I was unimpressed with this fantasy romance with an utterly predictable twist. Five Broken Blades mostly serves up a travelogue of three sets of conspirators, who all conveniently fall into underdeveloped romantic relationships. The epic "heist" ending feels as if it was almost an afterthought and is mostly used to set up a sequel which I have no desire to read. Although it was an easy read, the lack of originality and character development make this a completely forgettable book.