num_pages: 258
description: Shadows have fallen across the beautiful and lush Kingdom. The queen was attacked by an unnatural beast and the healing skills of her daughter Alexandra cannot save her. Too soon the widowed king is spellbound by a frightening stranger - a woman whose eyes reflect no light. In a terrifying moment all Alexandra knows disappears including her beloved brothers leaving her banished to a barren land unlike her own. Alexandra has more gifts than even she realizes as she is confronted with magic murder and the strongest of evil forces. She is unflinchly brave and clever as she struggles to reclaim what she knows is rightfully hers. This new voice in fantasy weaves a tale rich in visual detail peppered with a formidable destructive force and sweetened with familial and romantic love.
language: English
title: The Swan Kingdom
publisher: Candlewick Press