The Song of the Swan
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About the Book
The Song of the Swan
Written by: Karah Sutton
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Publishing Date: October 24, 2023
A magical retelling of Swan Lake, featuring a clever orphan, a castle filled with enchanted swans, and a quest to unearth the secrets of the past.
Olga is an orphan and a thief, relying on trickery and sleight of hand to make her way in the world. But it’s magic, not thievery, that could get her into trouble.
When Olga and her partner-in-crime Pavel learn of a valuable jewel kept in a secluded castle, Olga sees an opportunity to change their lives: a prize so big, they’d never have to steal again. But the castle is not as it seems, ruled by an enchanter who hosts grand balls every night, only for the guests to disappear each morning, replaced by swans. Guided by cryptic clues from the palace spiders, Olga soon realizes she’s in over her head—torn between a bargain with the enchanter, loyalty to Pavel, and determination to understand how the enchanted swans are linked to her own fate.
One thing is certain: there is dark magic behind the castle’s mysteries, and Olga will stop at nothing to unmask it.
Review for The Song of the Swan
How have I never read or seen Swan Lake? I’m going to have to change that.
In this middle grade retelling, Olga, the main character, has had a rough life. She’s a selfish orphan living in poverty and steals to survive. Break my heart. How can she change her life? By stealing a jewel from the castle, of course!
When she and her BFF, Pavel set out to pull off the heist, they learn the guests of the nightly balls disappear and become swans. The story is told in dual POV (point of view) by Olga and a spider who provides background information.
I appreciate Olga’s growth as she goes from being selfish to doing what is right. She has an idea of who she wants to be and despite the pain and struggle, readers will be able to connect with her. Pavel stood by her even though they had every right not to, a true friend, enter forgiveness. Told in a unique way, the story held my attention as the mystery unfolded. To emphasize parts of the story, illustrations are sprinkled throughout. I especially appreciated the way the spider’s POV was announced. I’d welcome more from his author – right after I check out Swan Lake, it’s a ballet, right?
About the Author
Karah Sutton is a New Zealand/American author and former bookseller whose debut children’s book A Wolf for a Spell was an American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce selection, an Indie Next List Top 10 selection, a Junior Library Guild selection, a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year, and a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Best Children’s & Middle Grade for 2021.
Karah also works in marketing for the video game industry, and has had the pleasure of working with some of the world’s most respected and well-loved entertainment companies including Disney, Netflix, Fox, and DreamWorks.
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