It was amazing to see a book written about what happens post revolution。 How a country survives after the big battle is over and it's actually time to govern。 This book also heavily focuses as a character study on both Luca and Tour。 Luca is faced multiple times with the question of "is this really worth it？"。 Does she really have a right to the throne just because her parents did？ Is a civil war， which would mostly impact the people， worth fighting her uncle？ Tour on the other hand grapples with the ideals of "freedom" as she sees many Qazalians living in Bellidare under poor conditions。 While technically free， are their lives any better now？ She's been a soldier， a rebel and now a pawn as a politician - what does freedom look like to her if she can ever escape the crushing weight of duty and responsibility。I loved this book and I cannot wait for book 3。rep// Black lesbian mc with PTSD， disabled bi mc， bi， lesbian & nonbinary side characterscw// Death， poisoning， colonisation， racism， abuse， war， death of a childFind me on: instagram | tiktokThank you to the publisher for sending me this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Charlie
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I thought I might be disappointed because one of my favorite things in book 1 was the relationship between Jaghotai and Touraine and this is light on that。 I was NOT。 I loved all the new stuff in this book， as difficult as it could get sometimes， Luca wormed her way into my heart in a way that just hadn't happened yet， and of course， I just love Touraine and all her relationships and development so much。 I wish I had better words but I loved this！ I thought I might be disappointed because one of my favorite things in book 1 was the relationship between Jaghotai and Touraine and this is light on that。 I was NOT。 I loved all the new stuff in this book， as difficult as it could get sometimes， Luca wormed her way into my heart in a way that just hadn't happened yet， and of course， I just love Touraine and all her relationships and development so much。 I wish I had better words but I loved this！ 。。。more
Reibekah
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I had a good time with this。 I do feel like the characters bumble around a bit when trying to plot things。 I look forward to the final book。
Bryn
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4。5 stars
James
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The protagonists seem so erratic to me and their motivations are self-contradictory。 Maybe that is intentional， but i continuously found myself frustrated by their actions。 Still an interesting world and the supporting characters are more understandable to me。
sappyandsomali
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Do I know what happened in this book？ Somewhat。 Do I care？ Absolutely not。 Did I pick up this book just to see Luca and Touraine （finally） get together？ Yes， yes I did。
crabtree
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« Maybe that was the reason to make her choice。 To step away from the clutch and grasp of empire。 Before it sucked her in， devoured her like it did everyone， its poorest and its privileged。 »C。L。 Clark a encore frappé très fort avec cette suite de The Unbroken。 J’avais été impressionnée par l’écriture presque pointilliste du premier tome， qui mettait en lumière les conséquences de la colonisation et ses entremêlements， en suivant l’histoire en particulier de deux personnages， chacun à une extrém « Maybe that was the reason to make her choice。 To step away from the clutch and grasp of empire。 Before it sucked her in， devoured her like it did everyone， its poorest and its privileged。 »C。L。 Clark a encore frappé très fort avec cette suite de The Unbroken。 J’avais été impressionnée par l’écriture presque pointilliste du premier tome， qui mettait en lumière les conséquences de la colonisation et ses entremêlements， en suivant l’histoire en particulier de deux personnages， chacun à une extrémité de la révolution。 The Unbroken questionnait le rapport des individus face à l’Empire et la manière dont celui-ci dissolve toute individualité dans son énormité。 The Faithless va encore plus loin， et interroge les liens qui nous soudent à nos propres chaînes。 L’intrigue ne se déroule non plus à Qazāl， mais à Balladaire， et cette fois les loups ne se dévoilent plus， mais se dissimulent derrière des masques。 Intrigues de cours， stratégies， ambitions， se déployant toutes comme sur le plateau d’un jeu d’échecs， chaque joueur mobilisant ses pièces dans la grande toile de l’histoire。 Sauf que pour certaines pièces， certains pions， cette partie représente bien plus que la conquête du pouvoir。 Elle signifie aussi， et surtout， un enjeu de vie ou de mort。 Touraine se trouve， une nouvelle fois， écartelée par son appartenance retrouvée à une patrie qui commence tout juste à l’accepter， et par le vestige des enseignements digérés années après années en tant que soldat sous les ordres du général Cantic。 Touraine se voit dans l’obligation de replonger tête la première dans la gueule béante de l’Empire， et les chaînes qui la lient au pouvoir et à la princesse sont de plus en plus difficiles à ignorer。 Touraine est un personnage profondément touchant， et chacune de ses actions， que d’autres personnages qualifient d’erreurs， reflètent son cœur。 Elle n’évolue pas des plus facilement dans l’univers cruel du pouvoir， et elle n’a bien souvent que sa colère pour répondre aux manigances des plus privilégiés， qui la méprisent par sa seule existence。 C’est de loin un des personnages les plus forts et intéressants de cette histoire。« I know I’m not supposed to want both， Touraine said， her voice low in her throat。 I know I’m not supposed to love the chains。 » Luca est， de son côté， prise dans les enchevêtrements de la lutte pour le trône， qui l’oppose à son oncle， le Duke Nicolas， et qui l’oblige à regarder en face le poids de chaque décision qu’elle doit prendre。 