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

by Amy Harmon

The birds feel joy. The trees feel it too. They feel joy in their creation. They feel joy because they ARE.

I listened intently, pushing my senses outward, hearing the conversation of the trees, the hum of the nightlife, and the rustle of the wind.

We went to another tower, a tower directly opposite mine, and I marveled that the king had been so close all this time. I wondered if he’d seen me standing on my balcony, waiting for him to return.

You are a dangerous little bird. But I think I will keep you.”