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Kestrel
The youngest princess of Engla leaves her homeland for the neighbouring country of Scotia, the capital of which is currently experiencing an industrial revolution. Despite departing in rebellion against the wishes of her mother, the Queen of the Commonrealm, Mira Aberdeen wants nothing more than to carve her own path free from her family's long shadow. On the road to Scotia, she meets a banker who takes her in and together they become embroiled in the plans of a ruthless vigilante who is determined to take revenge on those who wronged him.
(Trigger graphic violence, child abuse)
(Trigger graphic violence, child abuse)
526 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2024
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October 25, 2024
Kyle Joseph drops us into a tense plot of intrigue between two opposing countries and the princess trapped between them with Kestrel! In an act of rebellion, Princess Mira has abdicated from Engla and sets out for neighboring Scotia. But no journey ever worth telling runs smooth, and Mira soon finds herself embroiled in a dangerous vigilante’s plot. Joseph cakes on many wonderful layers of intrigue with Kestrel and I loved picking through them! This is a book of legacies colliding on top of the powder keg of two countries just beginning to industrialize, and it was fascinating to see the greater conflict that Joseph is clearly building towards. If you’re looking for a tense adventure set at a turbulent time where the old Medieval-style world is slipping into the realm of machinery and industry, definitely come clash with Kestrel!
November 15, 2025
A fantastic debut novel
I began reading Kestrel immediately after finishing Dan Brown’s latest novel Secret of Secrets. Very early into reading Kestrel I was struck by how similarly I was drawn into Joseph’s storyline and developing characters as I’d been while reading Brown’s novel.
I found the mix of pre-industrial life and somewhat fantastical modern technology to be done so well that I could suspend disbelief and enjoy Mira’s hero’s journey. I will be waiting and hoping Joseph’s next novel arrives sooner rather than later.
I began reading Kestrel immediately after finishing Dan Brown’s latest novel Secret of Secrets. Very early into reading Kestrel I was struck by how similarly I was drawn into Joseph’s storyline and developing characters as I’d been while reading Brown’s novel.
I found the mix of pre-industrial life and somewhat fantastical modern technology to be done so well that I could suspend disbelief and enjoy Mira’s hero’s journey. I will be waiting and hoping Joseph’s next novel arrives sooner rather than later.
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