C’est sûrement mon personnage préféré de cette série， et c’est réellement rafraîchissant de voir une figure d’autorité， une princesse， écrite avec tant de complexité， révélant toute la laideur caractéristique du pouvoir et de ceux qui le déteignent。 « Luca took a deep breath， and then another。 She had killed， too。 She had never been so close to the bodies she was responsible for， their blood drying in the cracks of her skin， but she had ordered them dead just as easily。 It was good， she told herself， to become familiar with it。 To know intimately what she was asking for。 To bear the responsability。 »The Faithless est， bien entendu， aussi beaucoup plus que ses deux personnages principaux， et mêle les histoires de Aranen， Ghadin， Fili ou encore Pruett， chacune avec des trajectoires différentes mais qui， nous le verront sûrement dans le tome 3， finiront par se croiser。 Les rares chapitres qui suivent Pruett sont incisifs， tranchants d’une colère Ô combien justifiée， et c’était un véritable bonheur de les lire。 Le personnage de Sabine， marquise de Durfort， est aussi une géniale découverte， et j’ai hâte de voir la manière dont elle va évoluer dans la toile du troisième livre。 « She plastered her usual insouciance back onto her face。 Touraine knew now that it was just as false as Luca’s disinterested， icy stare。 As false as Touraine’s own unwavering obedience。 […] They were all so unbearably lonely under the masks。 »Alors s'ils vous plaît， lisez cette série！ C'est une merveilleuse et terrible représentation des ravages de la colonisation sur les humains， sur la place de l'amour dans toute cette désolation， c'est plein de colère et de ressentiments et de dégoût et de peur et ça vous prend aux tripes！4。5⭐️« As Touraine descended the palace’s marble staircase to the garden， squinting as her eyes adjusted， Luca felt as if she were watching the night itself fall。 Touraine was dressed in black trousers and a black coat with a deep-purple lining。 A blue cape so dark that it looked black clasped around her throat with a golden button， like the lone star in the sky。 […]Luca bowed， flaring her gold cloak behind her。 She was dressed as the dawn， in bleeding rose and bruised lavender， with her silver half mask for the setting moon。 » 。。。more
Zoe Lou
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very very good， ate up the court politics， thought the first book was better， still not super attached to the characters， plot kept me on my toes， need sequel
Jasmine B。 Sterling
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Outstanding！ Beautiful！ C。L Clark has outdone herself and I am sure I will not be disappointed for the third and final book of Magic of the Lost！ Also applause to the audiobook narrator， Rasha Zamamiri。 Her voice acting and portrayal for every character makes the story all the more an unforgettable experience！
Grace
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4。5i always find that second books either hit or they fall way off the fence。 i guess you can tell from my rating that this one hit。 Clark had a hammer and was hitting every single nail on the head。 there was definitely more “romance” in this book （i say romance however， touraine and luca definitely were not going on cute little dates so the term is applied incredibly loosely） and the characters that were introduced/played a bigger role were such a joy to read about。 sabine is an absolute treasu 4。5i always find that second books either hit or they fall way off the fence。 i guess you can tell from my rating that this one hit。 Clark had a hammer and was hitting every single nail on the head。 there was definitely more “romance” in this book （i say romance however， touraine and luca definitely were not going on cute little dates so the term is applied incredibly loosely） and the characters that were introduced/played a bigger role were such a joy to read about。 sabine is an absolute treasure and i’m not going to be offended if the author maybe wants to add a third to touraine and luca’s relationship。 i’d say this book is more politics based than the last one is。 the last one was very go go go， whereas things were slowed down here。 moves were being made， pieces were being played （you give me a chess metaphor and i will eat it up）。 so whilst it may feel like there’s not a lot happening when you’re reading this book， the further in you get you soon realise that everything’s mounted up and a lot more has gone on than you’ve realised。 i’m also personally getting down on my hands and knees and thanking the author for not falling into the trope of second book separation （if you’ve read any of my other reviews you will see that this is something i mention a lot）。 whilst there was every reason for them to be separated in this book， the author took a route i’m ever so thankful for so i am eternally grateful （although i have a feeling we might end up with third book separation， and while it won’t be as bad it will still kill me） this trilogy is fast becoming one of my favourites and the faster i get the third book in my grubby little fingers the better。 。。。more
Deedi Brown （DeediReads）
