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The Bird and the Sword (The Bird and the Sword Chronicles, #1)

Amy Harmon

Start date: June 16, 2016

Finish date: June 22, 2016

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Jun 03, 2016 Luv2read rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: shifters, witches, fantasy, magic, medieval

Amy Harmon is a new author for me. But rest assured this will not be the last book of hers I read. I loved The Bird and The Sword so much that I wanted to jump immediately into another book by Ms. Harmon. Her words cascade onto a page like poetry in motion. I will admit I liked the second half of the book better than the first but loved it all just the same. By the second half it was I like I was under a witches spell. The third and fourth, final quarter of the book I was bewitched. I was a chee ...more

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May 10, 2016 Julie rated it really liked it

Living in a place that fears anything that resembles magic or hidden gifts, Lark has only begun to understand the extent of her talents. Tiny bits of her gift have remained a secret between Lark and her mother for fear of the exposure of the talent they possess. Life for Lark took a dramatic turn when she forgot to hid a ‘token’ of her talents. That knowledge led to a whirlwind of events that Lark could never have predicted. Knowing that Lark had so much to do in her future, Lark’s mother sacrif ...more

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Jul 08, 2016 Jeanette rated it it was amazing

First let me say that this is my first read by this author but it most definitely will not be my last. It is so beautifully written it's almost lyrical. And throughout it truly tells you what power good or bad that words can have. ...more

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