Mallory McCartney has truly outdone herself with "Kingdom of Broken Iron." From the first page, the rich world-building of the Shattered Isles captivated me, transporting me into the vibrant markets and deeply rooted cultures. The detailed lore and traditions, especially the traditions of the Dust Clan, added incredible depth and authenticity to the story.

The multiple points of view kept the narrative fresh and engaging, allowing the reader to follow each character's thrilling journey. Marquis's unwavering dedication to his people is both touching and inspiring. Emory's transformation into a formidable powerhouse is masterfully portrayed, with each intense battle scene showcasing the growth and toll of her magical abilities.

Nyx's evolution into an even more formidable character than before is brilliantly executed. Her strength and determination shine through every page, proving her resilience and leadership.

The plot twists are nothing short of spectacular, keeping me on the edge of my seat. Just when I thought I had the story line figured out, Mallory threw in another twist that left me eagerly turning the pages.

"Kingdom of Broken Iron" is such a wonderful story, blending intricate world-building, compelling character development, and an unpredictable plot. It's a must-read for any fantasy lover.

Kingdom of Broken Iron is the third installment in author Mallory McCartney's Black Dawn series. I would recommend that readers ensure that you have read the first two books (Heir of Lies and Queen to Ashes) first before jumping into this book or wait until all four books have been released and read them back to back. My reasoning is that unless you've been lucky enough to read the new version books with the new covers, thanks to the author or various blog tours, you will likely have been waiting since 2019 for this book to be released.

This story picks up right where Queen to Ashes ended. The Black Dawn Rebellion is in tatters thanks to the Dark King aka Declan. Emory Fae and Brokk Falkov made it to the Shattered Isles hoping for help from Marquis Maher in their fight against the Dark King aka Declan only to be tested upon their arrival and asked to do a task for Marquis before he offers his army to take back Kiero. In the meantime, Emory is being taunted by Declan in her dreams, and Adair is trying to tell Emory about her new magic flowing in her veins.

Even though she is clearly trained on how to fight, she has a whole lot of emotional baggage to deal with, especially after learning about what really happened to her family. Emory will never be free unless she can convince Marquis to stand with her against Declan and the Oilean. Brokk and his newly found immortal fey warriors Kiana and Riona are skeptical of Marquis and his terms to a new alliance. Being torn between love and Brokk's loyalty to the rebellion, he will have to decide whether to remain true to his cause or follow a destiny he never wanted.

Brokk has made his feelings known to Emory, but Emory has been keeping secrets, and those secrets are filled with twists and surprises, as are Brokk's origin story which blew my mind. Meanwhile, Marquis has his own reasons for dragging Emory's hopes of an alliance to the final moments and that includes facing internal threats head on. Nyx Astire, who watched her friend die, has no clue where any of the other members of the Black Dawn Rebellion are.

Little does she know that Brokk and Emory, who is supposed to become Queen of Kiero, have made it to the Shattered Isles and are fighting for their lives against much more dangerous enemies from Declan to the Oilean as well as cursed immortals. Nyx has become the new clan leader to the raiders in the Risco Desert thanks to a fight to the death. She is trying to rally the Dust Clan and prepare them to ally with any remaining members of the Black Dawn Rebellion but it not all that it's cracked up to be after meeting a woman who may be immortal.

Apparently, we will need to wait until next year for the fourth installment and conclusion of the series called The Cursed Throne to be released. It should be fun since the author left all of these characters in a huge life or death struggles against an evil that seems to be unbeatable. I am curious if the author is going to bring the readers to Daer, where the Fey allegedly came from. It would be a good place for Emory to face off against Declan and has allies. We shall see.

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Straight up, I need to say I have not read books one and two in this series, so it did take me a minute to get into the story and figure out what was going on. Once I did though, I really enjoyed the fast paced action, the world building, the power wielding and fight scenes. This story has everything you could want in a fantasy series, and I’m thinking I might just have to go back and read the first two.

We have a strong heroine coming to terms with who she is and what she has done, a love worth sacrificing for, friendships forged and loyalties tested. A fantastic story with so much more to give.

This book was soo freaking good I loved every second of it love the series will be purchasing and already recommending to everyone

Thia book, even though it had quite an interesting concept, it did not have my attention focused on it. One of the reasons must probably be that it was the third book in a series, which I found out after I received my copy. But, I have to say that it was fast-paced, the dialogues ceratinly kept you, but at times it gave unnecessary details that they tired the reader a bit. But I do not have a whole opinion, so for this reason I would advise Ms. McCartney not to take my notes to heart and I thank her for working so hard on her book.

When I first picked up this book, I was unaware that it was a third in a series. I did thoroughly enjoy this book.

I thought Kingdom if Broken Iron would be similar to From Blood and Ash based off the premise so I unfortunately has high expectations. The battle was fun, but I would have loved to see more of the romance between Emory and Brokk!

This was a great conclusion to the trilogy, so well written. The author is one of those story tellers that sweeps you up and then takes you along, which means that this book is hard to put down. This was a fun great read, and I do suggest reading the whole trilogy if you have not! It will not be wasted time.

I was so excited to read the next instalment in the Black Dawn series and this did not disappoint, I needed to know what happened to Emory and Brokk, and now I just feel the exact same way with poor Brokk, I have never held such sympathy for a character before, he just cannot catch a break can he, I love his character development and I honestly cannot wait to see more of it in The Cursed Throne

“Knowledge is the sharpest weapon, if you know how to wield it”

Kingdom of Broken Iron follows both Emory and Brokk as they try to form an alliance to overthrow the Declan and have Emory returned to her rightful place as Queen, the pace in this book is fantastic and its completely action packed and angst ridden, and just full of twists and turns aplenty, I could not put the book down, I needed to know just exactly what happened!

I found that Marquis was such a hit and miss character, half the time I found his character charming and liked him and other times I wanted to have him written out of the story, but I am glad where his character arc seems to be heading, I just hope that the series ends with Emory and Brokk exactly where we want them.

I cannot wait for the next instalment, the author is doing a fantastic job at making me feel 101 different emotions, and I highly recommend this series to fantasy lovers!

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via the author.

Kingdom of Broken Iron is the 3rd book in the Black Dawn series by Mallory McCartney and picked up straight after book 2 ended.
Emory is battling to overthrow Declan and become the rightful queen but first she has to form an alliance to overthrow him. She makes a pact with Marquis and as she falls in live with Brokk even further, she tries to spare him in the battle to come.
This book was breathtaking. These books get better and better as the series and plot develops and I've been left reeling and desperate for book 4!
Thus book has some fantastic new characters and twists throughout and so much action I nearly fell out of my seat in anticipation!
Now for book 4!!!