In The Swans Daughter, love and truth become impossibly tangled as a prince and a maiden must figure out how to survive a tournament of potentially murderous brides, or fall completely apart.

Prince Arris knows that marriage means murder, thanks to an unfortunate curse on his family line. When Arris's parents announce a tournament of brides to compete for his hand and heart, a slew of eligible, lovely, and (possibly murderous) bachelorettes make their way to Rathe Castle. Amidst glittering balls, strolls through menageries of daydream trees, and kisses that leave his head spinning, Arris cannot tell who is here out of love for him or lust for power. Until he meets Demelza.

As a veritas swan, Demelzas song wrings out the truth. Forced into hiding, Demelza strikes a deal. Arris will provide her with safekeeping in exchange for her truth-telling song to sort through his potential brides. While Arris is used to dodging death threats and Demelza is accustomed to fighting for her voice to be heard, surviving the tournament will require a different kind of bravery. And perhaps the bravest thing one can do is find the courage to chase a life worth living.

Features for this OwlCrate Edition:

• Exclusive redesigned dust jacket by @giannyfili
• Reversible dust jacket designed by@shannonwildsmith
• End pages designed [email protected]
• Foiled hardcover case designed by@forensicsandflowers
• Stenciled decorative edges designed by@lichen_and_limestone
• Foiled digital author signature page designed [email protected]
• Author letter bound into the book
• Bonus content bound into the book
• Ribbon bookmark
• Book size: 5.375" x 8.25"

This book contains:

• Toxic relationship
• Murder
• Emotional Manipulation
• Domestic Abuse
• Bullying
• Death
• Violence
• Death of parent

Please note: The content warnings listed above dont cover all content included in this book.

Featured in the January 2026 'So This Is Love' OwlCrate YA box.

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