A Throne of Swans - Release Day Book Review

A Throne of Swans (A Throne of Swans #1)
by Katharine & Elizabeth Corr

What is it about:
In a world where the flightless are ruled by those who can fly...

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.

What did I think of it:
Can I just say that I'm so sick of the trend where the love interest is being a total jerk to the heroine and she still falls for him!? Just stop it! Don't tell women that a guy being an ass is romantic! It is not!
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Ok... with that of my chest, I'll move on to the rest of my review.

Apart from the aforementioned pet peeve I very much enjoyed this book. The world was really intriguing, and the main storyline was full of sneaky politics, backstabbing, and other suspense. Even though Aderyn was a little bit very gullible I liked her, and rooted for her to survive the political games she gets caught up in.

I - of course - totally liked someone other than the love interested a lot better, but nothing new there. Even knowing I was rooting for the wrong guy I couldn't put the book down. I had to see in what way Aderyn's plans and world would blow up around her. As this is the first book in a duology the ending does solve some things, but leaves so much open that I will be eagerly awaiting the next book to find out how this tale will end.

Why should you read it:
It's a very enjoyable YA Fantasy read


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