Nicki Pau Preto is one to watch!” – Shea Ernshaw, New York Times bestselling author of THE WICKED DEEP This richly woven world had me turning pages well into the night.

“A beautifully told story about justice, sisterhood, and warrior women. “This is a new twist on fantasy favorites, and Pau Preto’sįirst novel is as ambitious as it is lyrical.” – Booklist

“An action-packed adventure that will leave fans of epicįantasies eager to find out more. Letters and historical documents into the narrative… it’s the perfect series Game of Thrones-worthy military history and political machinations, weaving “Crown of Feathers is epic in the truest sense it draws on Novel an epic scope and set up the beginning of a promising book series.” – “The well-paced plot is chock-full of shocking revelations,īetrayals, and moments of empowerment in the face of adversity that give this Steam before closing with a pulse-pounding crescendo.” – Publisher’s “Debut author Pau Preto’s series opener steadily gathers Interspersed throughout is the story of Avalkyra Ashfire, the last Rider queen, who would rather see her empire burn than fall into her sister’s hands. Sometimes it must be taken.Ĭrown of Feathers is an epic fantasy about love’s incredible power to save-or to destroy. And meanwhile, the new empire has learned of the Riders’ return and intends to destroy them once and for all. 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.

After a shocking betrayal from her controlling sister, Veronyka strikes out alone to find the Riders-even if that means disguising herself as a boy to join their ranks.īut it is a fact of life that one must kill or be killed. Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider like the heroes of old. I promised her the throne would not come between us.

In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders-legendary warriors who soared through the sky on wings of fire-until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart.

A Forbes Best Young Adult Fantasy Novel of 2019Īdapted into a FREE digital web comic by WEBTOON!.

YA Fantasy | Book 1 in the Crown of Feathers trilogyĪN 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.

Crown of feathers by nicki pau preto