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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.

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Magic of the Lost, The Faithless, The Unbroken, C.L. Clark

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“Clark’s worldbuilding in The Faithless is just as stellar as in The Unbroken … Where the novel and series shine brightest is in their gritty reckoning with power and humanity and their delivery of an uncompromising worldview in which there are few good choices.”―Locus

"Clark's worldbuilding continues to grow...the sequel to The Unbroken extends the deliberate journey towards independence from an empire and the past, and the love in two women’s hearts."―Library Journal

Praise for The Unbroken:

“C.L. Clark gives us an unflinching story of colonialism and revolution and the people caught between. The Unbroken grabs you by the collar, breaks your heart over its knee and mends it. An astonishing debut.” ―Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

"Rife with political, familial, and romantic tension, The Unbroken is a riveting epic fantasy about a city on the knife's edge of rebellion, a tangle of alliances, and a desperate search for magic and hope.” ―K.A. Doore, author of The Perfect Assassin

"The Unbroken grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. A perfect military fantasy: brutal, complex, human, and impossible to put down." ―Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

"The Unbroken is a thrilling examination of love and loyalty under the crushing weight of empire. It's high adventure on a human scale―don't miss it." ―Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January

"C. L. Clark's epic fantasy debut reveals all the ugly, painful, deeply personal complexities of revolution against empire, captured in shimmering pointillist detail. I’m in awe!" ―Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun

"This strong debut is filled with exciting action and worldbulding, intriguing characters dealing with themes of colonization, military conscription and indoctrination, and an explosion of feelings. Readers will be clamoring for more of Touraine and Luca before they finish." ―Library Journal

"Clark conjures an elaborate fantasy world inspired by Northern Africa and delves into an international political conflict that draws on real histories of colonialism and conquest in their excellent debut... Clark’s precise, thorough worldbuilding allows this remarkable novel to dive deep into the intricate workings of colonialism, exposing how power structures are maintained through social conditioning and exploring the emotional toll of political conflict. The result is a captivating story that works both as high fantasy and skillful cultural commentary." ―Publishers Weekly

"It’s impressive to watch [Clark] meet—and surpass—reader expectations in the sequel The Faithless ... the series feels like layers of sedimentary rock, striated with colors and sheens that show the eras in which they were both born and compressed ... Whether the scene is a dance or a battle or a simple conversation, that feeling of depth and history is present on every page."―Paste Magazine

About the Author

Cherae graduated from Indiana University's creative writing MFA. She's been a personal trainer, an English teacher, and an editor, and is some combination thereof as she travels the world. When she's not writing or working, she's learning languages, doing P90something, or reading about war and [post-]colonial history. Her short fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, FIYAH, PodCastle and Uncanny. You can follow her on Twitter @c_l_clark.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orbit (March 7, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316542768
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316542760
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.75 x 8.3 inches

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C. L. Clark graduated from Indiana University’s creative writing MFA program and was a 2012

Lambda Literary Fellow. She’s been a personal trainer, an English teacher, and an editor, and is some combination thereof as she travels the world. When she’s not writing or working, she’s learning languages, doing P90something, or reading about war and (post)colonial history. Her short fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, FIYAH, and Uncanny, and on PodCastle, where she is currently a coeditor. Her debut novel The Unbroken comes out in 2021. You can follow her on Twitter: @c_l_clark.

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Dorothy Megan Turk

done it again

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023

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Clack has once again created a story of tragic longing, love, and magic! Normally I don't sway to tragedy, but I'm glad I gave this Trilogy a chance. I am looking forward to their next book.

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Thank you to Orbit Books, C.L. Clark, and NetGalley for the ARC. Light spoilers in this review.

I loved this book. It is the second book in the Magic of the Lost Trilogy. I have a love-hate with second books. They are usually excellent or don’t hold my attention. This book was amazing. We deep-dived into the political aspect of Balladaire. Luca is still looking for magic but is not the center of her story in this book.

This trilogy explores colonization and how it affects the civilization before and after. Balladaire believes anyone that has religion is uncivilized. This has happened throughout our history. Just beliefs that have many gods are viewed this way. I studied history in college. C.L. Clark does a fantastic job of showing how colonization affects a society.

Luca and Touraine have some tension in this book, like in the last book. Touraine does have PTSD from the first book, which is understandable. She is conflicted and trying to find her place. Luca is focused on taking her rightful throne.

There are twists and turns in this book. I can’t wait till the next one comes out. This trilogy is worth reading.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2023

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Okay in true lesbian fiction fashion the first one is butch action oriented the second one is femme strategy centric. LOVE IT. As in the first one this author really does not let things resolve. EVER. It's hard but cool and emotional. The characters just nuke each other with emotional damage and then have to work through the fallout THEN NUKE EACH OTHER AGAIN. It's a satisfying progression nonetheless because boy howdy these are some of my favorite tropes like ideal. I might go about it a slightly different way, but the story beats are still glorious. I love the cursed eyes trope and the blundering into the magic of the gods that many characters are falling into. I LOVE the cover art and I am very excited for Book 3!

