A Snake Among Swans
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A Snake Among Swans
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Hannah Kaner
A dark and propulsive new epic fantasy from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Fallen Gods trilogy. An intricate tale of warring kingdoms, female rage and a wild magic that refuses to be tamed.
‘Vicious, brutal, intricate and utterly incredible’ – Tasha Suri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Isle in the Silver Sea
‘A riveting and nuanced tale' – Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters
“Death is come to take you home, death of blood and thorn and bone…”Tilde has always heard the whispers of the kithwood, the voices of her ancestors speaking through the mysterious forest of her homeland.
But now both the kithwood and her kingdom are in danger.
For Tilde is the only surviving heir of a conquered land. To unite the people and finally stop the bloodshed, she marries the aging warlord, King Liran. Her duty is to bind their nations and bear him a son.
But the swan king’s court is dangerous. Tilde is a threat to the claim of Liran’s older sons, who will do whatever it takes to remove her, to the princess Elise who has only ever known loyalty to her family, and to the priests who own them all.
Yet none of them know that Tilde is a snake in their midst, with allies on her side and dark, forbidden power of her own. She wants her kingdom back, and she will sacrifice everything to claim it.
For the queen to rise, the swans must fall.
Critic reviews
PRAISE FOR A SNAKE AMONG SWANS
'In A Snake Among Swans, Hannah Kaner takes her worldbuilding to an entirely new level. As a lover of Godkiller, I knew this book would be good, but it is more than just good, it is exquisite. The book reads like poetry but retains a pace that took my breath away. It is simply that: breathtaking. Every word has been written with intention, every character carved with deft skill. To put it frankly, I wish I had written this book' – Saara El-Arifi, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Faebound trilogy
‘Kaner crafts an astonishing portrait of a fierce young queen, whose quest to save the remnants of her people—no matter the cost to herself or those she dares to love—will threaten her own humanity. It is a riveting and nuanced tale about the ways in which the power we seek and the survival we need can also be our undoing' – Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters
‘Vicious, brutal, intricate and utterly incredible. Hannah Kaner is a queen of epic fantasy’ – Tasha Suri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Isle in the Silver Sea'
'Beautifully written with a simmering thread of violence, A Snake Among Swans is a fairytale reimagining with teeth. Filled with the perfect mix of courtly politics, sapphic yearning, and feminine rage, this book is a triumphant start to Kaner’s sophomore trilogy' – Kate Dylan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Until We Shatter
PRAISE FOR THE FALLEN GODS TRILOGY
‘Godkiller will have you in its grasp from the first pages’ – Samantha Shannon, No.1 internationally bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
‘Deft characterisations and compelling plotlines. Hannah Kaner offers an unforgettable read’ – Robin Hobb, award-winning author of The Farseer Trilogy
‘Violent, bawdy, beautifully imagined, and intensely felt, Godkiller is a bone-rattling fantasy thriller that flies by in a breathtaking rush’ – Joe Hill, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman