The Blackbirds
The Children of Corvus Omnibus
by L.E. Harrison
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Pub Date Apr 20 2018 | Archive Date Aug 02 2018
Description
The captivating contemporary fantasy trilogy about a tribe of shapeshifters, deep within the inhospitable forest of northern Maine USA, in an alternate dimension known as Blackwater Hills.
Contains three complete novels in The Children Of Corvus series:
BLACKBIRD (Book One)
MERULA (Book Two)
CORVUS (Book Three)
Editorial Reviews:
I came to The Blackbirds with baggage. I read the word "shapeshifters" in the blurb and felt that I knew what to expect - buff, handsome man, often shirtless, and a modern, snarky heroine. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that genre, but, believe me, that is not what this book is. Instead L.E Harrison has set her sights much higher, and has much loftier ambitions.
This trilogy is set in a world of the author's creating, a world that is - and is not - northern Maine. We are deep in the lore of a tribe of shapeshifters, in Blackwater Hills. In the first book of the series, we meet our lead characters, Alena, who we are immediately fond of, and Michael Singleton, a man stained with a curse.
-ReadFreely (Shortlisted for The Best Book We've Read All Year)
Merula (Book Two)
Named one of the 50 Best Indie Books of 2017 by ReadFree.ly
"The novel has a promising plot, the intertwining stories of the two central characters are intriguing and will keep readers turning pages. The writing is descriptive and evocative, particularly when delving into the thoughts of the main characters and when describing the strange happenings they observe around them. The ideas of shapeshifting and a fantasy realm parallel to our own certainly aren't new, but Harrison puts a new spin on these concepts creating an original story that fans of the genre will enjoy."
-The Booklife Prize
Blackbird (Book One)
"I'm a sucker for books that take landscapes I'm familiar with, and makes them something magical and interesting. Nothing really does that more than a set of shapeshifters hidden away somewhere in Maine. ...An interesting story and a good premise for a book. It's easy to enjoy, and I could tell that Harrison really visualized and had a clear picture of the story she was telling. Steeped in magic and lore, there is a lot here to love."
-Bookwormblues
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 1230002339733 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Corinne C, Reviewer
This... Was not what I was expecting. In quite a good way. I thought it would be a shifter romance, and it is, in parts. But actually, its a clan-drama in a fantasy setting, full of social politics and scheming, lies and retribution. And it's actually rather good! If, like me, you were hoping for some steamy fluff, you may be disappointed, as the few sex scenes are PG, but I certainly got embroiled into tribe politics and didn't feel the lack.
The trilogy takes place over a large time period, but focuses on one family within the tribe. I felt a little confused at the beginning, as the author chose to have a minor character begin the novel, which was a little jarring, and there are a few clichés within - the protags describing themselves whilst looking in a mirror (which is fast becoming a real pet peeve of mine) or a reflection in the pond.
However, in all, a broadly entertaining trilogy well worth a read if you like fictional gods and the secrets that bind.
Four stars as I really lost interest in the third episode, I had little to no interest in Catriona's story, and would have rather had either a development or similar within the Corvus tribe.
