Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Start by marking “Sworn to Secrecy (Courtlight, #4)” as Want to Read:
Sworn to Secrecy
(Courtlight #4)
by
In the heart of the Imperial Courts, Ciardis Weathervane knows that death is coming for the empire. With her friends by her side and the new triad of Weathervanes, she's in a race against time to convince the courts of the same.
She must do her best to unite kith, mages, nobles and merchants under one cause - the fight to prevent a war. Soon she is forced to keep a secret ...more
She must do her best to unite kith, mages, nobles and merchants under one cause - the fight to prevent a war. Soon she is forced to keep a secret ...more
Get A Copy
Kindle Edition, 254 pages
Published
February 28th 2014
(first published February 23rd 2014)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Reader Q&A
To ask other readers questions about
Sworn to Secrecy,
please sign up.
Be the first to ask a question about Sworn to Secrecy
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
Showing 1-30

Start your review of Sworn to Secrecy (Courtlight, #4)

[Full disclosure: I was given a free ebook through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.]
You could argue that Sworn to Secrecy is just a big set up for the final book Sworn to Defiance but then you’d be wrong. There’s important stuff going on in this one and this fourth book is my favourite in the Courtlight series so far.
Let’s talk about the characters first. Ciardis has really grown up from the overwhelmed country girl in a city, although she does occasionally get overwhelmed. Her mother ...more
You could argue that Sworn to Secrecy is just a big set up for the final book Sworn to Defiance but then you’d be wrong. There’s important stuff going on in this one and this fourth book is my favourite in the Courtlight series so far.
Let’s talk about the characters first. Ciardis has really grown up from the overwhelmed country girl in a city, although she does occasionally get overwhelmed. Her mother ...more

I was super excited to get to continue with this amazing, fantasy adventure. As I've come to expect, whenever Ciardis is involved in anything, mayhem ensues. Her family's reappearance at Court causes quite a stir and Ciardis is forced into solving a great mystery that may very well save the empire, as well as her mother's life.
It was great catching up with the many wonderful characters I got to know in the first three books, and there were a few new additions, with some strange creatures as well ...more
It was great catching up with the many wonderful characters I got to know in the first three books, and there were a few new additions, with some strange creatures as well ...more

Breathtaking surprises and glittering action!
Wow! From the first to last page, a suberbly crafted action packed read!
Hardly an auspicious family reunion. Ciardis Weathervane no sooner finds her mother and brother than all are threatened. Inga the frost giantess and Kane are attacked at the Imperial ball, Ciardis is simultaneously threatened by both the Emperor and the shadow council. The Emperor places Lillian Weathervane under house arrest and blackmails Ciardis with her mother's life into seek ...more
Wow! From the first to last page, a suberbly crafted action packed read!
Hardly an auspicious family reunion. Ciardis Weathervane no sooner finds her mother and brother than all are threatened. Inga the frost giantess and Kane are attacked at the Imperial ball, Ciardis is simultaneously threatened by both the Emperor and the shadow council. The Emperor places Lillian Weathervane under house arrest and blackmails Ciardis with her mother's life into seek ...more

cliffhangers...why must you keep doing this to me???
*ARC PROVIDED FOR BLOG TOUR FOR HONEST REVIEW*
So here we go back into he Courtlight Series with Ciardis and Sebastian and let's not forget Thanar.
So much happens in this one, I swear I flipped faster through this one the the first ones because I simply just couldn't get enough!!!
Mother Weathervane is on trial to be executed for the death of a Lady many years ago. It is up to the group to make sure this doesn't happen.
There's a lot of bad gu ...more
*ARC PROVIDED FOR BLOG TOUR FOR HONEST REVIEW*
So here we go back into he Courtlight Series with Ciardis and Sebastian and let's not forget Thanar.
So much happens in this one, I swear I flipped faster through this one the the first ones because I simply just couldn't get enough!!!
Mother Weathervane is on trial to be executed for the death of a Lady many years ago. It is up to the group to make sure this doesn't happen.
There's a lot of bad gu ...more

I would like to start this review with my favorite quote from this book: 'Dropping her voice to a whisper, Terris said, “Ciardis, is that who I think it is? Is that the prince heir standing next to you? And who’s the hot hunk of burning love next to him?”' Terris is life! Also, I'm happy for her and Meres. They seem cute together. I can't believe (view spoiler)
This book has loads of stuff happen, with multiple assassination attempts, from satyrs to dragons to reg ...more
This book has loads of stuff happen, with multiple assassination attempts, from satyrs to dragons to reg ...more

