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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by jennifer reimer

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An amazing fantasy adventure about a girl that finds out of the inter-racial conflict between the Ellisians and the Cadians. She finds her way while seeing the world for that it really is, and not what she was told. When the queen is assassinated there is a ruling conflict which creates the conflict with the people. The relationships Elfern cstarts building with the races as she questions everything she was taught and trying to make it better. She takes everything in strides and takes her role in leadership with a bad ass attitude. This book was a page turner, and emotional rollercoaster that will have you wanting to read more.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by jennifer reimer

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An amazing fantasy adventure about a girl that finds out of the inter-racial conflict between the Ellisians and the Cadians. She finds her way while seeing the world for that it really is, and not what she was told. When the queen is assassinated there is a ruling conflict which creates the conflict with the people. The relationships Elfern cstarts building with the races as she questions everything she was taught and trying to make it better. She takes everything in strides and takes her role in leadership with a bad ass attitude. This book was a page turner, and emotional rollercoaster that will have you wanting to read more.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Jasmin Marie

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! Just wow! I seriously could not put this book down– I would fall asleep reading it and wake up in the middle of the night just to read some more. I am just amazed by the level of thinking that went into dreaming up this fantasy world. In The Myder Bird Tattoo, Julia Colbourn creates a uniquely beautiful world with interesting and complex characters. I’m just so excited to read more— that is, I’m HOPING, and maybe even begging, for this to become a series. If I could give the book an extra star, I would. Unlike other fantasy novels, The Myder Bird Tattoo was way more than its fantasy components— the inter-racial tensions in the story mirror ones in our world today and may even teach some about the importance of acceptance.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Charlene Yates

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In “The Myder Bird Tattoos”, Elf has a lot of adversity to face. This book was amazing and well written. The author captured me well within the first few pages of the book. Not only is this book a page turner, it is also nice and laid out with plenty of climax points. I love the relationship that Elf aka Fern starts building in the book with other races and as she starts to question everything she was ever taught. She is resilient and takes everything in strides and embodies leadership with grace.
There are no boring parts that I felt the need to skip through as I have other books previously by other authors. This author is well spoken and embodies speech as though it was a canvas painting. You could play this out in your head and watch the scenes as you read them. I will definitely be reading the next book as the author left off for another book in very end.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Tina Vega

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, I was hooked from the first page. Something about this author’s writing style just grips me. I loved the world she built. It’s very different, but still has a fantastical feel that reminds you of other stories in the fantasy genre. Elfern, an Ellysian royal, has been in the background and invisible really to everyone including her family. You will love getting to know her, and trust me, you will be rooting for her too. I also loved the Cadians – the other race of people. They reminded me of hobbits with their love of family and theatrics. I will definitely be watching for more from this author.

Reviewed by @vegatina20

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by S. Bittles

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The synopsis gives a brief tale of adventure in a fantasy world that has multiple twists of fate. Inter-racial tensions, politics, assassination, drama, discrimination, oh my! This book is full of action and suspense; with a fantastic plotline that twists and turns like the rollercoaster you feel you’re on.

It took me a few tries to get into the book, but I am glad I ended up reading it! Colbourn delivers a new world full of unique characters; you can’t help but get lost in reading wanting to know more.

This is my first read by this author, and it won’t be my last!

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Krista Vaughan

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn

The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Krista Vaughan

I love, love, love this book! I read through this book so quickly that I was surprised and disappointed when it ended! The Ellisians and the Cadians have such a dynamic between them that it keeps the story going at a fantastic pace! The world building is amazing, the characters are in-depth and The story leaves you hoping there is another book in the series! Read this book, you won’t regret it!

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Kayla Bullock

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Myder Bird Tattoo takes the reader to the realm of Arcadia, where things are unraveling fast after the assassination of the queen. When her daughters take over the throne of the female-led tribe, the youngest, Elfren, has no desire to rule. Instead, she tries to find a way to bridge the gap between her people and the other clans on Arcadia.

The Myder Bird Tattoo is the first fantasy novel I have read in a long time, and I am glad it was this one! The worlds created in this novel are incredible, and the characters seem to come to life. Filled with a little bit of everything–drama, political unrest, action, adventure, mystery, and more, The Myder Bird Tattoo has something for everyone. I am excited to continue reading the series! 4/5 stars!

