Here’s a short summary of The Storm Crow:
In a fantasy world with divided royalty, some kingdoms possess elemental crows, who are horse-like in the sense that they are tamed and used in racing. These kingdoms are powerful and are in the southern hemisphere, meanwhile the northern hemisphere’s kingdoms are vengeful and bloodthirsty and attack, leaving all crows dead. Months later, Princess Anthia of the southern kingdom - called Thia by her close associates - is stuck in a deep, all-encompassing depression, for her kingdom is in forfeit, her mother-like figure is dead, and all of the elemental crows are gone. Then, when Thia finds herself caught up in a royal plot, she finds a small oval-shaped object. An egg - and one could only guess which bird would be hatched out of it.
Here's a short review of the novel:
This book was a very interesting fantasy story. After two books with crows in fantasy, one might wonder why, but both portrayals of crows are very different and intricate. In Six of Crows, the crows were symbolic of bad luck and misfortune, whereas this novel actually has magical crows and crow-riders, as far-fetched as this sounds. This novel was uplifting, not at all hard to read in style, and it did pull out interesting pathways for the plot to go. The world was also really interesting to read, as I’ve never seen crows personified as horse-like creatures, and it was nice to read. I also revelled in the character - Thia - and didn’t quite resonate but understood her troubles. Thia was a strong character, who didn’t brandish a sword or roll her eyes every second, and it was refreshing to read. Thia’s struggle with herself, her kingdom, her sister, and her family - while finding comfort in herself as well as the people around her. It was a strong read that had many strengths, and the colorful language gives the reader a wide vision of the world the author created.