the hard magic system was also engaging and unique, the caste system surrounding it believably corrupt and gritty but the theology undergirding the story, revealed fully in book two, is a tad broken.
The initial story of book one was compelling with a down-to-earth protagonist (with only occasional lapses into melodramatic "she hated.!" and "she wanted.!" tangents). Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year - 2020Ī Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company To survive, Fie must unravel not only Rhusana’s plot, but ancient secrets of the Crows - secrets that could save her people or set the world ablaze.
But inside the royal palace, the only difference between a conqueror and a thief is an army. However, they’re all running out of time before the Crows starve in exile and Sabor is lost forever.Ī desperate Fie calls on old allies to help take Rhusana down from within her own walls. With the witch queen using the deadly plague to unite the nation of Sabor against Crows - and add numbers to her monstrous army - Fie and her band are forced to go into hiding, leaving the country to be ravaged by the plague. But then black smoke fills the sky, signaling the death of King Surimir and the beginning of Queen Rhusana's merciless bid for the throne. Still she’s hopeful that Prince Jasimir will fulfill his oath to protect her fellow Crows. To survive, Fie must unravel not only Rhusana’s plot, but ancient secrets of the Crows-secrets that could save her people, or set the world ablaze.Kings become outcasts and lovers become foes in The Faithless Hawk, the thrilling sequel to Margaret Owen's The Merciful Crow.Īs the new chieftain of the Crows, Fie knows better than to expect a royal to keep his word.
With the witch queen using the deadly plague to unite the nation of Sabor against Crows-and add numbers to her monstrous army-Fie and her band are forced to go into hiding, leaving the country to be ravaged by the plague. Kings become outcasts and lovers become foes in The Faithless Hawk, the thrilling sequel to Margaret Owen's The Merciful Crow.Īs the new chieftain of the Crows, Fie knows better than to expect a royal to keep his word.
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