Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Paperback | Pages: 243 pages Rating: 4.15 | 20470 Users | 896 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Hawksong |
| ISBN: | 044023803X (ISBN13: 9780440238034) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Kiesha'ra #1 |
| Characters: | Danica Shardae, Zane Cobriana |
| Literary Awards: | Lincoln Award Nominee (2009) |
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DANICA SHARDAE IS an avian shapeshifter, and the golden hawk’s form in which she takes to the sky is as natural to her as the human one that graces her on land. The only thing more familiar to her is war: It has raged between her people and the serpiente for so long, no one can remember how the fighting began. As heir to the avian throne, she’ll do anything in her power to stop this war—even accept Zane Cobriana, the terrifying leader of her kind’s greatest enemy, as her pair bond and make the two royal families one. Trust. It is all Zane asks of Danica—and all they ask of their people—but it may be more than she can give. A School Library Journal Best Books of the Year A VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror List selection From the Hardcover edition.Particularize Out Of Books Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra #1)
| Title | : | Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra #1) |
| Author | : | Amelia Atwater-Rhodes |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 243 pages |
| Published | : | September 28th 2004 by Laurel Leaf (first published July 8th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Paranormal. Shapeshifters |
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Ratings: 4.15 From 20470 Users | 896 ReviewsColumn Out Of Books Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra #1)
Its been a while since I read YA. Im so glad my friend recommended this one! Hawksong tells the story of Danica, a shapeshifter who takes the second form of a hawk, and her efforts to end an ancient war between her people and the snake shapeshifters known as the serpiente. The story is well-crafted, the world building is original and enthralling, and the characters are delightfully mature and capable of growth. Excellent work!Brimming with magic and mayhem, Hawksong is a fantasy novel that is both intriguing and fable-like in nature. Using its diverse set of characters, the story teaches its readers the importance of establishing peace between all peoples - finding common ground despite differences in culture, beliefs and abilities. With a dash of romance that in no way overpowers the beautifully constructed plot, Hawksong is a mix of many genres. It manages to incorporate them all successfully and in a way that both
Ah-ha! Finally! An answer to my tireless search for the next Warprize-arranged-marriage-between-two-feuding-clans story! I've skimmed lots of trashy books in order to get to where I am today and lemme tell ya - it is no easy feat trying to find a good action/romance/medieval fantasy story that doesn't feature bodice-ripping and quivering members within the first few pages.THE STORYWe have two main groups of humans/shapeshifters: Hawks and Serpents. Avians can fly and are more dangerous with
Although Atwater-Rhodes has garnered much-deserved attention from critics and received several awards for her young adult stories, here on GR and on several other book-reviewing websites, her positive feedback has been moderate at best. I believe this is partially because of the age of most of her stories/series: most of them began before the Twilight era swept the world, and thus don't have the swooning heroines and brooding heroes that everyone has become accustomed to in more recent years.
I had high hopes for this book: there is so much potential in the world and story outlined by the summary. Instead, all I got was the typical story of "forbidden love". *yawn*The world imagined by the author is definitely colorful, but I feel it's unreasonable (unrealistic). For example, if the leaders of both parties in the war feel that they don't want the war, then how the earth did they manage to drag it out for hundreds of years? Also, no leaders in any war ever believe their own propaganda
I'm so torn. While I admire the author and her storytelling ability, I also feel this book lacked in so many ways.Danica is a strong character who chooses duty over love, and she is willing to sacrifice anything to stop the war that's taken so much of her family away. This includes marrying the prince of the warring side, Zane. There's a lot of good build-up with creating peace and growing their relationship, but the ending is so abrupt! I didn't feel the love, and it's sad I couldn't feel the
Although Atwater-Rhodes has garnered much-deserved attention from critics and received several awards for her young adult stories, here on GR and on several other book-reviewing websites, her positive feedback has been moderate at best. I believe this is partially because of the age of most of her stories/series: most of them began before the Twilight era swept the world, and thus don't have the swooning heroines and brooding heroes that everyone has become accustomed to in more recent years.
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