The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen (The Merciful Crow Series, Book 2 of 2)

About The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen (The Merciful Crow Series, Book 2 of 2)

The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen is the second and final book in The Merciful Crow Series. It continues the story of Fie, the brave young Crow who fought to keep her people alive in The Merciful Crow.

Fie is no longer only learning how to lead. She is now a chieftain. Her people depend on her, and the danger around them is becoming much worse.

Prince Jasimir made a promise to protect the Crows. Fie wants to believe that promise will be kept. But the death of King Surimir changes everything. Queen Rhusana begins a cruel fight for the throne, and the Crows once again become targets.

The queen uses fear, power, and the deadly plague to turn the people of Sabor against Fie’s caste. The Crows are forced to hide while their food and time begin to run out.

Fie knows hiding will not save them forever.

To protect her people, she must find allies, enter a world filled with royal danger, learn old secrets about the Crows, and face enemies who may be closer than she thinks.

Macmillan describes The Faithless Hawk as the thrilling sequel to The Merciful Crow and confirms that it completes Margaret Owen's young adult dark fantasy duology.

You finished Book 1. Now the real fight begins

The first book introduced readers to Fie, Prince Jasimir, Tavin, the Crow caste, the strange magic of Sabor, and the hatred faced by the Crows.But winning one battle did not fix the world.

That is the problem Fie faces in The Faithless Hawk.She helped a prince because she believed his rise could bring safety to her people. Now she has to find out whether a royal promise is worth anything when the kingdom begins to fall apart.

The new queen is becoming more powerful. The plague is spreading. Old enemies are still dangerous. The Crows have fewer safe places to go.Fie cannot simply wait for someone else to solve the problem.

She has to become the leader her people need.For readers who finished The Merciful Crow and wanted to know what happens next, this book gives the continuation and ending of Fie's main story. It takes the world, characters, promises, and conflicts of Book 1 and pushes them into a bigger and more dangerous fight.

Fie has changed, but her strongest rule remains the same

One of the best parts of this series is Fie herself.

She is not a perfect hero. She gets angry. She makes hard choices. She does not trust easily. She has lived in a world where people use the Crows when they need them and hate them when they do not.

That life has taught her one important rule: protect your own.

In Book 2, that rule becomes harder to follow.

Fie is now responsible for more than herself. She has to think like a leader. Every choice can affect her entire group.

• Should she trust an old ally?
• Should she enter a place controlled by her enemies?
• Can she believe the people who once made promises to her?
• What happens when love, duty, friendship, and survival point in different directions?

These questions make Fie's journey much more than a simple fight between good and evil.

She must learn what kind of leader she wants to become.

Queen Rhusana turns fear into a weapon

The kingdom of Sabor is already divided by its caste system. The Crows are treated as the lowest group even though they perform work that protects everyone else from the deadly Sinner's Plague.

Queen Rhusana understands how to use that hate.According to the official publisher description, she uses the plague to unite Sabor against the Crows while also adding people to her own terrible army. Fie and her band are pushed into hiding as the kingdom moves closer to disaster.

This gives the story a strong enemy.Rhusana does not only attack with physical power. She uses fear.

When people are scared, they can be made to blame someone else. The Crows become an easy target because society already sees them as different.

That makes the story feel larger than one person fighting one queen. Fie is fighting an unfair system that has existed for a long time.

Dark magic becomes even more important

Readers who enjoyed the unusual magic in the first book will find more to explore here.

The world of Sabor is divided into bird-named castes. Different castes have different powers and places in society.

The Crows are different.Their connection to death and plague gives them a special place in the world, even though other groups often refuse to respect them.

Fie's magic is closely connected with teeth and powers left by dead witches. This strange system helped make the first book stand out, but Book 2 goes deeper.

Fie begins to learn that there are old secrets about the Crows that she did not fully understand.Those secrets may help save her people.

They may also create new danger.The official Macmillan description says Fie must uncover ancient Crow secrets that could either save her people or bring terrible destruction.

That mystery gives fantasy readers another reason to keep turning the pages.

A story of rage, romance, rebellion, and survival

The Faithless Hawk is not built around only one type of story.

• There is action.
• There is dark magic.
• There is political danger.
• There are secrets.
• There is romance.
• There is betrayal.
• There is a fight for survival.

There are also questions about power, class, hate, duty, and leadership.

Kirkus Reviews described the sequel as a story rich in rage, romance, and rebellion and gave it a starred review. Kirkus also identifies it as Volume 2 of the Merciful Crow series and notes that the story continues the plague and power struggle affecting Sabor.

Because so many parts work together, the book can appeal to readers who want more than a simple romance or a simple magic story.

• The relationships matter, but so does the kingdom.
• The magic matters, but so do Fie's choices.
• The action matters, but so does the way the Crows are treated.

The romance becomes more complicated

The emotional side of the story is another reason readers may become deeply involved.

Fie has already formed strong connections during the first book. But war and politics can change relationships very quickly.

Trust becomes difficult.

People have duties that may pull them away from the people they care about.

