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The Swan Princess (Legends of the Five Directions Book 3) by [C. P. Lesley]

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Book 3 of 5: Legends of the Five Directions

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In the two years since the events that propelled Nasan Kolycheva into marriage to a Russian nobleman, life has become intolerable. She spends every waking minute learning the skills of household management under the lash of her sister-in-law’s tongue and the cloud of her mother-in-law’s perpetual disappointment while pining for her husband, stationed in the western borderlands to ward off foreign invaders.

When Nasan’s mother-in-law decides that a pilgrimage to a distant monastery may be the only solution for her failing heart, the journey sparks memories in Nasan of a life she has almost forgotten, where her interests and skills serve a purpose lost to her in Moscow. What can a Swan Princess do when she no longer wants to return to the nest? Before Nasan can answer that question, she encounters a once-vanquished foe determined to avenge himself on those he blames for his misfortunes—and realizes she has ridden right into his trap.

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"Lyrical and compelling, The Swan Princess draws the reader into the world of sixteenth-century Russia, a world unfamiliar to many readers, which becomes vividly real in the hands of this master storyteller. The characters of Nasan, Daniil, and the others leap off the page. Perhaps most intriguing is the portrayal of the clash between the two vibrant but alien cultures of the Russians and the Tatars--frequently at war, occasionally bound by an uneasy and watchful peace." --Ann Swinfen, author of Voyage to Muscovy

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The power of the folk tale lies in its ability to capture and express the emotions of ages past and present. For much of history, many women lived constrained by the demands of domesticity, often bound to men not of their choosing under circumstances where they enjoyed little respect among people unconcerned with their needs, feelings, or desires. Is it any wonder that almost every culture includes some variation of the legend in which an animal wife escapes to her wild homeland (earth, sea, sky) after many trials or a selkie or fairy king lures a woman into a world promising enchantment and freedom from toil? This is the dilemma that Nasan faces in the third book of her series.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01DTPX62G
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Five Directions Press (April 4, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 4, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2741 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 326 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,830,844 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #814 in Historical Russian Fiction
- #17,855 in Coming of Age Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #38,128 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)

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As a child, C. P. Lesley thought everyone told themselves stories to help themselves fall asleep. It never occurred to her that anyone would pay her for them, and for a long time, she was right--no one would. But after years of producing horrible prose, reading books about novel writing, and pestering hapless fellow-writers and friends to read her drafts, some of the advice stuck, and she finished "The Not Exactly Scarlet Pimpernel," followed by "The Golden Lynx," "The Winged Horse," "The Swan Princess," "The Vermilion Bird," and "The Shattered Drum."

She is currently working on a new series, Songs of Steppe & Forest, which follows selected Legends characters into the 1540s. When not thinking up new ways to torture her characters, she edits other people's manuscripts, reads voraciously, maintains her website, and practices classical ballet. That love of ballet also finds expression in her Tarkei Chronicles series, "Desert Flower" and "Kingdom of the Shades."

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Historical Romance with a Fascinating and Realistic Setting

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In "The Swan Princess," we meet a new Nasan from the once introduced in "The Golden Lynx": one who's a little bit older and a lot sadder after the miscarriage of her first pregnancy. She still finds living under her mother-in-law's rules to be intolerable, she still finds her sister-in-law unbearable, and now Daniil, her husband, has been posted far away. Since he, unlike her, is illiterate, he can't write to her, and she is convinced that he's angry with her for miscarrying and doesn't love her anymore. But when her mother-in-law's health fails and they go on a pilgrimage to a monastery, Nasan is able to return to her warrior ways. Will it be enough to save her from her enemies, who have returned, more determined than ever?

"The Swan Princess" is the third book in the Legends of the Five Directions series, set in 16th-century Russia and featuring a mix of Russian and Tatar characters. It's a sort of family drama mixed with historical romance, but extremely thoroughly researched historical romance with a number of sympathetic Muslim protagonists. So while in some ways Nasan is your stereotypical feisty tomboy forced into an arranged marriage, the setting makes these books stand out from run of the mill historical romances. The characters, particularly Nasan, are interesting and relatable, and the background setting is superb. Recommended for anyone interested in Russian history or culture, as well as fans of historical romance.

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