Feathertide by Beth Cartwright

Name: Feathertide
Author: Beth Cartwright
Genre: Adventure, Self-discovery, Love, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Rating: 3.5/5

Review:
Mesmerizing, delightful and engaging read.
Marea is a hybrid of bird and human. Born to Leman, Marea gives a first hand perspective of a child born in whorehouse. Because of her peculiarity, she was kept hidden from the outer world. But Marea was ever curious and and excited to know the outer world. Once she turns seventeen, she starts her journey to the City of Murmurs to find herself, her origin and her father.

This is story of finding oneself and discovering one’s destiny. Writing style is engaging and vividly narrated and I found the story interesting. The never-ending curiosity of Marea about the world reminds me alot of Rapunzel.

The characters were not well developed. The ending was satisfactory though I felt that the story needed more adventure. I found the love triangle between Marea, Elver and Leo unnecessary. The world revolved around Marea, there is some serious problem if everything is going good for the protagonist. The story needed more diverse characters.

Overall the book is satisfactory. But the publisher kept our expectations high by comparing it to The Night Circus and The Bear and The Nightingale, which Feathertide could not keep upto. So, it’s gonna be 3.5/5 for me.