A person who once seemed safe may become dangerous.

The publisher even introduces the sequel with the idea that kings can become outcasts and lovers can become foes.

That gives the romance more tension than a simple love story.

Fie is trying to protect a whole community while also dealing with her own feelings. Love cannot exist separately from the dangerous world around her.

Readers who enjoy fantasy where romance supports the main story instead of replacing it may especially enjoy this balance.

The story moves toward a real ending

Some fantasy readers do not want to start a series with many unfinished books.

The Merciful Crow Series is different.

That means readers can complete the main story without collecting a very long set.

• Book 1 introduces Fie's world and begins her fight.
• Book 2 takes that fight to its final stage.

This makes the series a useful choice for someone who wants a fantasy story with a larger world but does not want to commit to six, eight, or ten books.

Read The Merciful Crow first for the best experience

The Faithless Hawk is not designed as a separate standalone novel.

It directly continues important characters, relationships, promises, magical rules, and political problems from The Merciful Crow.

Reading Book 1 first will help you understand why Fie distrusts the ruling castes, why Jasimir's promise matters, how Fie's connection with Tavin developed, and why the safety of the Crows is so important.

You will also understand the caste system and magic much more easily.

If you already own The Merciful Crow, this second book is the natural next step for completing your collection.

If you are completely new to Margaret Owen's series, starting with Book 1 is recommended.

Made for readers who enjoy darker fantasy

The official publisher places The Faithless Hawk in the Young Adult category and gives it an age range of 14–18 years.

The story can also be enjoyed by adult readers who like YA fantasy.

It is especially suitable for readers who enjoy:

• Strong female main characters
• Dark fantasy worlds
• Magic with unusual rules
• Royal fights and palace danger
• Rebellion and resistance
• High-stakes journeys
• Friendship and loyalty
• Romance mixed with fantasy
• Secrets about the past
• Characters forced to make difficult choices
• Stories about discrimination and unfair social systems
• Fantasy series with a complete ending

The book contains death, plague, violence, social hatred, danger, and other serious ideas, so it is better suited to teen and adult fantasy readers than very young children.

A premium reading copy from Bookish Wonderland

A powerful fantasy story becomes more enjoyable when the physical book is comfortable to read.

Bookish Wonderland focuses on making its English book collection suitable for regular reading and keeping on a shelf.

This copy comes with premium eye-soothing cream paper. The softer page tone helps create a comfortable reading surface, especially during longer reading sessions.

The text has crystal-clear printing, helping words stay sharp and easy to read.

The book also uses high quality stiched and glue binding for better longevity. This gives the pages extra support when the book is opened and read many times.

These features make the copy suitable for personal reading, gifting, collecting, or completing your two-book Merciful Crow set.

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This makes it easier to buy the final book of the series whether you are reading it yourself or sending it as a gift.

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A good gift for a fantasy reader

The Faithless Hawk can also make a useful gift for someone who already owns The Merciful Crow.

Instead of giving them another unrelated fantasy book, you can help them complete the story they have already started.

It may work well as a gift for a birthday, exam result, holiday, or simple surprise for someone who enjoys young adult fantasy.

Before buying it as a gift, check whether the reader already has Book 1. Since this is Book 2, the story will make much more sense after reading the first novel.

What books are in the Merciful Crow series by Margaret Owen?:

There are 2 books in The Merciful Crow Series by Margaret Owen:

• The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen (Book 1 of 2 )
• The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen (Book 2 of 2 )

Best Sellers Rank of This Book

• #963,453 in Books
• #674 in Teen & Young Adult Dark Fantasy
• #1,029 in Teen & Young Adult Wizards & Witches Fantasy
• #1,210 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Action & Adventure

Why this finale deserves a place on your shelf

Some final books only try to make everything bigger.

The Faithless Hawk has a stronger job to do.

• It has to answer the promises made in Book 1.
• It has to show whether the Crows can finally find safety.
• It has to test Fie as a true leader.
• It has to bring the fight against Queen Rhusana to a breaking point.

It also has to show what happens when friendship, love, duty, and power stop moving in the same direction.

That gives the story both action and emotion.

Fie is fighting for people who have spent years being treated as if their lives matter less. She cannot solve that problem simply by winning one fight. She has to understand the hidden history of her own people and find a way to change what comes next.

The result is a fantasy finale built around courage, anger, sacrifice, hope, and the hard work of becoming a leader.

The book also received notable recognition. Macmillan lists it as an NPR Best Book of 2020, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2020, and a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection.

Complete Fie's journey with Book 2

If The Merciful Crow made you care about Fie, the Crows, Jasimir, Tavin, and the future of Sabor, stopping after Book 1 means leaving their biggest fight unfinished.

The Faithless Hawk is where the promises are tested.It is where Fie must prove that she can lead.It is where old secrets begin to matter.And it is where Margaret Owen brings the two-book story toward its conclusion.

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Choose this book if you want dark magic, royal danger, strong characters, rebellion, romance, painful choices, and a completed fantasy story.

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