The avian shape shifters and the serpent people have been at war for as long as anyone can remember. Nobody even remembers why it started in the first place; they simply fight to avenge their lost comrades and because they are raised to hate each other. With numbers dwindling on both sides, everyone is nonetheless skeptical of and surprised by the news that Zane, the leader of the serpent people, wishes to negotiate a peace treaty and end the war. Danica, the soon to be queen of the avians is equally desperate for peace and, like Zane, agrees to do anything for peace. But are they really prepared to do anything? Are they desperate enough for peace that they will do anything, even marry each other, for the sake of their people?
The story is told from the point of view of Danica, and, aside from a brief introduction, is entirely focused on the during and after of the peace talks rather than the fighting and then the peace. It's quite an interesting approach, one I wasn't sure would work out to be interesting enough due to the relative lack of plot. Somehow, though, Hawksong turned out to be a surprisingly sweet, if a little short, and worthwhile read. I honestly found it charming. I'm going to look a little more into this author's books and will hopefully find some other good reading material.
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