So I was incredibly pleased to see both of those issues fully addressed in this second book.
But even there, Fie must rely on half-lost Crow magic and unravel an erased history to truly find a path forward for not only her own people, but everyone in Sabor.Īs I mentioned in my intro, while I did enjoy the first book this duology overall, I did finish it with some lingering questions about the book’s pacing and ability to carry a more plot-driven storyline. But one things goes wrong after another, one devastating loss after another, until Fie wakes up one morning with her people in hiding and a choice of either a future of starvation and being hunted down, or of leaving her people and going into the heart of her enemy, the castle itself, to do what needs to be done. As a Chief now herself, Fie feels this sense of responsibility to her people more strongly then ever. With Prince Jasimir delivered to relative safety and with an army at his back, Fie’s hope for the future, a future where Crows are protected from the vicious groups that hunt them, seems within grasp. Would it hold up without the narrator’s perfect voice for Fie? Yes, yes it did and not only that, but it was better than the first in all ways. With that in mind, I was a bit nervous when I picked up this book as a standard e-ARC through Edelweiss.
And in my review I credited the narrator with really pulling her weight to imbibe this story with an extra level of emotion and sense of character that helped push the book forward past what, at times, was rather slow-paced storytelling. Review: I listened to the first book in this duology as an audiobook. 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. Publishing Info: Henry Holt and Co., August 2020īook Description: As the new chieftain of the Crows, Fie knows better than to expect a royal to keep his word. Book: “The Faithless Hawk” by Margaret Owen
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