Title: The Merciful Crow
Author: Margaret OwenGenre: Fantasy, Young Adult
Publisher: Henry Holt (BYR)
Publication Date: July 30th, 2019
Summary :
A future chieftain
Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when they’re called to collect royal dead, she’s hoping they’ll find the payout of a lifetime.
A fugitive prince
When Crown Prince Jasimir turns out to have faked his death, Fie’s ready to cut her losses—and perhaps his throat. But he offers a wager that she can’t refuse: protect him from a ruthless queen, and he’ll protect the Crows when he reigns.
A too-cunning bodyguard
Hawk warrior Tavin has always put Jas’s life before his, magically assuming the prince’s appearance and shadowing his every step. But what happens when Tavin begins to want something to call his own?
Review :
The Merciful Crow has been one of my most anticipated reads of 2019 and after finishing it, it is all I am able to think about! From the setting and world building to the dialect Fie and her people speak, I was enamored by it all. Margaret Owen easily spins readers into Sabor and it's lifestyle, especially the lives of all the different caste systems.
In The Merciful Crow, we walk alongside the main character Fie, and her life as a Crow. The Crows are the lowest caste in Sabor and reading all the hardships and trouble Fie and her fellow Crows go through in their day-to-day is heartbreaking. You can't help but to see the injustice and want to cheer her on to persevere through her quests.
Pa is the chief of the Crows for the group that Fie is part of. Pa decides to help Prince Jasimir, whom after faking his own death, needs help getting to his allies. In return for Pa's help, Pa wants the future of all Crows to be one of protection and safety, once the Prince becomes King. Fie as the chief-in-training sees this as a terrible idea, but Pa and Jasimir make the deal in the form of a blood oath. Once this oath is made, Fie's life doesn't get easier, if anything, it get's much worse.
To me though, nothing could be truly horrible with the King's bodyguard, Tavin, in the picture. Hunky, muscular, beautiul Tavin. I'm sure I'm single because fictional characters like Tavin exist and the real world is just such a letdown! I don't know how many times I was swooning or smiling or clutching my book to my chest because of how perfect he is. Trust me, once you read The Merciful Crow, you will understand.
For all the worriers out there who think this is just another book about a lead female caught in a love triangle, it isn't! Margaret Owen burns you in a slow simmer of romance and intrigue. I was left wanting more! Don't fret, Fie is one badass who over the three parts of this book becomes the chief she has been training to be.
Even though The Merciful Crow is set to be a duology, there is no cliffhanger at the end of book one. Thank goodness because I'm sure I can't be the only one who has ever thrown a book across a room or was utterly numb and left staring at the ceiling for twenty minutes after a cliffhanger. Book one is a perfect story arc of a steady beginning, escalating middle and strong end. I was fulfilled with the world I was transported to, but can't wait to see it continue!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 5 Stars ~ MUST READ
I was lucky enough to be able to speak a bit with the author of The Merciful Crow, Margaret Owen!
Q: If you could be in any caste, which would it be, and why?
A: " If I could pick a caste to join, it'd probably be the Doves.We don't see much of them in book 1, probably because there's only 100 of them alive. They're all witches, and they're all master craftworkers."
I highly recommend everyone to pre-order this book and add it to your goodreads because this will be a book you don't want to miss! If you would love to see Margaret Owen go on a book tour for The Merciful Crow, please contact your local and favorite bookstores and request for her to do an event there!
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