Especially with the ancient setting adding more dangers and prejudices than we would have to navigate. Combine that with the clear fact that our protagonist can’t speak for the majority of this book…and I have to admit, I was wondering how the events would happen without the typical means of communication in place. A pretty hefty fantasy book set in an old historical setting, the world politics itself can be enough of an undertaking. I really didn’t know what to expect from this one. make one noise, and all her work will be for nothing the curse shall remain… To break the curse, Sorcha must undertake a seemingly impossible task…and stay silent the entire time. But things soon change when an enchantress enters their lives, and Sorcha’s brothers are transformed into swans. As close-knit as siblings can be, their lives are infused with a deep undercurrent of magic, and the small oddities of their childhood seem natural as anything. A retelling of the fairy tale The Six Swans (alternatively known as The Twelve Brothers or other titles), Daughter of the Forest follows Sorcha and her six brothers.
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