Reign Breaker

By J.J. Fischer

In a world of shape-shifting monsters, who can be trusted?

Despite the prophecy that changed her life forever, former gravedigger Rigan North has found love with the man of her dreams. But a peaceful future isn't yet within reach. Hunted by two rival kings and sought by Jardians and Calidorians alike as the symbol of a new rebellion, Rigan struggles to find her place, increasingly drawn to the Shro Khan's siren song. How will her child save the world if Rigan cannot resist the monsters' call?

Leagues away, Isel has grown up in a sheltered monastery as the daughter of a monk. All she desires is to live an ordinary life with her books, but her uncanny resemblance to the so-called Reign Breaker and her unusual ability to detect the Shro Khan's presence tears her from her home and thrusts her into a world of intrigue, power struggles, and deadly secrets. Kept captive by Jardia's king, her only true ally is melancholy, wheelchair-bound Crown Prince Soren, the Reign Breaker's brother-in-law and a brilliant, dangerous man. But Soren's destiny is not his own, either, and with ambiguous prophecies linking his name to hers, the path to save the Twin Kingdoms may forever diverge from the path that sets Isel free.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GRWP3KHQ
• ISBN13: 9798887090955
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Whitecrown
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

amazing fantasy

"Our future may be a mere memory to the Divine Will, and it is true that he oversees and arranges all according to his plans, but the memories are ours to make." This is book 2 in a four book series so I went in knowing to expect more character growth and not so much plot movement, but I was pleasantly surprised and delighted to see so much world and plot building. The first book set the world up so beautifully and introduced the main players of the series. This book threw in a new main character at the very beginning and led the reader in a parallel subplot to Rigan and Corcoran's. Isel was a breath of fresh air, so different from Rigan in her heart, thoughts and action. Soren had much more depth to his character than shown in book 1 and I was ecstatic to get to know him better. Isel's gentle kindness and intelligence matched Soren's intuition, humility, and cleverness. I am not a fan of love triangles so was not thrilled to see it (again) in the series. How the romance will play out was still unclear at the end, but we have two more books to come so here is hoping to a happy ending, especially for Soren. Rigan and Corcoran had smaller roles in this book. Corcoran had his battle scenes and a few other appearances near the end, which disappointed me because he is my favorite character. Rigan dwelled in self-pity for most of the book, fueled by selfishness, self-righteousness, fear, and doubt. I did not love how whiny and nasty she became towards everyone trying to help her, but she did go through a lot in the first book and in this one too. And there are plot twists! So many of them that my head is spinning at this point. I cannot wait for the next book to give me some answers; I have more questions now than I did when I started the book. Anyone who loves fantasy would absolutely love this book and series. I received a complimentary copy courtesy of WhiteCrown Publishing. I was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.