Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan

This document presents excerpts from the fantasy novel "Swordbird" by Nancy Yi Fan, including its table of contents, prologue, and several chapters. The narrative focuses on a conflict among various bird tribes in Stone-Run Forest, particularly highlighting the tyrannical hawk Turnatt, who enslaves woodbirds and manipulates the cardinals and blue jays into fighting each other. A key plot point involves the quest to summon Swordbird, a legendary white bird of peace, through a special song and a magical Leasorn gem. The story follows characters like Aska, a blue jay, and Miltin, a robin, as they strive to unite the tribes, defeat Turnatt, and bring peace and freedom back to their world.