Ciardis Weathervane and allies are trying to stop the god of destruction, the blutgott, from emerging and need to unite the empire. Certainly, things can’t be just that simple they also have to worry about Lillian Weathervane’s murder trial. Oh and then of course the Emperor is blackmailing Ciardis. Wait, the daemoni prince, Thanar, is showing interest in Ciardis causing the prince heir, Sebastian, to become jealous triggering misunderstanding among their group. Needless to say there is just a b
...more

I love how Edun’s writing style never changes but the storyline never stays the same. This brilliant fantasy world and the players within continue to evolve from story to story, never leaving the reader bored. At the same time, Edun’s descriptions remain vivid and visual. I feel like I’ve walked through the world of Sworn to Secrecy. Edun is also a master at writing intrigue. The undercurrents throughout this novel are so pronounced that you cannot fail to feel them permeating the storyline as a
...more

Wow.....it has taken me forever to get through this book. The first three were great but now the story is starting to drag.....and I mean seriously drag. So, I want to finish the series just so I can see how it ends but it was really, really hard to stay with this book.
In Sworn to Secrecy, we continue Ciardis’s story. Now she is with her mother, Lady Lillian and also her brother and several other friends. I just want to start this off with how much I really, REALLY do not like Lady Lillian. She ...more
In Sworn to Secrecy, we continue Ciardis’s story. Now she is with her mother, Lady Lillian and also her brother and several other friends. I just want to start this off with how much I really, REALLY do not like Lady Lillian. She ...more

I have become addicted to this series. Ciardis and all the characters are so very well written. Every adventure jumps off the page and just grabs your attention. There was no way I could put it down. By the time comes around Sworn to Secrecy we have seen Ciardis grow in so many ways she as become a more powerful and confident character. I love her need to learn and how cunning and secretive she has become. As the plot thickens in this the fourth book of The Court Light Series the adventures and
...more

Ciardis, Ciardis what are we to do with you? Always wanting to believe the best of people and being fooled more often than not. Such a bad habit of jumping in where others fear to tread. Now she is at court, with all the intrigue. Never a dull moment is there? Soon she must try to find out what is going on and discover what the Princess Heir was up to before her death. Kith, dragons, royalty, family, what a cast! Yes, throw into the mix Sebastian, the Prince Heir and the Daemoni Prince both want
...more

**ARC Provided by Netgalley and All Night Reads for an honest review**
First of all I'm screaming because of the bloody cliff hangar. So much has happened in such a short anoumt of time in the book that I just need the next one NOW!
All of the characters really grow and we learn that much more about them. Ciardis especially seems to grow up faster.
I loved the fact that there was still tension between Ciardis and her mother and that they did not fall into a mother daughter relationship. The love tr ...more
First of all I'm screaming because of the bloody cliff hangar. So much has happened in such a short anoumt of time in the book that I just need the next one NOW!
All of the characters really grow and we learn that much more about them. Ciardis especially seems to grow up faster.
I loved the fact that there was still tension between Ciardis and her mother and that they did not fall into a mother daughter relationship. The love tr ...more

Damn! You and your cliffhangers!!!!!!!
I just finished the book a few hours ago and you did it again. And why can’t we get your books in Chapters [Canada]? This series are a bomb of greatness. You must make a deal with Chapters. Indigo to have your books. Seriously I’m not lying about that, you must get them in stores soon too.
I’m amazed that with each book in this series is different and thrilling to read at all times. I love Ciardis and Sebastian characters, I find them prefect together. Now ...more
I just finished the book a few hours ago and you did it again. And why can’t we get your books in Chapters [Canada]? This series are a bomb of greatness. You must make a deal with Chapters. Indigo to have your books. Seriously I’m not lying about that, you must get them in stores soon too.
I’m amazed that with each book in this series is different and thrilling to read at all times. I love Ciardis and Sebastian characters, I find them prefect together. Now ...more

