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Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra #1)

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DANICA SHARDAE IS an avian shapeshifter, and the golden hawk’s form in which she takes to the sky is as natural to her as the human one that graces her on land. The only thing more familiar to her is war: It has raged between her people and the serpiente for so long, no one can remember how the fighting began. As heir to the avian throne, she’ll do anything in her power to...more

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Published September 28th 2004 by Laurel Leaf (first published July 8th 2003)

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Jan 11, 2013 Lora rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of YA fantasy with arranged marriages

Shelves: lib-read, fantasy, 2013-reread-challenge

Although Atwater-Rhodes has garnered much-deserved attention from critics and received several awards for her young adult stories, here on GR and on several other book-reviewing websites, her positive feedback has been moderate at best. I believe this is partially because of the age of most of her stories/series: most of them began before the Twilight era swept the world, and thus don't have the swooning heroines and brooding heroes that everyone has become accustomed to in more recent years. (T...more Although Atwater-Rhodes has garnered much-deserved attention from critics and received several awards for her young adult stories, here on GR and on several other book-reviewing websites, her positive feedback has been moderate at best. I believe this is partially because of the age of most of her stories/series: most of them began before the Twilight era swept the world, and thus don't have the swooning heroines and brooding heroes that everyone has become accustomed to in more recent years. (They must feel as if there's something missing!) The relationships are wholesome and intriguing, sexy and provocative, but not overblown like most today.

Hawksong's premise is simple: Danica Shardae, last living heir to the avian throne, and Zane Cobriana, last living heir to the serpiente throne, must marry despite their deferences --- the former being a hawk shapeshifter and the later being a cobra --- in order to put an end to the age-old war between their species that has dwindled their numbers drastically and caused much heartache among them. It is this little plot that drew me to it years ago and that has brought me back for a second time.

Let me just say this: I, despite having read over 300 books since late 2008 (I wasn't big on reading before then), can count on one hand how many books I've taken the time to read more than once. This isn't because I'm exaggerating when I say I love a book, but because I simply don't see any reason to read something twice unless it spoke to me on a certain level the first time around. Very few have done this, but Hawksong, regardless of the years that have passed since I last turned its pages, stuck in my mind enough to make me want to read it again. And, I can honestly say that it stood the test of time; I think I even enjoyed it more now than when I read it so long ago.

Danica is the kind of heroine I wish YA authors created more these days: she's independent and strong enough to sit by the dying, holding their hand as they draw their last breaths; she's resilient and self-sacrificing, even in a case where she must commit herself to a life-long marriage with someone whom she's been raised from birth to fear, all just to try and make peace and save the lives of her people.
Zane has a hard exterior with a soft heart underneath, and is just as determined to heal the damage caused by the war as Danica is. They go together very well, they just don't realize it until it's almost too late.

When I first read Hawksong, years back, I, for some reason that escapes me now, didn't take the time to continue with the series and follow it up with Snakecharm. Why, I'll never know; but in a way I'm glad I didn't, because now I get to follow these characters into their next chapter, for the first time.(less)

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Mar 30, 2013 Mike rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: excellent-ya, saved-by-prose, fantasy, why-is-there-no-hype, good-books-have-good-covers, shapeshifters, steampunk

Ever since I've arrived at GoodReads, I've wanted to write a review for this book. It deserves a review. But every time I tried, the proper words wouldn't come, and so I just stuck with a completely insufficient paragraph outlining my thoughts in a nutshell. But I'm going to try again, and this time, I'm going to get it right, damnit! So, here goes:

Hawksong is vastly unique and different from most of YA. Its set long in our past (and the past of the Den of Shadows world), and it focuses entirely...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Giulia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: totally-amazing-books, fantasy

Easily one of the greatest books I've ever come across. Zane and Danica are the product of an imagination so complete and powerful, it will move you and never put you back. I've literally had an epiphany after reading this book, and my entire life is practically redefined. Alright, maybe I put it overly dramatically, but the importance of this book is certainly real and I suggest everyone pick it up. IMMEDIATELY.
I should like to analyse all the characters, if you don't mind:
Danica Shardae (what...more

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Jan 29, 2011 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

What a great and quick book! This book was amazing! Some reasons I liked this book are the characters were great, the plot kept you always excited, and it was clean!

