The Swan Kingdom

Zoë Marriott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763634816 ISBN 13: 9780763634810

Publisher: Candlewick, 2008

When her mother, the queen, is killed in the forest by a terrifying beast, Alexandra, suspecting that the new woman in her father's life is not what she seems, is exiled and betrayed, and must face magic, murder, and the loss of all she holds dear in a desperate struggle against evil.

Review:

"Lyrical, psychological... the stuff of fairy tale, which means in this instance danger and darkness and what we all want - a kiss and a happy ending." (The Irish Times) "The writing is confident and the multilayered plot never falters. A book for all ages to read and re-read. More please, author!" (Amazon user review)"

From the Author:

The Swan Kingdom is my first novel, and as such it's the
embodiment of all the things I love to read about: magic, mystery, romance,
adventure. It's the book that I often wished for when I was younger, but
never quite managed to find. I loved writing it, and I hope that others
will love reading it half as much. More information about how The Swan
Kingdom came to be written can be found on my website at zoemarriott.com