A review by ghostlydreamer
Swan Song by A.G. Marshall

4.0

Closer to a 4.5. Despite being mostly unfamiliar with the original tale of Swan Lake, I was pretty excited to read a retelling of it. This one is rather short, and part of me wishes it were a bit longer so we could have learned more about Odette and why freedom is something she longed for so dearly. But overall, this story was fun. It was hard for me to follow at first, but I don't think that was any fault of the author. There's not a lot going on, but just enough that when it's jammed all into one small space, it takes a moment to wrap your head around it, especially when you're not overly familiar with the source material. But that was quickly remedied as I continued the story. After reading the author's note at the end (which I've grown fond of, because I love hearing about the inspiration behind such stories), I must agree. Wouldn't life be so much easier as a duck?