The Shattering of the Spirit-Sword Brackish: Part I
by Sam Farren
Lesbian FictionAdded on January 12, 2026
Description
The first book in a two-part series—Princess Castelle is the last of her bloodline.Kept safe by the spirits bound to the forest surrounding her, Castelle devotes herself to studying all a future Queen needs to know, waiting for the day she can wield Brackish. The spirit-sword is her birthright. Only those worthy of ruling the archipelago can temper Brackish’s ancient rage without succumbing to it.After half a lifetime spent waiting to reclaim her mother’s throne, Castelle’s frustration gets the better of her. After yet another assassination attempt, her disenchantment with her exile forces her to act. Castelle wanders into the forest, crossing the lines that have kept her safe.*The Shattering of the Spirit-Sword Brackish is a story of a revolution fourteen-years past, and how those left behind fit into that new world. Slow-paced and character-driven, this tale spans an archipelago full of restless spirits and equally-restless lesbians.
Reader Reviews
DNF 45%The synopsis sounded incredibly intriguing but at 45% of the way in there has been some bits of action but lots of talking and educating a person who has received an alternate perspective of history. I just do not have it in me to read about Castelle undoing all of her misinformation via talking. Every time Castelle regresses in her personal thoughts for a couple paragraphs I just want to sigh. It wasn't for me but it might still be for you. I suspect the character growth for Castelle thr
I really, really wanted to love this story.I think there are a few key things that really bothered me throughout the novel. - Queer representation =/= a world where literally almost everyone and their mothers/fathers are gay or trans (I’m queer and bought this book because I wanted a book with queer characters...but the romantic relationships really just fall flat/are of little consequence and are blatantly pointed out over and over without having much of a point or impact) There is more to quee
DNF I'm sorry, I just couldn't get past the writing on this one. I felt like the author expected us to feel the emotions that the MC was feeling without having given us much reason to evoke that emotion. We were TOLD that things were shocking, that this journey and knowledge was difficult for the princess, but it just fell flat. Instead, I was constantly frustrated with the MC's tantrums. I wanted to like this book. I really did.