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Laura Darnell

Intense political fantasy romance

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023

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Where to begin?
Basically every character is some shade of grey. No one is all good or all bad.
And the author frequently compares the political machinations to chess, which it is, but like x10. There are so many plots atop plots atop plots and it's so freaking good! You never know for certain how each new move will play out.
I cannot wait for book 3!

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2023

Immediately read this one after finishing Unbroken. It's a perfect blend of movement, action, conflict and hope. Really REALLY enjoying this trilogy. And now I need the 3rd! And a tv series or movie, please!

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Fantastic Second Installment in an Incredible Debut Fantasy Series

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2023

Rating: All Time Favorite, 5 stars

"We're all just pretending. Keeping shields up and hiding as best as we can, from friends and enemies alike. They were all so unbearably lonely under the masks."

I feel like I have really been on a streak of fantastic trilogies where the second book actually lives up to the first and doesn't have middle book syndrome. And this is one of them. I am going to trust in this and just assume that the third book will also be incredible and CL Clark will quickly make their way onto my absolute favorite author list.

The Faithless picks up not too long after the events of the Unbroken. I feel like it has all the pieces that I loved so much about the first one. I will say that this one really ramps up the politics, which was a lot of fun. We spend most of the book in Balladaire, which was super interesting. I enjoyed seeing the other side of the world that we were introduced to in The Unbroken. I do hope we get to spend some more time in Qazāl again in book 3 though.

The characters remain absolutely messy and yet delightful. I definitely think that the characters are what make this book so successful for me. While we continue to get both Touraine's and Luca's perspectives (with a few others sprinkled in), the last book felt much more like Touraine's book while this one was much more Luca's. Touraine is still very much searching for her identify and Luca is still very much coming to terms with her empire and what it actually means to be a good sovereign. They are both absolute messes, but this time around it felt like they had matured and that they weren't necessarily making stupid decisions at the same rate that happened in the previous book. It was more like they were trying to make the best decision out of some terrible choices. So that maturity was also really great to read.

I will say that this one felt like it had a bit of a slower start than the Unbroken, which isn't a bad thing, but by the end it was hurdling along at breakneck speed to the conclusion. I do appreciate that each book so far has felt like a complete story. Very clearly there is more to come and we get tidbits of what the next book will be in each, but there isn't any huge massive cliffhangers, which is very nice.

Also, I just have to give credit where credit is due for one of the most savage backhanded compliments that I have ever read. It made me snort my morning tea when I read it: "She is kinder than you give her credit for... 'Or...at least she's got ambitions of kindness." It's flawless. Something I would never want to hear about myself, but absolutely incredible.

Overall, I highly recommend this book and this series. I am still shocked that this is CL Clark's debut series because it is incredible. Something about the way that they write just works so well for my brain, and the themes and characters are some of my favorites. Thanks to NetGalley and Orbit books for an early copy in exchange for an honest review, even though some life events kept me from from finishing it prior to publication. Also, I highly recommend the audiobooks! Rasha Zamamiri is absolutely incredible as a narrator, and is quickly become a favorite audiobook narrator!

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Costanza Micciché

Migliore del primo ma con molte riserve

Reviewed in Italy on May 17, 2023

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4,5 stelle molto soggettive.

Amo l'impronta politica mescolata al fantasy. Non tanto la politica "sporca", quella delle lotte di potere tra dinastie e potenti, ma quella che va alla radice e tira in ballo i modelli politici. Per questo motivo The Masquerade Series è per me l'esempio perfetto, e una delle mie serie preferite.

La serie scritta da C. Clark, autorx di The Unbroken e The Faithless, aveva tutti i presupposti per diventare un altro esempio. Purtroppo non è così.

Piccolo riassunto: la serie ricalca la lotta dei paesi nordafricani contro il colonialismo francese. Touraine, dopo essere stata rapita da piccola e deportata a Balladaire, dove viene "educata come una cittadina civile e una soldatessa", ritorna a casa a Qazal e viene coinvolta nella ribellione contro gli imperialisti stranieri. Viene così a contatto con la principessa ereditaria, Luca, con la quale intesse un rapporto complicato di odio/amore. Dico complicato, ma per come è reso nel primo libro è molto CONFUSO.

The Unbroken ha molti difetti, prima di tutto il potenziale sprecato della protagonista Touraine, ma anche la debolezza di Luca. Entrambe non sembrano veramente sapere che cosa volere fare di quello che hanno per le mani. Luca, per me, si è salvata perché comunque ha un abbozzo di idee e vuole smantellare l'impero, a patto di trovare la magia.

Queste intenzioni permangono anche in The Faithless, dove Luca è la protagonista principale. Luca agisce nel suo ambiente, a Balladaire, e in effetti all'inizio sembra che questo favorisca il suo "fiuto politico". Il problema è che si trova ad affrontare il suo stesso tutore, suo zio, che è decisamente più astuto e conosce la politica meglio di lei.

Questo secondo libro risolleva la narrazione del primo, che dopo la prima parte diventava stanco e ripetitivo e confuso, anche grazie all'arrivo di due nuovi pov, di cui uno mi è sembrato molto interessante. Ho come la sensazione che questo pov avrebbe potuto tranquillamente sostituire quello di Touraine che, come al solito, ho trovato insopportabile.

The Faithless mi è piaciuto leggerlo, devo ammetterlo. L'ho divorato in quattro giorni, cosa che per The Unbroken era stato impossibile, è stato divertente, scorrevole e mi ha anche lasciato molte domande. Il problema è che, però, non succedono eventi che ti fanno dire "Finalmente!". Non c'è la suspense o la paura per le sorti dei pg che potrebbe esserci per Baru Cormorant a cui vorrebbe ispirarsi ma non ce la fa proprio (okay, tranne per Luca, che ormai ho preso sotto la mia protezione più per affetto personale che per altro). Lo scontro politico, che qui dovrebbe basarsi su uno scontro di idee, alla fine diventa confuso e banale, un semplice scontro tra due persone che vogliono il potere per loro stesse.

In conclusione, la serie di Clark non è malissimo. E forse è proprio questo il punto: è un eterno "c'è di peggio ma cè anche di meglio". Non impatta, non crea alcun vero legame con chi legge. La scrittura di Clark non è male, anzi, quindi ho voglia di leggere altre sue opere in futuro, e sicuramente terminerò la trilogia di The Unbroken perchè, appunto, non "c'è di peggio ma anche di meglio". Voglio vedere cosa succedere a Luca, mentre spero che Touraine finisca in cima alla Bastiglia e non ne esca più, per amore dell'umanità 😂.

Forza, Cherae Clark. Credo in te.

(E comunque la scena del muro era cringe ma bella. Ho riso da sola per mezz'ora.)

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Nicole (The Bibliophile Chronicles)

A brilliant sequel!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2023

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C. L. Clark’s The Unbroken was one of my favourite reads of 2022 so I was dying to get my hands on a copy of The Faithless. Picking up after the events of book one, we follow Touraine as she travels to Balladaire as an Ambassador for Qazal. Touraine knows this will be no easy task and the future of Qazal rests upon her. Meanwhile Luca has returned home to take her rightful place as Queen, however, her Uncle is not willing to let the crown go. Luca must go through a Trial of Competence to prove she is ready for the throne, but with so few allies will she be able to rally the nobles to her cause and stop her Uncle stealing the throne?

I was so curious to see whether I would love The Faithless as much as I loved The Unbroken. I was so surprised to discover I loved this book even more than book one. As soon as the book arrived I couldn’t help picking it up (partly because of that stunning cover) and I was completely glued to the pages. The story is complex, well executed and utterly compelling. I enjoyed seeing more of the world in this installment and seeing all the sights and sounds of Balladaire come to life. The world building is excellent, with the reader getting the opportunity to learn more about the magic both in Qazal and in Balladaire.

Much like book one, The Faithless is full of action packed scenes. Clark has a way of writing really dynamic fighting scenes that really have the reader on the edge of their seat. There is also lots of political intrigue in the story and it was fascinating seeing Luca attempt to bring allies to her cause. The romance in the story is impeccable and I so enjoyed seeing how the dynamics between Luca and Touraine have changed over the course of the two books. The story is not only told from Touraine and Luca’s point of view, but we also get to see the story from Pruett’s perspective – something I hadn’t been expecting but really liked. Touraine and Luca are such fascinating characters – Luca is clever, doing everything she can to fight for her throne and do the right thing for her people. Touraine is struggling to find her place in the world and help Qazal survive after being liberated.

The Faithless is a brilliant, unputdownable read with complex compelling characters (I loved Ghadin too!) and an intriguing, well paced plot. If you’ve read The Unbroken you will not be disappointed in this sequel and I cannot wait to see where Clark takes things in book three.

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If you liked The Unbroken, you would love The Faithless.

Reviewed in Spain on April 3, 2023

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The story continues right where it was left the first book, and let me tell you that it is worth it and it gets better.

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Awesome

Reviewed in Australia on September 4, 2023

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I wished to continue to the next one before the story gets cold, well I will be waiting for the next one and do keep up the good work 😉

Robin

Great sequal

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2023

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Im exited for the final book

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