A Throne of Swans - Katherine & Elizabeth Corr

The flighted rule, and the flightless are little more than servants. Now that Aderyn's father has died, leaving her as protector of Atratys, if anyone discovered she has lost her ability to fly she would lose her dominion and everything her father worked for. After being kept at home ever since her mother's death, now she decides it is time to go to court and see more of the world. But she has no idea of the dangers she will have to face. 

No one in the book was was really what they seemed, nearly all the characters had hidden depths to them. Either appearing soft, simple, or arrogant but often turning out completely differently. I feel like I was doubting everyone, any time Aderyn decided to trust someone I thought they would betray her so I was on the edge of my seat through most of the book. 

I could not stop thinking about this book and it's characters every time I put the book down. I want to know more about Aderyn's father and his motivations. I feel like his character was left quite unfinished. I was so relieved that there was a satisfying ending, I was terrified of being left hanging, Now I am desperate to get my hands on book two which already has a name, A Crown of Talons. If that doesn't sound intriguing I don't know what does!

Thanks to Hot Key Books I was lucky enough to be invited to the bloggers brunch to meet the authors and I had the best time! We got to ask all our questions and learned quite a lot about Katherine & Elizabeth, the book and their writing. The book was inspired by Swan Lake and wanting to work through the black swan's motivations. Lots of the names in the book are clues to the type of bird the family turns into such as Hawkin and Swifting. For Katherine, Aderyn was the hardest character to write while Elizabeth found Lucien more difficult. Tons of research goes into the books, including visits to National Trust buildings and deciding all sorts of things about their characters, such as their birthdays. Most of which doesn't even make it into the book but helps with the writing process. But the most important thing is not to ask them about corridors!

The perfect cocktail to sip on while reading is the Last Flight. In a shaker with ice, mix together 2/3 shot of each of these ingredients: bourbon, green chartreuse, aperol and lemon juice.