A Throne of Swans by Katharine Corr & Elizabeth Corr

Hi Cara,

Today review is about the heavily anticipated new book from Katharine and Elizabeth Corr, A Throne of Swans.

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.  

(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)

A Throne of Swan has revenge, politics, romance and mystery. 

The idea of having the two classes separated by the ability to shift into a bird or not fascinating. Especially that the flighted (nobles) can’t touch the flightless (commoners) without being burned. This makes the divide between both greater. Its also make the flighted more justification for their cruelty. Which makes Aderyn kindness stand out more. 

Now on to the plot, it starts off with Aderyn and hiding the fact she can’t transform. This is a pebble in the ocean to what else happens. The pace is fast and engaging, the writing style is easy to read. With 352 pages A Throne of Swans is perfect for someone that whats a quick read with plenty of action and drama to keep you gripped.

The leading lady is Aderyn who as a character I liked. You can tell that she young as she swaps from being childish to great mature moments. Which if anyone remembers being a Teenager or know any that, that is very true to form. With the ending, I am excited to see what happens next for  Aderyn. 

A Throne of Swans has a diverse set of characters. We see the good, the bad, the ugly, disability, bisexuality, PTSD, sexism, abusers and racism. 

After finishing A Throne of Swans I had a lot of different emotions from anger and heartbreak just to name two. But I always think its a sign of a good book when the story doesn’t leave you straight away. 

My rating for A Throne of Swans is 4.2 out of 5. 

Thanks to Hot Key books who I won a copy of A Throne of Swans at YALC. 

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