First the character in this book were phenominal! Zane the mysterious cobra keeps you on the edge of your seat for half of the book. Is he sincere? Does he love her? Is he planing something? Zane reminds me a lot of Peeta from the Hunger Games. At first he's all show for the cameras, trying to put on the charade that he's in love wi...more

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Dec 29, 2008 Karin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009-abe-lincoln-nominee, butt-kicking-princesses, fantasy, gutsy-girls, romantic, young-adult-fiction, shapeshifters, war, borrowed-from-the-library

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Danica Shardae is an avian-human shapeshifter, a hawk, and she is to be the leader of her people - their Tuuli Thea. The avians have been at war for many generations now with their enemies the serpiente (who take snake form). It’s been so long that none of them can remember a time without war and no one can remember the reason for the war (except to say that either avians or serpiente aren’t trustworthy). Danica loses many of her people (including her brother) to the fighting and she spends time...more Danica Shardae is an avian-human shapeshifter, a hawk, and she is to be the leader of her people - their Tuuli Thea. The avians have been at war for many generations now with their enemies the serpiente (who take snake form). It’s been so long that none of them can remember a time without war and no one can remember the reason for the war (except to say that either avians or serpiente aren’t trustworthy). Danica loses many of her people (including her brother) to the fighting and she spends time out on the battlefield seeing to the wounded and bringing peace to the dying. One such person she comforts is Gregory Cobriana, brother to the serpiente heir, Zane. When Zane hears of her actions, he believes that the avian and the serpiente can come to some kind of truce. He arranges a meeting with Danica and her mother in neutral territory to discuss peace between their peoples. During the talks, the suggestion is made that the two, Danica and Zane, marry to cement their people and end the fighting. Although the two young people are willing to do whatever it takes, their elders are reluctant. Danica and Zane, however, are determined, so they marry in secret. The peace they hope for, however, is still something they must work at, and their feelings for one another will take time to develop.

Danica has this fragile, wild, beautiful strength about her – even when she’s terrified. She never breaks. Zane and Danica actually take the time to get to know one another and try to understand one another’s cultural differences (this is difficult for both of them). Although they do not marry for love, they do come to love one another in the end. And they’re sweet and gentle with one another – it’s very romantic. There’s mystery and suspense and betrayal that keeps the story moving – avians or serpiente are working to overthrow the peace, and Danica is wounded several times before they manage to get to the bottom of it.

I liked this so much. It reminded me a little bit of Robin McKinley – with determined characters, and a dash of romance. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes wrote her first book when she was thirteen (In the Forests of the Night)! Unlike some other teen authors I’ve read, she seems really polished. AAR has a really enjoyable style (for the most part – there were a few awkward phrasings that rankled), and while her story has a rather narrow focus, it’s just right for the tale she’s telling. There are four others in this series (Snakecharm, Falcondance, Wolfcry, and Wyvernhail), and I’m actually looking forward to reading them, you know, when I have time. :)
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May 25, 2009 Victoria rated it 5 of 5 stars

Hawksong may look like a short book, but there is certainly nothing simple about it. I liked it best out of the series, but the others still captured my attention.

One hawk-shapeshifter, heiress to an avian race. One cobra-shapeshifter, prince of the serpents. One cool and aloof, the other sensual and sensitive. Both of them sick of the endless war between their people. Both willing to do anything to end it...even when it means becoming pair-bonded with each other.

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Apr 02, 2009 Linda Suzane rated it 4 of 5 stars

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is only 21 and has already published seven books. Her first book IN THE FOREST OF THE NIGHT was written when she was only 13. Every one of her books is a treat. Though marketed as Young Adult, there is nothing childish about subject matter or the writing. The lyrical quality and maturity of her writing belies her age or lack of experience.

HAWKSONG is the start of a series about shapeshifters. Dancia is an avian shapeshifter, heir to the throne, whose people are at war with...more

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Mar 28, 2013 Mei rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

I rarely read YA novels, but I had this series in mi TBR pile for a long time and I decided to give it a try. Nor do I ovely like a fist person narrative...but...
Oh, boy, was it good!
Really, I wouldn't classify this as YA... it has a "flavour" of a classical fantasy.
The language was almost lirical and the story very interesting: how could two races, which hate each other and are natural enemies, forge peace? Marrying the heirs, of course! It is not a marriage arranged by the parents but by the...more

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Dec 03, 2012 Melissa marked it as to-read

This book is lovely. Its about shapeshifters, and about how they want peace. The Avians and the Serpente heirs want peace for their lands so they figure that the best way to do that is by marrying each other so the people can’t hurt the soon to be king and queens loved ones family. Many people from both sides don’t accept their decision so they try to ruin their marriage by trying to kill them. The Avian heir, Danica, is very reserved and the Avians naturally hide their feelings, while the Serpe...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Maria M. added it Recommends it for: everyone that likes fantasy

Recommended to Maria by: A friend (Jaye-Anne)

Shelves: read-in-2012

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. It was fucking amazing. I actually just finished the book a minute ago, and oh my did it leave me touched.

