Week 51 Review: Crown of Feathers

From Goodreads:
I had a sister, once…

In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders—legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire—until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart.

I promised her the throne would not come between us.

Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old. After a shocking betrayal from her controlling sister, Veronyka strikes out alone to find the Riders—even if that means disguising herself as a boy to join their ranks.

But it is a fact of life that one must kill or be killed. Rule or be ruled.

Just as Veronyka finally feels like she belongs, her sister turns up and reveals a tangled web of lies between them that will change everything. And meanwhile, the new empire has learned of the Riders' return and intends to destroy them once and for all.

Sometimes the title of queen is given. Sometimes it must be taken. 

Crown of Feathers is an epic fantasy about love's incredible power to save—or to destroy. Interspersed throughout is the story of Avalkyra Ashfire, the last Rider queen, who would rather see her empire burn than fall into her sister's hands.

My Review:
Oh, wow, I loved reading this book! I had a rocky start, I read the first few chapters, had to put it down, and then just could never find the time to pick it up. I think the size intimidated me, because I'd think that I had to read it early in the week, and if it was near the end, there wasn't any point. But I picked it up again and just devoured it!

I loved this world with Phoenix Riders and the empire and the sisters! It was really fantastic, and we saw only a small portion of this world, there's a lot to see, and a lot of rich history, and with Val going to the fallen capital of the country, well, I hope to learn and explore there!

We had 3 perspectives in this book. Veronyka, hoping to train as a Rider. Tristan, son of the leader of the current group of Riders. And Sev, animage in hiding as well as as an empire solider. I loved watching their stories, and how they all intertwined together in the end!

There was the story of the final Rider queen, Avalkyra Ashfire, and her sister, little snippets of though that confused me at first, at the top of each chapter. They're between every paragraph in the synopsis above. I mean, they were important because her actions shaped the world they're living in now, but that ending, yeah, that just made them all the more important!

This book was really fantastic, I enjoyed it so much, and I can't wait for Heart of Flames!

Author: Nicki Pau Preto
Series: Crown of Feathers #1
Read: December 16th, 2019
Source: NetGalley/Bought
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book!
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: February 12th 2019

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars