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Order of Swans

A Novel

#1 in series

by Jude Deveraux
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"A captivating blend of science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tale reimagining that challenges traditional genre boundaries. . . . an engaging, thought-provoking reading experience that challenges and delights in equal measure." —Medium
In this spellbinding, fantasy-rich romance, a woman is swept into a world where she has the power to alter fairy tales, and change a kingdom's destiny...
To Kaley Arens, a PhD student and expert in folklore, fairy stories have always had a power and an allure beyond mere entertainment.
It's only when Kaley accompanies her lifelong friend Jobi on a visit to his home that she realizes how much she still has to learn. Bellis isn't the remote island that she believed it to be. It's another world—a stunningly beautiful and seductive one, with its own royalty, its own rules, and inhabitants who breathe life into the tales she was taught were fiction.
Kaley's presence is no simple holiday. She has a mysterious connection with Jobi and with Bellis, and abilities that may help determine this world's fate. Tasked with locating a lost prince, Kaley and her companions—the enigmatic Tanek, a member of the Order of Swans, and Sojee, Kaley's colossal bodyguard—journey through a land both thrilling and terrifying, where the uncanny and the familiar go hand in hand.
But in fairy tales, heroes and villains are easy to discern. Here, nothing is quite as it seems. And though Kaley is discovering that she can change the outcome of the fairy tales she knows so well, her own story is unfolding in ways impossible to predict, with a destiny she could never have foretold...

  • Creators

  • Series

    Blue Swan Duology

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 28, 2025

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780369761125

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780369761125
      • File size: 791 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 18, 2024
      Bestseller Deveraux (My Heart Will Find You) ventures into romantasy in this unconventional adventure—with mixed results. Kaley Arens is at loose ends after a setback in her PhD studies in folklore and decides to travel with her friend Jobi to his homeland. She believes they’re traveling to a distant island, but Jobi is actually from another planet, Bellis. Jobi, a seer, believes Kaley is destined for great things on his home world, but for now, she joins an attractive swan herdsman, Tanek, and a powerful warrior, Sojee, to search for the king’s son across a dangerous and fantastical island populated almost entirely by men. Bellis’s particular blend of spacefaring technology, fairy tale magic, and preindustrial society is unexpected, but it also raises more questions than the novel cares to answer. The hints of romance are unlikely to satisfy Deveraux devotees, while fantasy fans may find the sketchy worldbuilding frustrating. The quest narrative keeps the pages flying, however, and there’s plenty of exciting setup for future installments. It’s a rocky first foray, but there’s real potential here. Agent: Robert Gottlieb, Trident Media Group.

    • Booklist

      December 1, 2024
      When Kaley's dissertation on fairy and folk tales is rejected by her advisor, she is heartbroken. Unsure of what to do next, she agrees to accompany her friend Jobi on a visit to his home on the islands of Bellis. Upon arriving, Kaley meets a handsome man named Tanek, who has a mystical connection with swans. It soon becomes apparent to Kaley that Bellis is vastly different from her home state of Kansas. Kaley meets the king and, along with Tanek, is tasked with bringing the king's son Nessa back home. Nessa is to marry Princess Aradella, a plan that will unite the ruling families of Bellis. A second man, Sojee, joins their group as a bodyguard for Kaley. As the three search for the prince, they encounter fairy tales come to life and magical creatures and also that each of them has secrets they want to hide from the others. In book one in the Blue Swan duology, best-selling Deveraux combines fantasy, sf, and romance. Though the world building is murky and the dialogue can be clunky, Deveraux's many fans will be thrilled.

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