Starting off with the start of the book, The tone of the book was so different that I couldn't have imagined the end in a thousand years. I saw the name "Zane Cobriana" mentioned a few times in the beginning, and I dismissed any thoughts it gave me. When I go back and read that part, I involuntarily smile, and that's mostly because of the character development.

As the story goes on, the chemi...more It was fucking amazing. I actually just finished the book a minute ago, and oh my did it leave me touched.

Starting off with the start of the book, The tone of the book was so different that I couldn't have imagined the end in a thousand years. I saw the name "Zane Cobriana" mentioned a few times in the beginning, and I dismissed any thoughts it gave me. When I go back and read that part, I involuntarily smile, and that's mostly because of the character development.

As the story goes on, the chemistry between Danica and Zane starts to form. When Irene came in and asked for the two royalty to meet in front of the Mistari Disa, saying that Zane would be there, I knew that something lovely would happen between Zane and Danica, but I didn't think that both sides would be loyal enough to have it end well.

I thought of it. I remembered that Gregory was a few years younger than Danica and that Zane is the older brother, so I knew that the ages would match, and something like that isn't a coincidence in books.

I was so curious about what the Mistari Disa would say, and when she recommended the two sides to come together, I was in approval even though I had come to like Rei too.

The story went on, and tensions begin to form. You know, I hate a story that hides the truth, hasn't any action, and is only about a relationship. This story was anything but that. The tone of dreary bloodshed and immense unknown hatred was set from the start. It was mentioned over and over again just how many loves ones Zane and Danica had lost.

And there was action. Danica was poisoned not once but twice, and both times it struck as a surprise. At this point, I had come to dislike Rei a bit while still wishing that he found someone. And you can bet that I hated Adelina.

But I actually came to like her when she apologized. Despite her bluntly saying that she wished Danica death, I remembered the conversation, and just because she kept saying that no one cared and interrupting Karl, I came to like her. I hated Karl anyway because no one can just try to kill Zane like that. I'll hate anyone who tries even if it turns out to be Danica, herself.

It actually kept relationships at a decent level as well with Rei/Danica trying to happen and Zane having Adelina trying to make it happen.

And then the ending... I'll admit, I cried. I cried when Zane did because just that he was fragile at times was so touching and it made all the feels come out (fangirl term). And then the ending, a sweet sweet ending.

I love a book filled with both good action and a great love story. This book had both.

I have all five books, so I'll be moving on to Snakecharm now ^^
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Jul 21, 2012 Sharon rated it 4 of 5 stars

The style was a little difficult to read, and the subplot of people trying to start the war again was done way too shallowly (plus I figured it out way before they did)--it seemed to me, like if it was going to be a problem, it was going to be a big problem, and I thought Danica and Zane should learn to love each other through working towards the same purpose (of taking down the rebellions)--which I guess is what happened, but I would have done that part very differently. I like a good active su...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Koorihime-sama rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: brought-at-amazon, checked-out-from-library, paperback

Checked out from the library.

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5 out of 5

The avains and serpiente have been at war for longer than anyone can remember. However, is peace at hand when Danica Shardae holds her people’s enemy in her arms and sings to him about peace as he dies? When Zane Cobriana hears about this, he moves forward with plans on how they can earn peace. But, when a neutral group mentions merging the two royal families, will they be able to set aside their differences for the peace they both desperately...more Checked out from the library.

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5 out of 5

The avains and serpiente have been at war for longer than anyone can remember. However, is peace at hand when Danica Shardae holds her people’s enemy in her arms and sings to him about peace as he dies? When Zane Cobriana hears about this, he moves forward with plans on how they can earn peace. But, when a neutral group mentions merging the two royal families, will they be able to set aside their differences for the peace they both desperately want? Not only that, but when they decide to merge it, will their people believe it is the best thing?

