Episode 148

148. The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon (Part 1) "America, caw caw!"

Published on: 12th January, 2026

The Bird and the Sword might be for you if you loved the mysterious eagle rescue in Tamora Pierce's "Wild Magic," but want something more grown up with a witcher-style MMC. The writing style wavers between fairy tale and heavy introspection and our woebegone heroine Lark might annoy you with her poetry.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29008738-the-bird-and-the-sword?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=6z5vwruIWd&rank=1

Other books mentioned in this episode:

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13836.Wild_Magic?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RyhWgeTvq9&rank=1

Thorn by Intisar Khanani

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51265989-thorn?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60717747-half-a-soul?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=6qRtvWQZtq&rank=1

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13928.Daughter_of_the_Forest?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=lMYP39a6xD&rank=1

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