Review: The Queen and the Cure by Amy Harmon

The Queen and the Cure (The Bird and the Sword Chronicles #2) by Amy Harmon

Published May 9th 2017

“There will be a battle, and you will need to protect your heart.”

Kjell of Jeru had always known who he was. He’d never envied his brother or wanted to be king. He was the bastard son of the late King Zoltev and a servant girl, and the ignominy of his birth had never bothered him.

But there is more to a man than his parentage. More to a man than his blade, his size, or his skills, and all that Kjell once knew has shifted and changed. He is no longer simply Kjell of Jeru, a warrior defending the crown. Now he is a healer, one of the Gifted, and a man completely at odds with his power.

Called upon to rid the country of the last vestiges of the Volgar, Kjell stumbles upon a woman who has troubling glimpses of the future and no memory of the past. Armed with his unwanted gift and haunted by regret, Kjell becomes a reluctant savior, beset by old enemies and new expectations. With the woman by his side, Kjell embarks upon a journey where the greatest test may be finding the man she believes him to be.

An ARC of this book was sent to me by the author in exchange for an honest review

Dear Amy Harmon, why must you shatter my soul like this?

If you’ve been following me on any of my social media since August, you’ve probably seen how much I’m obsessed with The Bird and The Sword. That book is everything I want in a book and more. I’ve read it six times since August and I’ll still reread my favorite parts whenever I’m sad.
So you can imagine how I lost my mind when I heard there was going to be another book in the series. A book with a focus on Kjell, one of the most infuriating and well written characters I’ve ever read about. I knew I was going to fall in love with this book. I knew I was going to drown in the ocean of feels that Amy had created. And I did drown in the feels.

The Queen and the Cure was amazing. I loved everything about it. It was perfect. Amy creates such amazing characters with a well written plot. The world building is extraordinary and I’ve fallen in love with the fairytale-like setting that Amy has crafted.

Kjell is such a complex, flawed, and wonderful character. I could go on and on about him but I implore you to read this book to experience his story for yourself.
I was not expecting to love Sasha as much as I did. She’s such a well written, empowering character and I loved getting to know her.

Overall, if you haven’t read The Bird and the Sword Chronicles, you should. You need to read these books. If I could only read one series for the rest of my life, I’d probably pick this series.