Another supernatural book, however, this time it is about shapeshifters. Yay. \o/

For a first book of a series, Hawksong was very well written. Though, what really counts is if the author keeps up and makes each in this series better than the previous one, which is almost impossible for most of the authors who write series. The plot of the first book is a little common, but that doesn’t make it any less special. This book has suspense, romance, betrayals, and shapeshifters. Finding shapeshifter books, just on their own, are rare, so that makes this book even more wonderful.

I just love the main character Zane and Danica, and how the author makes their personalities actually work together, even though they clash at certain points. Also, the way all the characters develop in this book is great, but they could have grown a little bit more than what they did.The descriptions and events are also very well done, but a little bit more about how the other characters look like would have made it a little bit better.

Even though the plot is typical — two separate group at war, two people characters marry to stop the war, peace comes, and then everyone lives happily ever after — you should go ahead and read this book/series. Though, like I said before, I haven’t read all of the books in this series, but that looks like what it going to happen. Though, I hope there will be some interesting twists in order to get to the peace.

Anyways, go read the series. ;) (less)

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May 15, 2012 Sara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, ya-fiction

Atwater-Rhodes is perhaps best known for her first novel, “In the Forests of the Night,” published at a precocious age fourteen. But “Hawksong” marks her venture into the shapeshifter realm, and an excellent one it is.

Danica Shardae is the heir to the avian shapeshifter kingdom, which has long been at war with the royal serpent family, which is about to be inherited by Zane Cobriana. The royal families have been decimated by the wars, and both kingdoms have grown tired of the battles. In a peace...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Marta rated it 4 of 5 stars

The thing with this particular book is, that it is not exceptionally well written. It's built on clichés, and some of the plot twists are so stereotypical it hurts. And yet I've read it twice, and both times - I loved it.

The best thing in this book is the fact that despite the clichés, the author is able to make the plot work. It draws you in, and after a while you can't stop reading; I think it probably is the wonderful portrayal of emotions, especially the main character's, Danica's, and the...more

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Dec 06, 2011 Joey added it

I believe the author wrote this book not for educational purposes, but to give an audience something excititng to read. Hawksong is the first book of the series, so I think she wrote the book to give readers a good book to read and to give them something to look forward to after finishing the book. If this book this book was appealing to someone, they will be tempted to pick the next book and read that one as well.

The theme of this book is similar to the theme of Romeo and Juliet. There are two...more

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Apr 01, 2011 Whatchyareading added it

Shelves: christine, fantasy, series, young-adult

Danica, the heir to the avian kingdom as their Tuuli Thea (Queen), is at a crossroads. Her people’s welfare and safety are what she cares about most, but they’re impossible to guarantee as the avian people are engaged in a war with the serpiente that has gone on for so long, no one remembers how it started.

Soon after yet one more skirmish where royal blood is spilled, the serpiente rulers extend a token of peace to the avian court. They want to stop the fighting, as does Danica, who will become...more Danica, the heir to the avian kingdom as their Tuuli Thea (Queen), is at a crossroads. Her people’s welfare and safety are what she cares about most, but they’re impossible to guarantee as the avian people are engaged in a war with the serpiente that has gone on for so long, no one remembers how it started.

Soon after yet one more skirmish where royal blood is spilled, the serpiente rulers extend a token of peace to the avian court. They want to stop the fighting, as does Danica, who will become Tuuli Thea in three days at this point.

Enter Zane, the Diente (King) of the serpiente. He and Danica agree that they’ll do anything to end the war, including marry each other as a show of faith and trust in order to bring peace.

Everyone thinks they’re insane for doing this, including both of their mothers. And as you can imagine, not everyone in both kingdoms want to stop fighting.

Then there’s Danica and Zane. How do you go against every instinct you possess and trust a person who has been the enemy your entire life? Like it or not, they must work through their issues, if only to keep the peace between their people.

The idea of using arranged marriage as a way to throw two people together is not a new one in adult literature, especially to those of us who read historical romance novels. Seeing it in a YA book, however, was a new experience.

I rather enjoyed this book and the complex emotions Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has her characters wade through in order to bring resolution to this war. It’s a bit on the light side at under 200 pages, but the plot moves along at a believable pace without too much information thrown at you. It’s hard to believe Amelia wrote this when she was a teenager. I would have never guessed, considering the level of maturity both Danica and Zane exhibit when working through their problems with each other and dealing with the threats toward them.

