I was absolutely gobsmacked by this book! This is the epitome of court politics, morally grey characters and gut punching plot twists.

I came into "a snake among swans" with no expectations, and I was absolutely floored by this story and its characters. This story weaves betrayal, conquest, revenge and sapphic love in the best of ways and I was reading at break neck speed with how engaged the plot had me. I was very impressed by Hannah Kaner's writing and I kept on being surprised again and again by her cleverness and her heart wrenching plot twists.

If you like female rage, revenge stories and sapphic yearning, read this book. If you loved the court politics of "The Poet empress", read this book. If you enjoy morally grey characters and becoming the villain to reclaim your land from your inavders, read this book. Honestly, if you like a well written, compelling fantasy novel full of twists, read this book!! It was absolutely excellent and I don't know how I'm going to recover.

Thank you Netgalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for an ARC copy of this book