4.5 Stars
In a word, awesome. This latest installment in the Courtlight Series not only goes into more depth about the MCs and newer characters, but also reintroduces some supporting characters from the much earlier books. I'm happy Thanar has more meat in this one and I hope he isn't hurt in the next work. The pace of the story gets quicker with each page and I love that any YA author can still shock me when "revealing" plot and character secrets. It's going to be difficult to wait to see what d ...more
In a word, awesome. This latest installment in the Courtlight Series not only goes into more depth about the MCs and newer characters, but also reintroduces some supporting characters from the much earlier books. I'm happy Thanar has more meat in this one and I hope he isn't hurt in the next work. The pace of the story gets quicker with each page and I love that any YA author can still shock me when "revealing" plot and character secrets. It's going to be difficult to wait to see what d ...more

The moment I think that I know what is going to happen in this series, the author hits me with an event (present or past) that just has me going "...what just happened?!" The ending of the book is definitely going to leave you wanting more. Damn you cliff hangers!!!
...more

that Prince of dark and tasty was too much fun in this book. and where do his feathers come from? yum. pace was excellent. a little short, but when you really like a book, it's always a little short.
...more

Ciardis just can't stay out of trouble, everytime she tries to help anyone she sticks her foot in it. Love this series and can't wait for the next book.
...more

* See more at: http://petrichorabookblog.tumblr.com
** I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest opinion.
*** Recensione in Italiano più sotto
Review
At the end of "Sworn to Conflict" Ciardis was finally reunited with her family, now consisting of three persons: herself, Caemon, her twin brother, and her mother Lillian, who until then had known in the guise of her sponsor. Ciardis had also discovered the existence of a dark entity, the blutgott, "the god of death a ...more
** I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest opinion.
*** Recensione in Italiano più sotto
Review
At the end of "Sworn to Conflict" Ciardis was finally reunited with her family, now consisting of three persons: herself, Caemon, her twin brother, and her mother Lillian, who until then had known in the guise of her sponsor. Ciardis had also discovered the existence of a dark entity, the blutgott, "the god of death a ...more

May 22, 2017
LPL Staff Reviews
rated it
liked it
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of Maria Snyder & Michelle Sagara
Shelves:
staff-amber-sh-mahon,
fantasy,
politics,
young-adult-fiction,
magic,
dragons,
court-intrigue
Another fast-paced installment. Like all previous books in the series, this one picks up where the last one left off. Also, like all the previous book in the series, this one needs more editing. Each novel in the series including this one feels like a novella; it takes 3 books in this series to feel like reading a novel. The story jumps around a lot and has so many plot twists, they lose their punch. In fact with all the constant plot twists, it doesn't feel like a thought or plot is often compl
...more

Absolutely loving this series!! Just when you think things are starting to go good for them another character shows up and fouls everything!! Will these poor main characters ever catch a break? I hope not..I love how they are always on the run trying to figure things out. Can't wait to see what happens in the next book.
...more

Least favorite of the series so far. Ciardis seems to have taken a step backwards in her bad assery, and it seemed more of a half-book than the first three. To the extent there was a big bad, it wasn't really resolved by the end. I suppose I could easily solve the half-book problem by immediately reading the next one which I already have. Still a fun and enjoyable read.
...more

More tribulations and trials for Ciardis. The Weathervane family now together returns to court and attempt to clear the mother's name. Attempts are made on Ciardis life amid action and intrigue.
...more

Long and twisted
This is a long and twisting tale. So many different paths for our adventurers to travel. So many different schemes and plots. It's a fun read. ...more
This is a long and twisting tale. So many different paths for our adventurers to travel. So many different schemes and plots. It's a fun read. ...more
topics | posts | views | last activity | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sinopsis en Español // Synopsis in Spanish | 1 | 1 | Feb 24, 2015 04:31AM |
FIND ON FACEBOOK
FOLLOW ON TUMBLR
NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
ASK A QUESTION
FOLLOW ON TWITTER
NEW RELEASE
2019 will be a insane year, so buckle up. If you'd like to be an ARC reader, join Terah's Facebook group, or make an offer - assistant@terahedun.com.
Courtlight Series:
SERIES LINK
Crown Service Series:
SERIES LINK
Forthcoming: Algardis Series
Please don't email me through Goodreads. Send a message through my webs ...more
Other books in the series
Courtlight
(1 - 10 of 13 books)
Related Articles
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 will be long remembered as a Dumpster fire of a year. But the nice thing about time is that it...
497 likes · 237 comments
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
“She smiled a cold smile. “And the only assassin I like is me.”
—
2 likes
“She looked at him, breathing heavily. “We’re not in perfect unity.” “You go on thinking that, sweetheart.”
—
2 likes
More quotes…