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A review by laughlinesandliterature
The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
5.0
I saw The Bird and The Sword popping up on my Facebook feed from numerous sources that I trust; including my Anti-Heroes group and Colleen Hoover. I’ve never read any books by Amy Harmon before so I thought I would give it a shot, and ohmygoodness I am so glad I did! This book captivated me from beginning to end.
Amy Harmon has a fantastic writing style, it’s lyrical prose hooked me in from the beginning. She created an immense and multi-dimensional world that had a great mythology. The characters were imaginative and multi-dimensional and Lark drew me in with her thoughts of the world surrounding her. It was quite interesting to see her transformation from a mute with no way to communicate, to a powerful woman who knew her own worth. Tiras was equally an enigma, he wanted so badly to be the ruler his country deserved, but was up against a seemingly unsurmountable obstacle. For the most part he handled this with grace and maturity, although he can be forgiven for the few mistakes he made in trying to push people away.
Side characters in this book cannot go without a mention either, since they were equally well rounded. Kjell was equally profound in his own way, and was also buried in his own secrets none of which were his own making. The Lady Firi was a surprise, and her ambition and ability to keep secrets was unparalleled. I’m not sure that there is enough praise that I can heap on this book. It was stunning and unexpected. It always begs the question of was it great because I had no expectations, or was it truly amazing? However, I’m of the opinion that I’ll be re-reading this book, so I feel that I can only give it 5 out of 5 stars. I recommend this book for everyone, even readers who don’t necessarily read Fantasy. The superb writing distinguish’s it from other books in the same genre, and will bring in even non-Fantasy readers.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2016/05/the-bird-and-the-sword-by-amy-harmon.html*
Amy Harmon has a fantastic writing style, it’s lyrical prose hooked me in from the beginning. She created an immense and multi-dimensional world that had a great mythology. The characters were imaginative and multi-dimensional and Lark drew me in with her thoughts of the world surrounding her. It was quite interesting to see her transformation from a mute with no way to communicate, to a powerful woman who knew her own worth. Tiras was equally an enigma, he wanted so badly to be the ruler his country deserved, but was up against a seemingly unsurmountable obstacle. For the most part he handled this with grace and maturity, although he can be forgiven for the few mistakes he made in trying to push people away.
Side characters in this book cannot go without a mention either, since they were equally well rounded. Kjell was equally profound in his own way, and was also buried in his own secrets none of which were his own making. The Lady Firi was a surprise, and her ambition and ability to keep secrets was unparalleled. I’m not sure that there is enough praise that I can heap on this book. It was stunning and unexpected. It always begs the question of was it great because I had no expectations, or was it truly amazing? However, I’m of the opinion that I’ll be re-reading this book, so I feel that I can only give it 5 out of 5 stars. I recommend this book for everyone, even readers who don’t necessarily read Fantasy. The superb writing distinguish’s it from other books in the same genre, and will bring in even non-Fantasy readers.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2016/05/the-bird-and-the-sword-by-amy-harmon.html*