Hello Megobari
Today review is about Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto. I was drawn to the book as I am a lover of the mystical creature the Phoenix.
Sixteen years after a war that cause both queens to die and the end of the Phoenix Riders. War orphaned Veronyka dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories she grow up on. After her controlling sister betrays her she decides the only way for her dreams to come true it to go alone to find other Riders.
When she does she finds out that they only accepts boys in their ranks. Being a girl won’t stop her from her dream, and it not so hard to look like a boy.
When Veronyka finally feels like she belongs, her sister turns up and reveals a tangled web of lies between them that will change everything.
Meanwhile, the new empire has learned of the Riders’ return and intends to destroy them once and for all.
Crown of feathers is a slow burn that end up lightning the pages on fire by the end.
The book is told through 3 main Pov, Veronyka a girl who dream is to be a Phoenix rider. Sev an animage conscripted to the Army that killed his parents. Finally Tristan a Phoenix rider in training hoping to live up to his father expectations and deal with his fears. All three are interesting characters but I found myself more drawn to Veronyka and Tristan story. Although I have a feeling Sev will play a big part in the next book.
The World that Nicki Pau Preto has created is interesting, colourful and complex. There is a lot going on is it’s a book that best not to rush.
Let’s talk about the ending, it lifted me wanting more especially after the knowledge bomb it dropped at the end. It left me double checking that I had read it correctly.
The main thread in the story for me is friendships, friendship between people and animals. friendship in family and friendships between strangers.
My rating for Crown of Feathers is 4 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley and Ink Road Books for the e-book copy of Crown of Feathers for a fair and honest review.
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Thanks for Reading,
Gem x
