This book has left me speechless, heartbroken and craving for the next book! This is the first book that I've read by Hannah Kaner and she has blown me away with her characters, her dense and rich world, the intriguing plots, the complex relationship dynamics, and so much more.

Kaner does a great job at showing just how morally grey at her main character, Tilde, can truly get and that development throughout the book was so satisfying for me! Something else I really loved in this book was the sisterhood - the way women showed up for each other in great times of need or vulnerability truly touched me and I'm so happy moments like that were shown.

The sapphic yearning is top notch.. truly beautiful and heartwrenching. I loved seeing the development of the characters, the balance of power in this politic war, and how deeply it affected the romance. And although there were so many beautiful and sweet scenes in A Snake Among Swans, there were also a lot of dark, gritty and violent scenes as well! There's definitely a great balance of dark and light.

Overall, I really loved this book, the characters, the world, the magic system.. maybe everything? It was truly amazing!

Shannon Chakraborty does it again !! I loved her Daevabad trilogy so much and she has created rich and beautiful another world filled with amazing characters that I love in The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi!

This book was a great combination of humor, emotion, myths and fantastical beasts. It touches upon the value and responsibility of family, friendship, parenthood, and ambition, especially clearly seen through Amina and her crew. I think Chakraborty did an amazing job of balancing these themes and giving us a very fun and heartfelt story with complex and interesting characters. Even some of the unlikable characters were able to be understood throughout the book and I truly enjoyed that!

I can't wait to start book 2!