Realm Breaker, by Victoria Aveyard (softback, english edition)

Save the world or end it.

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
(Realm Breaker, Book 1)

The epic fantasy that will pull you across kingdoms, through impossible odds, and into the blood of something ancient.

A strange darkness is growing in the Ward. Even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea. Then fate knocks on her door — in the form of a mythical immortal and a lethal assassin, who tell Corayne that she is the last of an ancient lineage, with the power to save the world from destruction.

Because a man who would burn kingdoms to the ground is raising an army unlike any seen before, bent on uprooting the foundations of the world. With poison in his heart and a stolen sword in his hand, he'll break the realm itself to claim it. And only Corayne can stop him.

Alongside an unlikely group of reluctant allies, Corayne finds herself on a desperate journey to complete an impossible task — with untold magic singing in her blood and the fate of the world on her shoulders.

From the author of the Red Queen series, Victoria Aveyard delivers a sweeping, cinematic epic fantasy packed with morally complex characters, world-ending stakes, and the kind of found family that will break your heart before it saves it.

Why readers are obsessed:

• 🖤 A reluctant heroine with ancient power and impossible odds
• ⚔️ An unlikely band of allies — morally grey, fiercely compelling
• 🌍 World-ending stakes and kingdoms on the brink of ruin
• 🔥 From the author of the bestselling Red Queen series
• 📖 568 pages of epic fantasy, dark magic, and found family

Perfect for readers who love:
epic fantasy · YA fantasy · found family · morally grey · chosen one · victoria aveyard · red queen · BookTok favourites

But what stood out wasn't the magic.

It was the themes underneath.

🖤 The Weight of a Destiny You Didn't Choose
🖤 Finding Courage When the World Demands It
🖤 Unlikely People Becoming Something Unbreakable Together
🖤 What It Costs to Be the Last Hope
🖤 Power Hidden in the Most Ordinary Places
🖤 The World Worth Fighting For

At Dark Rose, we believe stories are often about far more than their plot.

You may never find yourself chosen to save a crumbling realm from a man with a stolen sword and poison in his heart.

But you may know what it feels like to have something enormous placed on your shoulders before you feel ready, to find strength in people you never expected, or to discover that the most ordinary beginning can lead to the most extraordinary end.

👤 Recommended Age: 16+

⚠️ Trigger Warnings:
Violence • War • Death • Dark themes • Morally grey characters

✨ Best for readers who love:
Epic Fantasy • YA Fantasy • Found Family • Chosen One • Morally Grey • Victoria Aveyard • Red Queen

⚠️ Probably not for readers looking for:
Cozy Fantasy • Romance-Focused Stories • Contemporary Settings • Short Reads

📚 Format & Details

• Format: Softback
• Pages: 568
• Genre: Epic Fantasy / YA Fantasy
• Series: Realm Breaker, Book 1
• Published: 4 May 2021

"With untold magic singing in her blood and the fate of the world on her shoulders — only Corayne can stop him."