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By Rafe Martin
Once upon a time, a girl rescued her seven brothers from a spell that had turned them into swans. But one boy, Ardwin, was left with the scar of the spell's last gasp: one arm remained a wing. And while Ardwin yearned to find a place in his father's kingdom, the wing whispered to him of open sky and rushing wind. Marked by difference, Ardwin sets out to discover who he is: bird or boy, crippled or sound, cursed or blessed. But followed by the cold eye of a sorceress and with war rumbling at his kingdom's borders, Ardwin's path may lead him not to enlightenment, but into unimaginable danger.
Excerpt:
Old Marjorie nodded, signaling that the tale was done, but there was no response. She peered down. In the dim light she could just see that Ardwin’s eyes were closed. She could hear him breathing rhythmically. The potion had worked at last. I could have ended the tale sooner, she thought, and saved my breath. Ah well, what’s done is done. If I had stopped too soon, he might have waked and then I’d be up all night telling him tales.
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