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Jade Thomson

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A dark fantasy isn’t what I typically read but I’m SO glad I downloaded this! It’s hard to put into words how this book made me feel. The author has a way of creating a world so real I feel as if I am immersed. The depictions and descriptions made this a read I couldn’t get away from, even when I wasn’t actively reading I was imagining this world. I loved it and I’m glad I decided to read this new (to me) author! I will happily read more from them. <3

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Angela Renee Diaz

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved this book. Different realms really catch my interest. I can’t wait to read next book. The different races are fascinating. Definitely recommend 5 stars.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Kimberly Shirah

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you like fantasy, adventure, and coming of age novels with a dystopian feel then The Myder Bird Tattoo is for you. Julia Colbourn creates an immersive world of Arcadia that you can lose yourself in.

Elfern, an Ellisian, is the youngest daughter of the current queen of Arcadia. She has never wanted to rule and has always had a soft spot for the Cadians, a physically stronger race that the Ellisians keep in check using their special powers, Negaforce. Unfortunately, her mother and sister does not feel the same. They see the Cadians for what they have always used them for: physical laborer’s and nursemaids. Everyone feels the tension beginning to bubble up between the two races.

Arcadia is ruled by woman, all Ellisian males born are sent off to be trained to become the Brethern. They also have the Negaforce ability, though theirs is not as strong as the woman. The Brethern are divided amongst themselves into four sects, each tattooing themselves to define to which they belong.

We follow Elfern as she tries to unravel mysteries of her race and coexistence with the Cadians. After escaping an assassination attempt on herself and finding out that her mother did not escape hers, Elfren starts to think of how things could change. How everyone can live together more harmoniously. Unfortunately she will have to go head to head with her cruel sister to implement her plans.

I sometimes have problems reading Fantasy novels because I get lost in trying to picture the world around them. Thankfully that was not the case thank to Colbourn’s world building. I also like the fact that she ended the book in a way that everything mostly wrapped up. I like that she didn’t leave you in suspense and awaiting a second book that will not come out for months. That being said, I will not say no to reading the next book if this is turned into a series.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Heather Lovelace

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Give me more!! Wow. This author is new to me and I simply couldn’t put this book down. From start to finish I devoured these pages. This dark fantasy held me in its grips and wouldn’t let go. I loved the different characters I was introduced to and the journey I found myself on. I am speechless and cannot wait to read this again. What an amazing world built by a truly gifted writer.

Reviewed by @heatherlovelace
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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbour- Review by Shadel Ayerbe

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn is a great dark fantasy.

Everyone knows something about the stairs, the tattoos, and the kidnappings, but I have no idea what to ask. When the queen of the small country of Arcadia is killed, inter-racial tensions reach a boiling point. For decades, the delicate Ellisians have subjugated the stronger and more numerous Cadians, subduing and torturing them with the powerful Negaforce, but the Cadians have now discovered a leader who can organize them into rebelling. The queen’s two daughters were meant to die as well, but both efforts failed, and the kingdom is now in the hands of the older sister, whose brutality has been fine-tuned by her anxiety. Males with their inferior Negaforce have no significance in the Ellisians’ matriarchal culture. They are abandoned at birth and taken to be trained as mindless warriors to watch over the Cadians. When the queen’s younger sister discovers that many of these Brethren warriors are her brothers, a chain reaction of disaster begins.

I loved this story and the concept of it as well.I loved every page of it. Every chapter was exciting. This is the first book in the series and I can’t wait to read more from this author.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Wendy Wary

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Elfern works to unravel the secrets of her race, the Ellisians, and several mysteries about their coexistence with the Cadians and Ephems in the realm of Arcadia as tensions rise against the kingdom her queen mother rules with power and terror. The delicate Ellisians use a supernatural power, the Negaforce, to keep the physically strong Cadians under their thumb, and the differences between the two races couldn’t be further apart, Elfern learns, as she escapes an assasination attempt and finds an unlikely Cadian ally. As Elfern awakens to the brutality of her mother and sister and their way of ruling, she can’t help but wonder the best way to move the kingdom forward in a more harmonious way. Discovering her mother’s assassination attempt did not fail, she’s finds herself in a power struggle with her cruel sister to either keep things the way they’ve always been or forge a new path adopting some of the customs of the other races with whom they share their kingdom.

This was one of those books that I simply couldn’t stop reading until the end. Sometimes, I find myself having a hard time keeping up with nuances in fantasy books with different species and getting a clear picture of the world and characters; thankfully, this wasn’t one of those books. The author depicted an immersive world of characters and scenery that developed naturally while progressing the storyline. It had a dsytopian feel to it, balanced out with moments of compassion and tenderness, and it was set up in a way that the reader was discovering the secrets of this relam alongside Elfern as she pieced together information she collected along the way. While the book ends in a way that is satisfactory on its own, I will be anxiously awaiting the next book in this series to see what happens next (Please tell me this is going to be a series book!!).