This is a fantasy book, if you haven’t guessed already, so the laws of physics need to be tossed aside while reading. The avian people can shapeshift into different birds (there’s a hierarchy of bird classes) and the hawks rule. Usually a woman is head of the court. The serpiente shift into snakes and the royals become Cobras. Usually a male is head of the court. There’s also fleeting mentions of falcons, tigers and wolves, but those are shown more in later books.

While this is the first of a series, only this and the next book, Snakecharm, follow Danica and Zane (Hawksong is from Danica’s point of view, while Snakecharm is from Zane’s). After that the books follow later generations, which has never appealed to me, so I haven’t read them. But that doesn’t mean they’re not worth reading.

Regardless of whether you want to start a new series, or only have a few hours to lose yourself in a new world, I invite you to read Hawksong and thank your lucky stars that you don’t have to marry your enemy in order to end a war.

…Unless you do. In which case, you can treat this as a ‘How-To’ guide.

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Feb 09, 2011 Megan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I greatly enjoyed Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's books in high school, happily and enthusiastically reveling in the escapism fantasy offered, but found Hawksong to be the most moving of them. Forbidden love has always been a hot theme in literature and the arts, but what really gets the readership on the edges of their seat is when that forbidden love mingles with other tantalizing elements, like force, political/social implications, and danger. The necessity of Danica Shardae and Zane Cobriana "pair-b...more

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Jul 25, 2010 Aysha rated it 5 of 5 stars

The book I read was called Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. This book is about two shape shifters Danica Shardae (she is an avian shape shifter) who is the heir to the throne for her kind and Zane Cobriana (who is a serpiente shape shifter) who is the leader of his kind. War between her people and the Serpientes has been going on for years. As heir of the throne Danica will do anything to put an end to it. Even if it means being with Zane, who himself will be willing to accept Danica. Both try...more

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Aug 15, 2012 Elisebeth rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is ridiculously short. Or it might just be the fact that I've been reading epic fantasies lately. Yet this book accomplished in 109 pages what some epic fantasies fail to do in 3 books and 2400 pages. It was truly enjoyable, and interesting. I couldn't put it down after I started. The very concept is fascinating, even though my detail hungry brain wants more. More world-building, more race describing, more religions, more politics. Again, I blame epic fantasies; these things are found...more

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Apr 01, 2009 Reba Chin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobook, first-in-series, new-author, 2009

It's interesting when you switch genres of literature, styles of writing, time periods... it feels like you are changing realities - like you are being subjected to the same culture shock as if you Bill and Ted stepping into the phone booth in sunny so-cal only to step out onto a stormy battlefield in France during one of Napoleon's campaigns.

Sometimes that switch is not easy - sometimes I find myself struggling through the beginning of a book, like this one, for the simple reason that it is not...more

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Aug 09, 2010 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have a soft spot for shapeshifters so I was happy when I finally decided to start reading this series. I loved Amelia's Den of Shadows series, and this series has a strong start as well. I really liked the idea of the prince and princess of two opposing sides mating because of the tension that stretches during the story. Of course it is expected that the pair put aside their differences and learn to work together to make everything work. I was a bit concerned though because halfway through thi...more

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Oct 05, 2012 Brittany rated it 4 of 5 stars

I've read an anthology featuring for stories by this author so I decided to try this book. For many years the avians and serpiente's have been at war with each other. They've been at it for so long they don't even remember why they're fighting. Danica the next heir to avian throne and Zane the next heir to the serpiente throne have lost many relatives because of the now meaningless battle. Zane's mother thinks it'd be best for Zane and Danica to wed and tie the two battling families together. Za...more

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Jul 13, 2009 Lindsey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio-books, clean, fantasy, ladies, romance, teen

I admit now I'm going to butcher the spelling of these names, because I listened to the audiobook, and I'm too lazy to look them up.

Humans can change shape into animals, and the Avians (birds) and the Serpients (snakes) have been at war with each other forever. They go to a neutral party (cats, I think?) to get advice on how to end the war, and it is suggested that the heirs to the royal thrones marry each other. Danica (the future Avian queen) and Zane (the future Serpient king) are willing to...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Alexis rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People who are sick of Twilight

Shelves: amazing-characters, beautiful-writing, fantasy, really-good, romance, shimmers

Nothing in this review is spoilery because the book's description screams it all at you. So.

