Review by nikkitheninth - A Treachery of Swans

nikkitheninth 's review for:

A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek

4.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

This was a fun retelling of Swan Lake with sapphic rep and lots of atmospheric writing and elaborate details.

The mystery was intriguing and had me guessing for a bit. I don't know Swan Lake very much at all myself, but I think this was probably a creative twist on it with its own lore and magic.

I think I would've liked a little more interaction between Odile and Marie in the beginning, but it does build on through the book and they have some great moments later in. I also really liked the two side characters – the Dauphin and Odile's brother – and wouldn't have minded a little bit more of them.

I admittedly did not love this as much as I liked where the dark stand still. I think there was something more whimsical about the magic and that book that was missing for me in this one, but I definitely still enjoyed it and it was a pretty fast pace read for me.

Overall, it's a very solid YA fantasy and I think a lot of readers will enjoy it.

an honest arc review ♡

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