The Bird and the Blade

Posted on 10 October 2017 by Megan Bannen

As a slave in the Kipchak Khanate, Jinghua has lost everything her home, her family, her freedom until she finds herself an unlikely conspirator in the escape of Prince Khalaf and his irascible father as they flee from their enemies 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. New Read [ The Bird and the Blade ] By [ Megan Bannen ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.Blog Twitter Tumblr Instagram Youtube TwitchCan t tell if the synopsis implies a love triangle or notLoved this so much Review to come closer to release date.Gah this book made me cry I loved the setting and characters soooo much I honestly am not knowledgeable about the history during 13th century and having to do with Mongol Empire but this book led me to google Plus, I really enjoyed reading the author s notes TBatB is really beautifully written, fast paced and tense Some of the language used is a bit modern but I loved this aspect because it helped me relate to the characters as well as had me laughing at parts The characters are funny, Gah this book made me cry I loved the setting and characters soooo much I honestly am not knowledgeable about the history during 13th century and ...Okay let me explain about about the DNF status This book was by no means bad The writing was totally riveting, the first person POV narrative from Jinghua was intriguing, and the research is really well done Like, I read 15% into the book and have to commend the author on her knowledge about the Song Yuan dynasty, and her placement of the Chinese songs and phrases Yay I was SO into it when I stopped The story jumps immediately into action with Jinghua witnessing her love, Prince Khalaf, Okay le...OMG OMG OMG A YA BOOK BASED ON THE OPERA THAT MY FAVORITE ARIA IS FROM AAAAHHHH I want this NOW why do I have to wait till June 2018 , because as soon as I get my hands on itNESSUN DORMAI cant really find the words to say how much I loved this book I have a new book boyfriend, his name is Khalaf, and I will fight you for him Jinghua, oh my darling girl, you are so muchthan you know My ...5 stars for The Bird and the Blade This book wrecked me It is a bit hard to put in words how I feel having just finished it I think I can say it is the same as watching your dog get run over while winning the lottery Megan Bannen is a very talented storyteller I was not familiar with the story of Prince Khalaf and the Princess of China but from the author s closing statement I understand that this is a retelling of that story from the view of the princess slave Even without having read 5 stars for The Bird and the Blade This book wrecked me It is a bit hard to put in words how I feel having just finished it I think I can say it is the same as watching your dog get run over while winning the lottery Megan Bannen is a very talented storyteller I was not familiar with the story of Prince Khalaf and the Princess of China but from the author s closing statement I understand that this is a retelling of that story from the view of the princess slave Even without having read the original tale, this retelling was beautifully doneIt brings with an explosion and ends in a whisperIt may be cheap for me to use a quote from the book to describe the book But that is it That sums up this story perfectly.I am so grateful to have been given an early galley of this novel I learned so much about the Khan empire and the beautiful lands through Jinghua s eyes I felt her love and her fears Her anger and desperation I laughed at her sarcastic quips All three characters were beautifully ...I just finished this book last night, and I m still not entirely sure how I feel about it A few things were clear though, Bannen is talented The prose is beautiful The characters are great I definitely have a new book boyfriend in Khalaf, who is one of the sweetest most intelligent love interests I ve seen in a long time The main character, Jinghua is interesting and is evenso by the end But the one who steals the show is Khalaf s cantankerous father, Timur In a book with such serio I just finished this book last night, and I m still not entirely sure how I feel about it A few things were clear though, Bannen is talented The prose is beautiful The characters are great I de...I shed a few tears, and I HOPE YOU DO TOO, because this was just really really well written and a great story.Setting Mongol Empire, 13th centuryJinghua is a slave, invisible and unseen to the Khan s family that she serves That is, until Prince Khalaf returns home and gives her reason to believe he alone has the power and wisdom to one day rule When the Prince and his father, Timur Khan, lose their army home family to enemy forces, Jinghua makes a last attempt to control her fate by following I shed a few tears, and I HOPE YOU DO TOO, because this was just really really well written and a great story.Setting Mongol Empire, 13th centuryJinghua is a slave, invisible and unseen to the Khan s family that she serves That is, until Prince Khalaf returns home and gives her reason to believe he alone has the power and wisdom to one day rule When the Prince and his father, Timur Khan, lose their army home family to enemy forces, J...

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10 October 2017

Megan Bannen