Today on my blog, I’m delighted to bring you my review of A Throne of Swans by Katharine and Elizabeth Corr. This is the first in a duology and below you will find the cover and official blurb followed by my review.
A Throne of Swans by Katharine and Elizabeth Corr
When her father dies just before her birthday, seventeen-year-old Aderyn inherits the role of Protector of Atratys, a dominion in a kingdom where nobles are able to transform at will into the bird that represents their family bloodline. Aderyn’s ancestral bird is a swan. But she has not transformed for years, not since witnessing the death of her mother – ripped apart by hawks that have supposedly been extinct since the long-ago War of the Raptors.
With the benevolent shelter of her mother and her father now lost, Aderyn is at the mercy of her brutal uncle, the King, and his royal court. Driven by revenge and love, she must venture into the malevolent heart of the Citadel in order to seek the truth about the attack that so nearly destroyed her, to fight for the only home she has ever known and for the land she has vowed to protect.
Written in rich detail and evocative language, this is the start of an irresistible, soaring duology about courage, broken loyalties and fighting for your place in the world.
A Throne of Swans – My Review
What a great fantasy story with strong characters and a great storyline. A little predictable in parts, but overall very enjoyable and a fantastic ending that will leave you begging for the second book. The writing is exquisite and the descriptions are great. There are so many wonderful characters. Aderyn is young and naive but she really comes into her own as she fights to find the answers she’s looking for. When we meet her at the beginning of the story her father has just died and while she’s been protected for the past 6 years, she decides to go to court to find answers. Here she meets her cousins Odette and Aron and the intrigue, politics, emotional upheaval and nasty villains are uncovered. This is a fast moving story with so much happening. Lucien accompanies Aderyn to court and his character is one of mystery and intrigue as well.
There was so much to love about this book and the story being told and I can’t wait to find out what happens in book 2.
A Throne of Swans is out now and available to buy in ebook, paperback, and audiobook.
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Until next time,
Keep reading and writing,
Amanda
Amanda J Evans is an award-winning Irish author and writing coach. Amanda writes adult romance that often crosses into paranormal and fantasy. Growing up with heroes like Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones, her stories centre on good versus evil with a splice of love and magic thrown in too. Her books have all won awards and her novella, Hear Me Cry, won the Book of the Year Award at the Dublin Writers Conference 2018. Amanda is also the author of Surviving Suicide: A Memoir from Those Death Left Behind, published in 2012.
