Four Ruined Realms

Four Ruined Realms – Mai Corland
The Broken Blades, Book #2
Genre: Fantasy / Dark Fantasy / Political Fantasy
 
Tropes:
Enemies-to-allies with deep mistrust
Heist mission with impossible stakes
Revenge uniting a fractured team
 
Summary
The King of Yusan may be the most dangerous liar of all—and now his sights are set on claiming his sister’s powerful ring. To get what he wants, he’s willing to manipulate the five blades, using every trick and deceit at his disposal. Once bound by a common enemy but now shattered by betrayal, the blades must rely on their skills—and each other—to pull off the king’s latest scheme or face the full force of his legendary wrath.
A foreign rule of law separates them from Quilimar, the Queen of Khitan, and the blades have only one month to steal the Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord, an artifact of immense power. But accomplishing the impossible may be easier than rebuilding the trust they’ve lost. Their lives, their families, and the fate of multiple realms hang in the balance.
They all agree on one thing: the king cannot win.
But can they outmatch a master liar at his own game?
Lies may have broken them—but vengeance might be what finally brings them back together.