Feathers So Vicious by Liv Zander

Ugh! Someone hand me book two immediately. That ending was just cruel.

This book is unapologetically dark—with dark themes, dark actions, high spice, and a trigger warning list that takes the place of chapter one. So, fair warning: this story doesn’t pull its punches.

We enter a kingdom at war: humans vs. crow shifters who wield dark magic and harbor a long-standing feud with the human kingdoms. Galantia is innocent and naïve, but she’s also headstrong and cunning. When she finds herself in a deadly situation—a lone human among ravens—we start to see her true cleverness emerge. But not everything that sparkles is a treasure worth having...

I have feelings. Feelings!

I spent the entire book leaning one way, hoping for something, reluctantly adjusting as the story went on, only to end up where we did. And that ending?! Absolutely gut-wrenching.

The world and magic system are creative and fun, and the spice is frequent, twisted, and very full-on. The story has some predictable beats, but there are also enough subtle twists to keep you engaged.

I went into this completely blind, not knowing what to expect, and I came out the other side wanting to kick and scream at someone else who’s read it. If you’ve finished this one, please message me so I can vent about that ending.

Ugh! (But, like... in the best way.)