The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon -> Restarting April 23rd, 2021

[Jackie]

Swallow, Daughter, pull them in, those words that sit upon your lips. Lock them deep inside your soul, hide them ‘til they’ve time to grow. Close your mouth upon the power, curse not, cure not, ‘til the hour. You won’t speak and you won’t tell, you won’t call on heav’n or hell. You will learn and you will thrive. Silence, Daughter. Stay alive.

The day my mother was killed, she told my father I wouldn’t speak again, and she told him if I died, he would die too. Then she predicted the king would trade his soul and lose his son to the sky.

My father has a claim to the throne, and he is waiting in the shadows for all of my mother’s words to come to pass. He wants desperately to be king, and I just want to be free.

But freedom will require escape, and I’m a prisoner of my mother’s curse and my father’s greed. I can’t speak or make a sound, and I can’t wield a sword or beguile a king. In a land purged of enchantment, love might be the only magic left, and who could ever love . . . a bird?

[Alaina]

Soooo excited to dive into this because I don't remember reading this one lol

[Alaina]

Prologue - Ch 3: (view spoiler)[This king sounds like a douche canoe. I also feel bad for Lark. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 4 - 6: (view spoiler)[Lark is so freaking cute. I like her so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 7 - 9: (view spoiler)[Excuse me sir? Who are you calling a whore? I hope you kiss your own mother with that filthy mouth. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 10 - 16: (view spoiler)[Yep, I'm a goner. I like these two and their weird little relationship/friendship. They are just so cute. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 17 - 26: (view spoiler)[Interesting little banter going on. I hope they can fix this. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 27 - 30: (view spoiler)[..and I still hate her dad, (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 31 - Finish: (view spoiler)[Okay that was a cute ass ending. I need the next book NOW! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Prologue - Ch 3: [spoilers removed]"

Ha for real!

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Ch 7 - 9: [spoilers removed]"

I was so pissed

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Ch 7 - 9: [spoilers removed]"

I was so pissed"

I definitely wanted to punch him

[Aly]

Chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ I like that Lark is learning to read and spell and it means she can use her power more. Also, is the King one of the beast power people? I know there are tellers, spinners, healers, and one other but I can't remember what it's called. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Chapter 8 [spoilers removed]"

hehehehe yes

[Aly]

Chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ A changer! Okay I knew it. An eagle is so cool and I'm sad that he thought it was wrong and something to be healed (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Ch 10 - 16: [spoilers removed]"

haha agreed!

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Ch 17 - 26: [spoilers removed]"

Me too!

[Aly]

Chapter 26 (view spoiler)[ I wonder if him turning fully into an eagle is because he still sees being a changer as a curse and not accepting it? Maybe if he can realize it's a power then he'll stop forcibly changing?

I just need them to be happy together! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Ch 27 - 30: [spoilers removed]"

Yep, I'm hoping he dies in the battle

[Aly]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I'm so glad she took back the eagle curse and Tiras is okay. Plus she has a sweet little girl now! What a cute ending. (hide spoiler)] Yes, we should read the second one!

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed] Yes, we should read the second one!"

Omg yes! When do you want to do that?

[Aly]

After the 15th I'm wide open