The story for this book is a compound of two horrible cliches--first, make peace by marriage with someone you don't love, but end up loving by the end; and second, shapeshifters who seem to hate each other solely on the basis that they shapeshift into different things.

I loved the book anyway. It was beautifully written, full of wonderful characters, and the cultures were rich and deep. The plot climbed sm...more

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Aug 25, 2011 Andria rated it 4 of 5 stars

Hawksong was a delightful quick read. I read in about 6 hours non-stop. It had just the right doses of fantasy and romance, heavy emphasis on the romance. However, there were a couple of awkward...scenes in the book. You know what I mean if you've read it, there was just too much sleeping going on... not the sexual sense but the literal meaning of sleeping. It seems Danica (the protagonist) sleeps often in the book. Naturally, sleeping is common, but the author seems to explain resting scenes on...more

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Apr 26, 2009 Ashley rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Young fantasy fans

This is a compressed review of four of the five books in the Kiesha'ra series (I never could find Snakecharm), so just be warned.

The first book in this series was really good. I loved the ideas involved in this book. I loved that people could change into birds and snakes (I've always thought that would be a really cool superpower). I loved that, even though their people had been warring for centuries, the leaders of each nation were willing to leave everything they knew in order to bring peace t...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Bayla rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone who likes fantasy, romance, and awesome female protagonists

Recommended to Bayla by: Chumie

Shelves: princesses, favorites

There has always been war between the avians and the serpiente. Though both sides long for peace, neither can trust the other enough to try and achieve it. But war has gone on far too long, and Danica and Zane are determined to end it, no matter the costs to themselves. But can each learn to love their greatest enemy?

I love this book. It appealed to me from the first page -- beautifully written and conceived, full of emotion. I admire Danica, and found her a wonderful protagonist. Unlike many fe...more

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Dec 27, 2011 W. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: made-of-awesome

Oh my goodness. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is my new author crush.

Despite being a short book--I finished it in just a few hours--it is absolutely overflowing with awesome. The characters leapt off the page (with both feathers and scales), the mystery element was genuinely mysterious, the tenuous relationship between Danica and Zane made my stomach and heart do crazy things.

Its location and time period were very hard/impossible to place, especially with the strange mix of naming conventions. It seems...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Amanda Croley rated it 4 of 5 stars

*******************Spoilers********************
Hawksong was a little different than the average shapeshifter story. Danica Shardae is an avian shapeshifter, who is soon to take her mothers place as the Tuuli Thea. (kind of like their Queen) Her kind has been at war for hundreds of years with the serpeintes. No on really knows why they are fighting, but with so many loved ones lost they simply continue to avenge their dead. Zane Cobriana is the Diente of the serpeintes. (king of the snakes) He ha...more

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Aug 06, 2009 Laurie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book started out with the presentation of a very fantastical world and characters. Not being a big fantasy fan, I almost gave up on it, but I'm happy I didn't. Though I was left with some unanswered questions along the way, it is a very touching coming-of-age/love story with some very interesting characters.

Though this story is an appropriate beginning of a saga, I kept wondering if I had missed the first book! There is a lot of terminology used throughout the book that is briefly, if ever...more

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I grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, where I matriculated through the public Concord-Carlisle school district from kindergarten until my graduation in 2001. The best part of school, from fifth grade until the year I graduated, was definitely chorus. I love music, and I love to sing, and though I never had the courage or the talent to participate in any of the high school plays as a performer, I en...more

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“I lifted my face to meet the kiss, wanting the comfort of his touch as much as I was willing to provide the comfort of mine. The contact was sweet and soft, yet at the same time desperate.

It was Zane who pulled away first. "Danica, I think..." He trailed off and kissed me again, this time briefly, just the barest touch of lips to lips. "I love you."

From a man who frequently uttered eloquent speeches, the tentative declaration was not the most flattering of compliments-especially when every movement he made and look he cast my way had shown the long truth before now.

But coming from the serpent who had once informed me that he did not love me and did not think he ever could, whose cool, polished words could cut to the bone and freeze the Earth's frozen molten blood-whose eyes right now were just a bid dazed, and whose expression was as open and startled as I had ever seen it-the words were more than enough.

"I know," I answered. Then, soft but certain, I answered, "I love you too."

His smile matched mine and said the same as mine: I know.” — 96 people liked it

“I ask for trust. It is a lot, I know; it isn't easy to give. But it is all I ask.” — 73 people liked it

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