âAbsolutely unforgettable.â âKendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series
âA beautifully told story about justice, sisterhood, and warrior women.â âShea Ernshaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep
âEpic in the truest sense.â âQuill and Quire
An Ember in the Ashes meets Three Dark Crowns in this lush debut fantasy novel about a girl who disguises herself as a boy to join a secret group of warriors that ride phoenixes into battle.
I had a sister, onceâŚ
In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Ridersâlegendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fireâuntil a war between two sisters ripped it all apart.
I promised her the throne would not come between us.
Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old. After a shocking betrayal from her controlling sister, Veronyka strikes out alone to find the Ridersâeven if that means disguising herself as a boy to join their ranks.
But it is a fact of life that one must kill or be killed. Rule or be ruled.
Just as Veronyka finally feels like she belongs, her sister turns up and reveals a tangled web of lies between them that will change everything. And meanwhile, the new empire has learned of the Ridersâ return and intends to destroy them once and for all.
Sometimes the title of queen is given. Sometimes it must be taken.
Crown of Feathers is an epic fantasy about loveâs incredible power to saveâor to destroy. Interspersed throughout is the story of Avalkyra Ashfire, the last Rider queen, who would rather see her empire burn than fall into her sisterâs hands.