This book set Fie up for new adventures pretty fast. It did not disappoint and the stakes are higher. I enjoyed reading it so much – the perfect conclusion to this duology. Book 2 was such a wonderful read, even better than the first book. I’ve loved The Merciful Crow so much that I couldn’t wait to wait what would happen next. The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen was one of my anticipated reads in 2020. To survive, Fie must unravel not only Rhusana’s plot, but ancient secrets of the Crows-secrets that could save her people, or set the world ablaze. But inside the royal palace, the only difference between a conqueror and a thief is an army. However, they’re all running out of time before the Crows starve in exile and Sabor is lost forever.Ī desperate Fie calls on old allies to help take Rhusana down from within her own walls. With the witch queen using the deadly plague to unite the nation of Sabor against Crows-and add numbers to her monstrous army-Fie and her band are forced to go into hiding, leaving the country to be ravaged by the plague. But then black smoke fills the sky, signaling the death of King Surimir and the beginning of Queen Rhusana’s merciless bid for the throne.

Still she’s hopeful that Prince Jasimir will fulfill his oath to protect her fellow Crows. Kings become outcasts and lovers become foes in the thrilling sequel to Margaret Owen’s The Merciful Crow.Īs the new chieftain of the Crows, Fie knows better than to expect a royal to keep his word.