Sword
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Prophecies have a way of coming true. Whether you want them to or not….
Description
Sword shall guide the hands of men…
For over a thousand years, the kingdom of Lardan has been at peace: isolated from the world, slowly forgetting the wild and deadly magic of its origins. Now the deepest truths of the past and the darkest predictions for the future survive only in the verses of nursery rhymes.
And prophecies are just nursery rhymes for gullible fools. Right?
So thinks Kyali Corwynall, daughter of the Lord General and the court’s only sword-wielding girl. She’s never bothered believing in faery stories. But one day, an old nursery rhyme she’s heard since childhood begins to come true, naming her as Sword and her brother and best friend as Song and Crown, saviors of the kingdom. When that ancient magic wakes, the future changes for everyone. In the space of a single night, her life unravels into violence and chaos.
Now Kyali must find a way to master the magic her people have abandoned, or watch her world – and her closest friends – fall to a war older than the kingdom itself.
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Considering the print edition of Sword? As well you should! This special edition includes exclusive bonus content you won’t get in the digital version, including illustrations of Sword, Song, and Crown and a short story by Amy Bai, set in the world of Lardan before the events of the novel. Trust us, print is where it’s at! Besides, when you purchase a print book directly from Candlemark & Gleam, you also get the digital versions for free! It’s a win-win!
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Prefer to order via Kindle? You can get your copy signed digitally by author Amy Bai using Kindlegraph!
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Sword
by Amy Bai
Published by Candlemark & Gleam, February 2015
438 pages
ISBN: 978-1-936460-61-8
eISBN: 978-1-936460-62-5
Cover artist: Jenny Zemanek
Map artist: Alan C. Caum
Additional information
| Weight | 1.5 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 9 × 6 × 2 in |
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Melissa –
This book kind of wrecked me. It was just the perfect book at the perfect time. It’s nothing particularly new in the fantasy genre but it hits all the right notes for fantasy lovers. But this book is special. It tackles rape. It highlights friendship and love and the deep bonds that arise when everything you know is taken away. And it promotes healing and forgiveness and letting go of anger and betrayal and hurt and so much more. So while this book isn’t particularly new ground in terms of fantasy – it is AMAZING.
I loved all the characters.
I loved the relationships – the friendships/sibling bonds – Devin, Kyali and Taireasa
And I loved the romantic interests – OMG Annan! Kinsey!
I even loved the ending although I really hope there will be a sequel in the future. There was a lot left unanswered but I also saw how it was kind of the perfect wrap up point as well. And the last scene with Kyali and Devin was adorable.
They were all such strong characters who worked so hard to try to be there for one another and give each other what they needed. It was really nice to see such supportive bonds, I feel like I don’t read enough of that. I’d love to say I have a favourite character but I honestly wouldn’t be able to choose. It’s just an EPIC, AMAZING novel and you should read it. And Amy Bai should write a sequel. Or five.