The Bird King is unlike any novel I have read before. It is set in the 15th century when Granada, one of the last places in Spain that is Muslim, is being taken over by the Christians. Fatima is a royal concubine who chafes at being a slave and wishes for freedom. Her one light in life is her friend Hassan who is a map maker. He is her dear friend and she would do anything for him. One day a Christian envoy is sent to their palace and Fatima meets Luz. What unfolds is her chance to save her one and only friend and an opportunity for freedom.
The novel intrigued me from the beginning. At first I thought it had a historical fiction vibe to it but there are elements of fantasy that keeps one guessing and wanting to know what will happen next as well as plenty of action. This novel was extremely unique in that I have never read anything quite like it. I recommend anyone who is searching for something new and unique to give this novel a try. I am extremely grateful that I won this book from Bookish First.
The novel intrigued me from the beginning. At first I thought it had a historical fiction vibe to it but there are elements of fantasy that keeps one guessing and wanting to know what will happen next as well as plenty of action. This novel was extremely unique in that I have never read anything quite like it. I recommend anyone who is searching for something new and unique to give this novel a try. I am extremely grateful that I won this book from Bookish First.