The Faithless Hawk

The Merciful Crow Series, Book 2

By: Margaret Owen

Narrated by: Amy Landon

Kings become outcasts and lovers become foes in The Faithless Hawk, 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 merciless bid for the throne.

With the witch queen using the deadly plague to unite the nation of Sabor against Crows - and add numbers to her monstrous army - Fie and her band are forced to go into hiding, leaving the country to be ravaged by the plague. However, they’re all running out of time before the Crows starve in exile and Sabor is lost forever.

A desperate Fie calls on old allies to help take Rhusana down from within her own walls. But inside the royal palace, the only difference between a conqueror and a thief is an army. To survive, Fie must unravel not only Rhusana’s plot, but ancient secrets of the Crows - secrets that could save her people or set the world ablaze.

Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year - 2020

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company

©2020 Margaret Owen (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

Well done!

The writer really honed her craft for book two. I found the first book a bit of a struggle but this one was fantastic!

Beautiful completion

Most of the book I was yelling at Fie like she was Dora the Explorer! But still an enjoyable story and some lovely surprises that wove together nicely at the end... though I wanted to stab Fie for being obtuse!

entertaining

I personally think the first book read better, but this is a good follow-up. my main complaint is that the narrator's accent seems to change for the main character throughout the book.

Great story

Great story! Very imaginative and great characters. Just the right length, too. I definitely recommend.

Interesting story and world building

Never read a magic system like this before, very interesting. I enjoyed all the characters and their singular and interwoven stories