Disclaimer: I received an e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Sisters of Sword and Song

Author: Rebecca Ross

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 4/5

Recommended For...: sister bonds, mythology, gods

Publication Date: June 23, 2020

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, gore, romance, TW “mind sweeping” which can be eluded to rape in a sense, it’s not but it had a lot of similarities)

Publisher: HarperTeen

Pages: 432

Synopsis: After eight long years, Evadne will finally be reunited with her older sister, Halcyon, who has been proudly serving in the queen’s army. But when Halcyon appears earlier than expected, Eva knows something has gone terribly wrong. Halcyon is on the run, hunted by her commander and charged with murder.

Though Halcyon’s life is spared during her trial, the punishment is heavy. And when Eva volunteers to serve part of Halcyon’s sentence, she’s determined to find out exactly what happened. But as Eva begins her sentence, she quickly learns that there are fates much worse than death.

Review: Overall, this was a great book! The book had great character development and I loved seeing Evadne and Halcyon’s relationship grow and strengthen. The sisters had great character arcs, with one rising in power while the other faltered, and they worked well as a power duo. The writing was absolutely fantastic and the world building was absolutely fantastic.

However, while the book did well to grab my attention in the beginning, it faltered in the middle. I think the book pacing was a bit too fast and I think the book would have been better was two books and just elongated. The middle of the book really did feel like the breaking of “act one” and then “act two” began, which I think would have been great for two books separately.

Verdict: Worth the read!