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Sword edition by Amy Bai Children eBooks

Isn't this cover just beautiful? I love this cover. I saw it, read that it was a fantasy story and knew I just had to read it. Kyali Cornwall is the daughter of a general and has been raised to be a warrior and leader. Her brother Devin has magic ability to use magic. Their best friend Taireasa is the daughter of the king. They have been raised together and are coming into their magical 'gifts'. There is a prophecy that mentions the three and the plot of the book is the three young people growing up and falling into their roles in the prophesy. Kyali is sent off to the mountains to be trained more in the use of her gift. Shortly after her return home, there is a horrible coup where many are killed. Kyali is brutalized in the most vicious way a woman can be after trying to save Tairesa. The rest of the story is about them escaping with a mass of people and trying to regain their foothold and fight off the enemy to eventually get their country back under their rule. Kyali is devastated by what happened to her the night of the coup. She has blocked off even her brother and friend. The book made me feel. I felt for Kyali and I absolutely adored a couple of men who come into the story part way through to aid them. The book had some problems that detracted from how amazing it could be. At the beginning of the book we jump years and years ahead. Its very disjointed and hard to understand the world or what is going on at that point. The magic of all three main characters is never well explained and I still didn't feel like I had a good grasp on their powers even at the end of the book. This didn't stop me from enjoying the book but it was frustrating. I may read the sequel if there is one and the book left off in a way that I believe there will be one.


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Sword edition by Amy Bai Children eBooks Reviews

Much better than I was expecting and also different. When I think of something to compare it to, it had more of a "Finnikin of the Rock" feel to it. The characters were well drawn and I actually enjoyed the varied POVs, which I usually don't. Had a little more darkness to it than the cover would lead you to expect, without being gritty and grim. Looking forward to more from Ms Bai.
Loved this book! Lots of surprises which was nice as I usually see plot points coming from a mile away. I was riveted with this one. Some really gorgeous prose and a super exciting story line. Also, whoa, that cover - how pretty!
Three young royals thrust into retaking their kingdom from usurping barons. They discover their shared destiny and we await book two. This was a nice read, but wasn't compelling enough to keep me from setting it down. I went from 50% to finished very quickly. Nice story for an afternoon read.
Got to the middle of this book and thought it good enough to go buy the others in the series (assuming it was a series). I was EXTREMELY disappointed to find out that there weren't any others! Looking forward to the next one.
Absolutely amazing first novel! It's listed as YA but it's much more sophisticated than that. Good character development, good ending - no cliffhanger but left nice questions about next book. The only thing I found tiresome was how long it took to get Ky out of her funk. Can't wait for the next one.
I really loved this book. It has many common elements of heroic fantasy, and the story takes many twists. What I especially liked was the trio of characters at its heart. The deep love between them is not romantic, but born of family, loyalty, friendship. All the major characters are nuanced. It is well written and edited for kindle. It's kept me up way past my bedtime and I was horrified to discover there is not another. At least at the moment..
I am absolutely delighted by Amy Bai's Sword. She tells a compelling, original story with an assured voice. The pull of her narration really got me through any of the minor issues I had with the book. Her next book, sequel or no, will be an automatic purchase for me. I can't wait to see how she grows as an author.

Sword is the story of three (later four) subjects of a prophecy Kyali (the sword), Devin (the bard/song) and Taireasa (the heir/crown). Eventually Kinsey, a scholar, is added to their group. When factionalism within their kingdom sends them fleeing into the mountains, the three struggle to repair their bonds, see to survivors and plot to take back the throne.

I think one of the best aspects of Sword is how strong each of the characters are in distinct ways - a leader, a bard, and scholar and a warrior. I also loved how effortlessly gender expectations were overturned, with the leader and warrior both being women. The bonds of friendships - replete with frustration and anger - within the group, particularly among Kyali, her brother, Devin, and Taireasa were realistically depicted. So were the relationships they tentatively began to form outside of their small trio with other characters.

There are a few frustrations. First, there's very little sustained action in the latter two thirds of the book. It is less about taking back the kingdom (outside of random musings about sending some men down a river to do something heroic (?)) and more about healing deeply personal wounds. In truth, the novel does NOT move forward all that much after the throne falls. Change is mostly personally transformative, not *world/meta/larger issue* transformative. As such, you need to be prepared for a lot of meditative internal dialogue punctuated by brief action.

Second, Sword is narrated from a third person perspective, but switches focus between four characters. I actually think that Bai pulls this off fairly gracefully, but I admit confusion at points, such as when the focus introduced and switched to Kinsey apropos of nothing. I also think that this contributed to bogging down the story a bit; certain events were even retold, with the narrative focus switched to different characters during the same timeframe. The attack on Devin is a good example. It was effective story-telling, but wound up dragging on.

I think the third "issue" is not so much an issue, but rather a possible sensitivity to some readers. One of the main characters is sexually and physically brutalized during the attack on the castle. It's not gratuitously described, but there are re-traumatizing flashbacks or mentions of the trauma that occur regularly in the book. In fact, I'd say the majority of the novel, post-castle attack, is focused in some way on the character's struggle to cope in the aftermath. If this is something that would trigger readers, I would gently recommend waiting to read Sword because, truly, it is upsetting.

Bai nevertheless treats the matter with a highly sensitive, empathetic voice, as she does issues of friendship, family and political betrayal. I highly recommend this book for those who feel able to engage with these issues.
Isn't this cover just beautiful? I love this cover. I saw it, read that it was a fantasy story and knew I just had to read it. Kyali Cornwall is the daughter of a general and has been raised to be a warrior and leader. Her brother Devin has magic ability to use magic. Their best friend Taireasa is the daughter of the king. They have been raised together and are coming into their magical 'gifts'. There is a prophecy that mentions the three and the plot of the book is the three young people growing up and falling into their roles in the prophesy. Kyali is sent off to the mountains to be trained more in the use of her gift. Shortly after her return home, there is a horrible coup where many are killed. Kyali is brutalized in the most vicious way a woman can be after trying to save Tairesa. The rest of the story is about them escaping with a mass of people and trying to regain their foothold and fight off the enemy to eventually get their country back under their rule. Kyali is devastated by what happened to her the night of the coup. She has blocked off even her brother and friend. The book made me feel. I felt for Kyali and I absolutely adored a couple of men who come into the story part way through to aid them. The book had some problems that detracted from how amazing it could be. At the beginning of the book we jump years and years ahead. Its very disjointed and hard to understand the world or what is going on at that point. The magic of all three main characters is never well explained and I still didn't feel like I had a good grasp on their powers even at the end of the book. This didn't stop me from enjoying the book but it was frustrating. I may read the sequel if there is one and the book left off in a way that I believe there will be one.