The people of the town and palace aren’t all so comfortable having a prince around with a swan’s wing for an arm. He’s called Prince Freak by some and feels isolated. Determined not to let his disability keep him from doing princely things, Ardwin becomes skilled with weapons, bow and arrow, spear and sword. He wins friends too, loyal ones like Stephen and Skye. The story could just end there and it would still be wonderful.
However, there is unrest in the kingdom. The neighboring mad king is pushing for an alliance by marrying Ardwin off to his widowed daughter Alisoun. He sends emissaries with a mechanical golden arm and Ardwin, fearing that his father means to cut his wing off and attach the arm to him, flees with his friends. He is determined to find the swans and himself. The adventure that follows is a wild and unexpected one and one sure to enchant you.
Rafe Martin’s characters are rich and well developed and I fell in love with this book and with Ardwin. He is an amazingly complex person and so interesting that I hung on every word. I could see this book becoming a full length animated feature film and I sure hope someone options it. It’s simply amazing. I think we'll be hearing great things of this author.
The publisher of Birdwing offers an insightful interview with Rafe Martin.
Article comments
1 - GL Hauptfleisch
Nice review, well expressed.
2 - Gwen-Miley-Stacia
Your review was absolutely positutely ah-mazing.i luved it.u were soooooooooooooo ah-mazing.i mean REALLY ah-mazing.it so totally helped me realize what this bok was all about.before i thought it was confuzzling.BTW stevie,if ur out there,Aloha Senor.Bubi everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11P.S dont think i am a total ditzy airhead cuz im not.i totally get c's in school
3 - Stacey-gwen-miley-doris-quinn-grace-karma-nan
whatevs.it totally STUNK.b-o-r-i-n-g
4 - Stacey-gwen-miley-doris-quinn-grace-karma-nan
whatevs.
5 - Stacey-gwen-miley-doris-quinn-grace-karma-nan
sokay.so-so.asi-asi
6 - Wolven Wing
OMG I loved this book. I'm so into fantasy. This is surely an incredible and well written book. Martin Rafe, YOU ROCK!!!!!
7 - rkunome
this is truly a wonderful book to read and i'm really into fantasy so, I love this book!
8 - Emily McPhee
This is a wonderful book, I loved every minute I read it! This would make a great movie! I loved it and it would be greater if there was a 2nd book also!!
9 - aww
too many princes and names can't remember all >_< at last i couldn't figure out who has done anything O.O
10 - ashley
I REALLY, REALLY like BIRD WING
11 - kali
I think this should be a movie. The book is ah-maz-ing!!!
12 - barbara
isnt there a movie out already about this book or kind of like the book i believe i saw already!!! it very good nd interesting!!!