Description An 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.
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..
Crown of Feathers is an epic fantasy about love\'s incredible power to save--or to destroy.
Sometimes it must be taken.
Sometimes the title of queen is given.
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.
Rule or be ruled.
But it is a fact of life that one must kill or be killed.
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.
Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories 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 heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire--until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart.
I had a sister, once...
Description An 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