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All my reviews live at https://deedispeaking。com/reads/。TL;DR REVIEW:The Faithless， sequel to The Unbroken， is a pretty good book two。 I found the pacing a little uneven， but the ending was great and I’m looking forward to book three。For you if: You read and liked The Unbroken （lesbians + magic + dismantling colonialism）。FULL REVIEW:Thank you， Orbit， for the review copy of The Faithless！ This is the second book of C。L。 Clark’s Magic of the Lost trilogy， the first of which （The Unbroken） I enjoye All my reviews live at https://deedispeaking。com/reads/。TL;DR REVIEW:The Faithless， sequel to The Unbroken， is a pretty good book two。 I found the pacing a little uneven， but the ending was great and I’m looking forward to book three。For you if: You read and liked The Unbroken （lesbians + magic + dismantling colonialism）。FULL REVIEW:Thank you， Orbit， for the review copy of The Faithless！ This is the second book of C。L。 Clark’s Magic of the Lost trilogy， the first of which （The Unbroken） I enjoyed a lot。 I liked this one a lot， too。To recap without spoilers， the Magic of the Lost trilogy is about two countries， Qazāl （colony） and Balladaire （colonizer）， which are inspired by a historical Morocco and France。 Tourraine begins The Unbroken as a Qazāl conscript in the Balladairan army。 Luca is the princess of Balladaire， waiting until she’s old enough to be crowned while her uncle rules as regent。 Also， the Qazāli have a magic rooted in their faith， while Balladaire has outlawed all religion （and magic）。 The Unbroken takes place in Qazāl and focuses on the Qazālis’ rebellion， and The Faithless picks up a few months later and mostly takes place in Balladaire。 （Also yes， these books are very sapphic。）My main criticism — although it’s not a loud one — is that I found the pacing uneven。 All the action happens in the second half， especially the last 20% or so。 （That’s pretty common for a second book; the author has resolved the first big plot arc and turns their attention to deeper character development。） But while I was impatient for more action， I can also say that I was never bored。 I loved getting to know our main characters better and some characters （Sabine！ Pruett！） for the first time。But overall， I remain deeply impressed by Clark’s nuanced depiction of colonialism and how hard it is to disentangle it — to overthrow from a rebellion’s perspective， to dismantle from the inside， and to undo its effects on how people see themselves and each other。 I can’t wait to see where the story goes in the trilogy’s final book。CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNINGS:Colonialism/colonization; Violence and death; Murder; Grief; Child abuse 。。。more
Katie
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Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher Orbit for the digital ARC， it has not affected my honest review。 TW: death， violence， injuryI adored "The Unbroken" when I read it for the first time last year so I was delighted to be approved for the sequel， "The Faithless"。 This is a brilliant sequel， with all the energy and detail that I so loved in the first book， but set in a new environment- the court of Balladaire， where Luca fights to be Queen in her own right against her uncle， Nicholas。 Luca Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher Orbit for the digital ARC， it has not affected my honest review。 TW: death， violence， injuryI adored "The Unbroken" when I read it for the first time last year so I was delighted to be approved for the sequel， "The Faithless"。 This is a brilliant sequel， with all the energy and detail that I so loved in the first book， but set in a new environment- the court of Balladaire， where Luca fights to be Queen in her own right against her uncle， Nicholas。 Luca is a brilliant character， her journey throughout this book was powerful and heartbreaking as she realised that to win didn't mean to reign。 Likewise Touraine， who found both freedom and magic from Balladaire in book 1， is pulled back into everything when it becomes clear that her country Qazal will starve without support from their new allies。 Touraine and Luca's relationship was one of the highlights of the first book and here it soared， alternating between heartache and loyalty， betrayal and adoration。 The development of the two characters， and the people around them， felt so genuine and real despite this being a world of magic。 "The Unbroken" was an exploration of colonialism and empire， and "The Faithless" carries this on to new levels。 I raced through this book， and I found myself unable to put it down until I finished！ 。。。more
Tina
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Angst and lust and revolution！ Wonderful developments that flesh out the world and big dyke energy in every page。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of forming personal opinions as humans do。 However， "The Faithless" is a novel written by Martina Cole， a British crime writer。 The book tells the story of a woman named Brooke Leighton， who is wrongly accused of a murder and spends a decade in prison before being proven not guilty。 Upon her release， she seeks revenge against those who betrayed her and ruined her life。 The Faithless explores themes of betrayal， revenge， loyalty， and family values。 The book is known for its vivid portrayal of characters and gritty writing style。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal preferences， but I can tell you that "The Faithless" is a novel written by Martina Cole。 The story revolves around a woman named Cathy Connor， who is released from prison after serving a sentence for killing her husband。 She returns to the East End of London， where she finds herself caught up in a world of crime and violence。 The book explores themes of redemption， loyalty， and betrayal， and has received generally positive reviews from readers and critics。 Overall， "The Faithless" could be a good choice for fans of gritty crime novels。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I don't have a personal opinion， but the book 'The Faithless' is a historical fiction novel written by Martina Devlin which explores the aftermath of the Irish Civil War in 1922。 It follows the story of a young woman called Billie who moves to Dublin to find work and gets caught up in the social and political tensions of the time。 The book deals with themes of loyalty， betrayal and forgiveness， and gives a unique insight into a pivotal moment in Irish history。
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