A Treachery of Swans
A.B. Poranek
A thief impersonates a princess to steal a magic crown — and falls for the real princess instead.
Description
An enthralling sapphic retelling of Swan Lake, for fans of Allison Saft and V.E Schwab. Magic has long been outlawed in Auréal . Odile has always known she’d be the one to restore it. Raised by a sorcerer, Odile has spent years preparing for the heist of a lifetime. It’s perfectly simple. Impersonate a princess, infiltrate the palace, steal the king's enchanted crown and restore magic to the kingdom.But when the King is unexpectedly murdered, she’s forced to recruit the help of Marie d'Odette, the real princess, and the two begin to unravel a web of lies and deceit that leaves Odile uncertain of who to trust.Soon though Odile must decide – her mission or the girl she’s falling for?The fate of the Kingdom depends on her making the right choice. . .
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