Candice YamnitzCourt of Swans is a Christian clean teen read with a interesting plot. I highly recommend it for teen girls looking for a fairy tale retelling, historical read, and/or romance. This book covers everything from personal betrayal, sexual assault (It’s done in a tactful way), and murder. This is a great read to talk about relationships and how God uses hardships in our lives.
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Comparison between Court of Swans and The Wild Swans
Here is the Court of Swans back cover:
England, 1381: Delia’s idyllic life as daughter of an earl is shattered when her father dies and his wife accuses Delia’s seven brothers of treason and murder. The youngest is only ten years old, but this doesn’t stop the guards from hauling them off to the Tower of London. There they await a grim fate, as child-king Richard II is executing anyone who poses a threat to his throne. Delia is their only hope for pardon and freedom.
Sir Geoffrey did not expect his first assignment as captain of the guard to be the arrest of boys so young. He dutifully imprisons the brothers, but he can’t ignore the sense, rooted in personal experience, that injustice and treachery are at work.
Determined to rescue her brothers, Delia secures a position as a seamstress for the queen. Her quest is all but impossible as the executions continue. Sir Geoffrey offers to be her ally, but should she trust him in a court where everyone has an agenda?
From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson comes a tender retelling of The Wild Swans, where the virtues of loyalty and love face a harrowing showdown with power and fear.
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