Feather: Swan Maidens Retold (Book 22 in the Romance a Medieval Fairytale series) AUDIOBOOK

I loved finding out what happened with Swanhilda, and it was wonderfully written. To see the other side of the same tale is amazing.

This was a quick read and I really enjoyed being back in this world. While I love most of the fairytale retellings in this series, this one did not seem to have the direction and purpose of the others and felt like it wandered. The plot was thin and jumped around quite a lot, often not making sense. Swanhild and Raphael were just there. They lacked character development and seemed so single-minded in finding their way back to one another so they could have sex. I will say, I loved seeing characters from previous books, but in order to appreciate them, one would definitely need to read the other novels in the series. While I liked this book, I think the characters and plot could have been given more weight and development.

The retelling of this story is so different from anything I've seen and read. The story and the pacing is just fantastic and it keeps the tradition of the original story alive in a new twist.

Feather: Swan Maden Retold by Demelza Carlton is Book 22 in the Romance a Medieval Fairytale series. A beautifully written retelling of a classic fairytale with wonderful characters. There were characters from other Demelza retellings that helped you get more involved in the story. This is an easy to read, page turning story that is romantic, tragic, haunting and has a HEA. Received an ARC and this is my voluntary review.

What a great reworking of an old classic! Reading Raphael and Swanhild' s story was captivating... and no chore at all to read, while Swanhild, transformed into a swan, had to go through great trials. Raphael had much to endure as well, maturing him as he learned to trust and dare for one who had once filled him with fear. This was a short, entertaining tale and I highly recommend it as well worth reading, whether or not the other connected tales have been read yet.