{"id":765,"date":"2026-01-14T19:25:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/?p=765"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:25:28","slug":"the-swans-daughter-roshani-chokshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/the-swans-daughter-roshani-chokshi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swan&#8217;s Daughter &#8211; Roshani Chokshi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Title:<\/strong>\u00a0The Swan&#8217;s Daughter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/roshani-chokshi\/\">Roshani Chokshi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>To find love is a curse &#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prince Arris knows that marriage means murder. Thanks to a poorly worded wish to a sea witch, all one needs to rule the Isle of Malys is the heart and hand of the kingdom\u2019s heir. Historically, this has been construed quite literally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, Arris expects that the day after his marriage and murder he will wake up as a sentient tree alongside the rest of his predecessors. His only chance at a long life is finding true and lasting love. When Arris&#8217;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 in ozorald caves, strolls through menageries of daydream trees and pearl crocodiles, tea time on glass boats and kisses that leave his head spinning, Arris cannot tell who is here out of love for him\u2026or lust for power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until he meets Demelza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a veritas swan, Demelza\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Arris is used to dodging death threats and Demelza is accustomed to fighting for her voice to be heard, to survive the tournament of brides requires a different kind of bravery. And perhaps the bravest thing one can do is not merely protect one\u2019s life, but find the courage to chase a life worth living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-20.00.58-1024x397.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-767\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-20.00.58-1024x397.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-20.00.58-300x116.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-20.00.58-768x298.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-20.00.58-1536x596.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-14-at-20.00.58.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave reviews, opinions and thoughts in the comments. Remember to be respectful. Any hateful or -ism comments will be deleted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title:\u00a0The Swan&#8217;s Daughter Author:\u00a0Roshani Chokshi Summary:\u00a0To find love is a curse &#8230; Prince Arris knows that marriage means murder. Thanks to a poorly worded wish to a sea witch, all one needs to rule the Isle of Malys is the heart and hand of the kingdom\u2019s heir. Historically, this has been construed quite literally. 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