Feathers Sharp as Knives
Feathers Sharp as Knives by Kristina Atkins is a fantasy novel published by Purple Door Press on April 29, 2023. This edition spans 374 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in Rialto, a city where magic and wealth intertwine, focusing on noblewoman Imelda Albizzi, who is on the brink of achieving human flight through her inventions. However, her ambitions are jeopardized by her cousin’s plans to marry her off to a foreign king, prompting her to seek a way to secure her freedom.
Readers will encounter a tale of ambition and sacrifice as Imelda strives to sell her wings to a political rival before her wedding. Alongside her, Anselmo Errari, a soldier with a hidden heritage, faces his own challenges as he seeks to rise from poverty. The narrative explores themes of love, societal constraints, and the quest for personal freedom, all set against a backdrop of magical elements and epic adventures. This edition invites readers into a richly crafted world where the stakes are high, and the paths to liberation are fraught with danger.
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“Once I complete the wings, and you conquer the labyrinth, we’ll be free.”
Noblewoman and Inventor
In Rialto, a city ruled by money and powered by magical thread, noblewoman Imelda Albizzi has long toiled to invent human flight. She’s spent years stitching wings with the enchanted corincanto and finally she’s on the cusp of success.
But her cousin, Rialto’s ruthless leader, threatens her future by betrothing her to a greedy foreign king. If she can sell the wings to her cousin’s political rival before the wedding, she’ll free herself to live as she wishes and marry who she wants.
Super Soldier and Heretic
Anselmo Errari, the man she loves, hides a secret-corincanto runs through his veins, endowing him with superhuman strength. If revealed, the priests will torture and execute him as a heretic. He’s the strongest soldier in the military, but his lowborn birth forbids him from marrying Imelda.
For years, he’s attempted to carve his way from poverty to nobility, and now he’s desperate for one last gamble to join the upper classes: entering the deadly minotaur labyrinth, where he will prove himself worthy or die trying.
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