Synopsis: As a slave in the Kipchak Khanate, Jinghua has lost everything: her home, her family, her freedom … until the kingdom is conquered by enemy forces and she finds herself an unlikely conspirator in the escape of Prince Khalaf and his irascible father across the vast Mongol Empire. On the run, with adversaries on all sides and an endless journey ahead, Jinghua hatches a scheme to use the Kipchaks’ exile to return home, a plan that becomes increasingly fraught as her feelings for Khalaf evolve into a hopeless love.
Jinghua’s already dicey prospects take a downward turn when Khalaf seeks to restore his kingdom by forging a marriage alliance with Turandokht, the daughter of the Great Khan. As beautiful as she is cunning, Turandokht requires all potential suitors to solve three impossible riddles to win her hand—and if they fail, they die.
Jinghua has kept her own counsel well, but with Khalaf’s kingdom—and his very life—on the line, she must reconcile the hard truth of her past with her love for a boy who has no idea what she’s capable of ... even if it means losing him to the girl who’d sooner take his life than his heart.
The Bird and the Blade is a lush, powerful story of life and death, battles and riddles, lies and secrets from debut author Megan Bannen.
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About the Author: Megan Bannen is a librarian and the author of The Bird and the Blade. In her spare time, she collects graduate degrees from Kansas colleges and universities. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, their two sons, and a few too many pets with literary names. She can be found online at www.meganbannen.com.
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My Review: When I started this book I was a little confused. I mean it goes from the girl stealing food to feed her brothers ghost to her worrying about the prince that saved her from being caught. I was like ok what did I miss here? But after the story got started I really started to enjoy it .
I will say that I wished that this one would have been more historically correct. The author gives us this information at the end of the book about this via a note at the end. But even with this it was still an awesome book.
This was an interesting somewhat style of a love triangle. It thought it was very compelling and it kept the story going. I enjoyed all the characters and how everything turned out. It was nice to have a stand alone for a change.
“The Bird and the Blade is a tale filled with magic and mystery. It will entrance you from the first page. Meticulously researched and beautifully executed, this story will linger long after you have finished reading.” (#1 NYT bestselling author Renèe Ahdieh)
★ “Lavish, sweeping, and powerful…. A must-read for fans of heart-wrenching, sob-your-heart-out YA.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))
“A rich, imaginative tale that delivers thrilling characters, heartstopping action, and exciting intrigue with every turn of the page.” (Booklist)
“At once haunting and compelling, this tale of love and loalty will wreck you. Exquisite from the first note to the last.” (Natalie C. Parker, author of Beware the Wild)
“The Bird and the Blade has everything I want in a novel: vivid characters, sumptuous prose, romance, funny dialogue, and a sweeping storyline in an intricately researched world. This story will break your heart—but it will remake it, too.” (Rosalyn Eves, author of Blood Rose Rebellion)
“Will leave readers in tears” (School Library Journal)
“A magical and tragic romantic adventure.” (Publishers Weekly)
“Clever twists and narrative devices will make this novel a favorite.” (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA))
★ “Lavish, sweeping, and powerful…. A must-read for fans of heart-wrenching, sob-your-heart-out YA.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))
“A rich, imaginative tale that delivers thrilling characters, heartstopping action, and exciting intrigue with every turn of the page.” (Booklist)
“At once haunting and compelling, this tale of love and loalty will wreck you. Exquisite from the first note to the last.” (Natalie C. Parker, author of Beware the Wild)
“The Bird and the Blade has everything I want in a novel: vivid characters, sumptuous prose, romance, funny dialogue, and a sweeping storyline in an intricately researched world. This story will break your heart—but it will remake it, too.” (Rosalyn Eves, author of Blood Rose Rebellion)
“Will leave readers in tears” (School Library Journal)
“A magical and tragic romantic adventure.” (Publishers Weekly)
“Clever twists and narrative devices will make this novel a favorite.” (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA))
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