Publication Date: May 2016

Synopsis:

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?

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What To Expect:

The Bird and the Sword is an adult fantasy romance that can be read as a standalone. You can expect fairytale vibes, lyrical prose, themes of self discovery, and a heartfelt love story with a vague open door romance.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Mild

Sexual Content: Open door – Heavy kissing, one vague open door scene between a married couple, other allusions toward and discussions around marital intimacy

Violence: Moderate – Non-graphic descriptions of war violence, blood, and death

Substance Use: Mild – Casual consumption of alcohol mentioned

Prejudices: Mild – Sexism;

Moderate – Ableism, hatred against people with magical gifts

Religious Themes: Mentions of and references to a God, called the Creator of Worlds. There are stories and beliefs similar to those found in the Bible, but changed, with fantastical elements added. This book is not Christian fiction or allegory.

Other Topics: Moderate – Trauma and grief

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