Cover of The Broken Blade

The Broken Blade

  • 1995 first published
  • 309 pages
  • 2 editions

Published in 1995, The Broken Blade is a dark fantasy and dragon fantasy novel by Simon Hawke. Much of the action takes place in Athas, fictional planet. Key subjects include multiple personality and deserts.

At about 309 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Dark fantasy fantasy
  • Apocalyptic & post-apocalyptic science fiction
  • Multiple personality
  • Deserts
  • Dark Sun, Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Setting

Quick answers

Who wrote The Broken Blade?

The Broken Blade was written by Simon Hawke and first published in 1995.

What genre is The Broken Blade?

It is usually shelved as Dark Fantasy and Dragon Fiction.

How long is The Broken Blade?

The median edition has 309 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Broken Blade?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Brazen Gambit, The Darkness Before the Dawn and The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King.

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