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Dec 29, 2008

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Aug 20, 2008

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Feb 03, 2010

Victoria rated it:

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 rated it:

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 More...

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Dec 06, 2011

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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. More...

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Apr 01, 2011

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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 More...

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Feb 09, 2011

Megan rated it:

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 "p More...

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Jul 25, 2010

Aysha rated it:

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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Apr 01, 2009

Reba rated it:

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 th More...

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Aug 09, 2010

Kim rated it:

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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Jul 13, 2009

Lindsey rated it:

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) a More...

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Aug 25, 2011

Andria rated it:

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:

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 t More...

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Jan 29, 2011

Emily rated it:

What a great, quick book! This book was amazing! Some reasons I liked this book was 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 More...

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Dec 27, 2011

W. rated it:

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 nami More...

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Sep 26, 2011

Kyle! rated it:

I loved this book and the rest of the series also. I have never seen anything like this book, plot and setting wise. The idea for the main characters was outstanding. Hawk/Humans battle against Serpents/Humans, to come together and make a peace agreement. It's amazing because it's so unique. It's gripping, it sucks you in and you just can't stop reading. I had no idea that the book looked small because I read it in a book that contained all five of the Kiesha'ra books. Anyway, I don't even care More...

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Aug 06, 2009

Laurie rated it:

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 b More...

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Jan 29, 2011

Lisa rated it:

Danica is the soon to be leader of the shapeshifting bird kingdom. Her kingdom has been at war with the serpentine shapeshipters know as the serpiente. Their kingdoms have been at war for a looooong time.

In an attempt at peace the leaders of the kingdoms meet on neutral ground, there their wize hosts suggest a drastic plan, have Danica marry the heir of the serpiente, Zane. Danica is forced to leave by her entourage, mainly her mother, the current Queen. But, Zane finds a way to c More...

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Jul 06, 2010

Viviam rated it:

Danica Shardae is a child of war. The Avian shape shifters, her people, and the Cobra shape shifters have been at war since much longer than anyone can remember. She is the heir to the Avian empire, and after losing many of the ones she loves, wants nothing more than peace. Zane Cobrana, the leader of the Cobras, also knows the pain of losing loved ones to the never-ending war. After Danica holds and sings to a dying soldier, Zane's brother, it is proposed that Danica make Zane her pair bond to More...

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Feb 10, 2012

Kate rated it:

Atwater-Rhodes is one of my new favorite authors. I love the Den of Shadows series and this read had proved to be just as well written. The worlds that she paints are intriging and very believable. In Hawksong there is a never ending war among the Avian and Serpiente, one that Danica wishes could end. She is soon to ascend to be placed as the leader of the Avians and wishes she could bring peace to her people, who have known enough suffering for limitless lifetimes. So when the suggestion More...

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Dec 09, 2011

Leilani rated it:

I give this book a 3.5.

This book was definitely original plot wise. Both Danica and Zane are shapeshifters. Danica being a hawk and Zane a serpent and there's a war going on between the two species. Danica and Zane were both born into this war and they were tired of losing loved ones so they decided to end this war. They find out that the way to end the war is to bring the two side together. Bringing it's two leaders, Danica and Zane, together in marriage. What I liked most abou More...

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Oct 12, 2011

Jordynn rated it:

The first thing I thought when I saw this book with my friend's pile was, "What in the world is going through her mind?" About a week later she let me borrow it since she instantly fell in love with it and I have to say I was captivated at the very beginning.

In total I'd have to say it took only six hours to read the entire book on the day I received it. The chapters pulled me in every time and I just couldn't let go of this Romeo and Juliet pairing of Shifters in a war fill More...

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Apr 06, 2010

Erika rated it:

This book was a nice change from the type of paranormal fantasy that's being published lately. It's main characters are shape shifters but their world is not ours. Meaning the plot doesn't revolve around them trying to deceive humans or trying to live in peace with humans. The shape shifting thing in this case is probably a lot more well thought out. The plot revolves around two young leaders of warring tribes - the avians and the serpientes. They are both tired of seeing their loved ones die in More...

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Jan 16, 2012

Amanda rated it:

Zane and Dani are the respective leaders of their peoples, the Serpentine the Avians, who have been warring as long as anyone can remember. Both Dani and Zane are desperate for an end to the war, so much so that they are willing to risk their happiness and give up everything to marry each other, hoping their marriage will help end the war between the two peoples. But can they really love someone so different from themselves?

This was a very... In between book for me. I liked it a lot More...

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Dec 15, 2010

Say rated it:

well this month im trying to read books that i had purchased way back and didnt bother to read. in this case one such book is this series by amelia atwater-rhodes, the kiesha'ra series. and my, i should have read this book the time i bought it because it was quite good. though the story was short it was entertaining and the love story was good.

its about two groups of shapeshifters who has been in war for a long time...the avian and serpents. to end the war between the two groups t More...

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Mar 11, 2010

Priscilla rated it:

I've been a huge fan of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes since I read her first book In the Forest of the Night when I was 12. However, Hawksong is by far my favorite work from her. I have re-read this book over the years about 4 or 5 times and I still find it to be a very touching story about sacrifice, love and acceptance. Rhodes weaves such a passionate story in such a simplistic fashion that the reader is immediately drawn into the tale of Zane and Danica, two young rulers to-be, who would give anythin More...

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Jul 26, 2010

Clueless Morgan rated it:

I thought the beginning of this book was extremely awkward. I liked the idea of the story and the characters but I sruggled to get through the establishing of these things, I think, as much as the author clearly must have had in writing them down. If I had to hear one more time, that this war was one no one knew why they were fighting anymore, I think I would have thrown the book across the room.

Luckily she had decided at that point we may have understood her the first 10 times and it More...

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Nov 20, 2008

Lydia rated it:

This is my goodreads book review for 3rd hour LA.
Hawksong Book Review

A war between the serpiente and the avians has been fought for years. Danica Shardae is an avian shapeshifter and the next queen of Hawk’s Keep. Zane Cobriana is a cobra shapeshifter, and the next king of the serpiente palace. Both Zane and Danica want the war to end, so they decide to meet in the mistari land, the tiger shapeshifter territory. The mistari suggest binding the two families, Zane takin More...

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Dec 15, 2010

Raymond rated it:

i think this book at first was intersting and cool but later on it wasn't as intersting no more. Likw it was a cool topic with war and romance between 2 oppositie sides. It also was fun the fact that the people in the book had people with powers turning into animals and war betwwen the animals. Some things i did not like about this book was that around a good half the book was about how a newly wed couple try to look good in front of their people in order to unite the races toghter. The romance More...

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Jan 11, 2011

Ithlilian rated it:

Every once in a while you I need something short and sweet. Not too much thinking, just sitting down and enjoying an interesting story with a happy ending. That was Hawksong for me. It was really written, the world was fully realized, and the characters were believable. There is sadness and betrayal, but there is a happy ending. Zane was very interesting as a character, and more likable than our Hawk main character. I can't give this any higher of a rating than 3 though because it could have bee More...

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