Aderyn who can’t fly

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Aderyn is the Welsh for bird, yet the main character, a shape shifter doesn’t currently appear to live up to her name. Will this change? Will she mature and this is her journey of discovery?

I thought the introductory passage was written very well, the feelings of grief and the resulting fear described were relatable and hook in the reader. As the story starts it is reminiscent of our own queen, called to the throne before her time due to the sudden death of her father. There are various stewards already vying to control her. I don’t normally like fantasy or class war, but the writing in this first look is engaging and I want to know more about Aderyn’s past, how her mum was murdered and whether she will live up to her name and learn to fly.