(The Merciful Crow #2)
by Margaret Owen
August 18, 2020
Goodreads Summary:
Dangerous magic, a tormented romance, and lethal betrayals come to a head in the thrilling sequel to Margaret Owen's The Merciful Crow.
As the new chieftain of the Crows, Fie knows better than to expect a royal to keep his word. Still she?s hopeful that Prince Jasimir will fulfill his oath to protect her fellow Crows. But then black smoke fills the sky, signaling the death of King Surimir and the beginning of Queen Rhusana's ruthless bid for the throne.
Queen Rhusana wins popular support by waging a brutal campaign against the Crows, blaming them for the poisonous plague that wracks the nation.
A desperate Fie clings onto a prophecy that a long-forgotten god will return and provide a cure to the plague. Fie must team up with old friends? and an old flame? to track down a dead god and save her people.
Review
The Faithless Hawk was packed full of emotions and actions. With illusions, betrayals, lies but also recognition, teamwork and reconciliation, I so loved how this duology concluded.
What I Liked:
- some super high stakes
- many honourable sacrifices
- the twist on Fie and the oath
- the Crows' lost birthright
- all the feels, all the time!
- lots of spying and court infiltration
- disguises and deception
- beauty and ball gowns
- Fie's mastery of her magic and the theatrics she put on
- cats cats and more cats ;)
- the Crows- found family at its best
- the genuine friendship between Fie and Jasimir
- a budding queer relationship
- a brilliant worthy love story
- Fie and Tavin forever~
The Not So Much:
- I didn't love reading about Fie's deception however necessary it was
"His harrowed gaze landed on her, and that secretly starry-eyed part of her was content, because the look on his face was better than any love song." (p. 83)
"But loving someone doesn't make us choose right, for us or for them." (p. 147)
"Wounds became scars, pain tempered to bitter wisdom, and from the embers of her grief always, always rose rage." (p.148)
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