Reviewed by @wendywary

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Erica Shoebridge

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is seriously amazing. At the start, I was a bit disengaged, as I found it hard to empathize with the ethereal, detached Ellisians. When I saw the heroine, Elfern, start to remember herself and act with bravery, honesty, and kindness, I was totally hooked. Colbourn has created an amazing world filled with life. There are so many characters in this book, and each have their own personalities, fears, and strengths. Elfern is such a rich character you can’t help but love her. The struggle between factions was handled with compassion and clarity, and I was so engrossed in this world that I read this whole book through in one shot. Will there be more to the saga? I sincerely hope the Colbourn has a long and illustrious career as a writer, because I’ll be buying whatever she’s selling. Do yourself a favour and read The Myder Bird Tattoo!

Reviewed by @ericalorraine
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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn—Reviewed by Jerricka Brown

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a very well written action packed book. This is my first book by this author and I am hooked. Any book that has a twisting plot, has me intrigued. Love the fact it was easy to read and entertaining. Lots of great morals in this book. I highly recommend it.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Erica Fish

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Julia Colbourn is a new author to me and I am so glad that I picked up this book. Normally I do not go by covers and in this book I went by the cover. This author knows how to keep me in suspense. This plotline was off the charts. I would consider this to be a fantasy book. There were some undertones of politics, discrimination, dark drama, and assassination. It also shows the women as the top of the world and the men slaves. The characters are intriguing, so much that I felt as if they could be real and on another planet. The story did take me on a roller coaster ride. I kept wanting to see what was coming next that sometimes there was a twist in the story that floored me. Living in this world would change the outlook of a woman and a man. What transpires in my mind is still working out the details. I highly recommend this book. I cannot wait to read more from Julia Colbourn.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Ellisians are a race who value the females in their society, they have a matriarchal hierarchy and the boys are rushed away from their mothers immediately after birth as they have no value to them and grow up to serve in the military as Brethren, even the baby girls are nursed by the Cadian’s. The Cadians are another race whom the Ellisians believe are beneath them, they live in clans outside the palace walls and only the females are brought within to do the menial tasks the Ellisians believe are below them. Both of the races have their own values to society, the Cadians are broad shouldered and hard workers, but they are subdued by a force the Ellisians control called the Negaforce, it is an innate ability which is more prevalent in the females than males which is another reason they are discarded to the sidelines.

Within the royal line, there are many females within the palace walls, although a new queen can only be selected upon the birth of another female to one of the royal line, however, these children can be as different as any normal family, but one is more different than the rest. The youngest daughter of the queen is unlike her siblings, she prefers the outdoors, has a quiet temperament and keeps to herself, while her elder sister is paranoid and full of cruelty and malice. One day the youngest daughter is sent on a trip to visit a neighbouring town where she spends time when not studying in the palace, on her way back, she is attacked and this starts a chain of events in this young Ellisian’s life. She escapes from one danger into another, where she is rescued and learns things about herself she never suspected, but what she finds out later is that the Queen, her mother is dead and her sister barely escaped her own demise, but this has meant that she is now in charge and is a leader with more bloodlust than even those before her.

As this young Ellisian learns about her past, present and future, she makes a decision which will affect not only her life, but that of those around her, but will the decisions she makes be for the good of all, or will she be unable to conquer her fears and lead those who need it to make the realm a better place? This is a fast paced adventure in a fantasy land where secrets abound and nothing is as it seems in a small realm with big problems which pulls you along the current of the unfolding events until their conclusion.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book leaves you thinking about things. A female ruled society with a disturbed Queen and a twisted daughter. Her other daughter, who is damaged, feels she has never fit in. Through a series of events she comes into her powers of the Negaforce. She runs into the Cadians and realizes how much needs to change. She must overthrow her sister. She eventually realizes her confidence and how strong she is. Well-written with lots of action that will keep you glued to the book. The characters are varied and full of different yet the same characteristics as we have. Loved this book! Hope to see more from this author.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

 

 

The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn is a fantastic fantasy- an engrossing story that has a bit of a dystopian feel, with inter-racial tensions, politics, power plays, discrimination, assassination, drama, dark elements, tension, and lots more.
This is such an original story that really leaps off the page- Julia Colbourn’s world building really brought everything to life. I liked that there was more to the story, and characters, than I first expected. It’s great when a story can take me places I wasn’t expecting.
This isn’t a light and fluffy fantasy by any means- there is a deeper, darker current flowing through which gives the story a raw and gritty feel in places, which in turn added to the overall feel of the book.
This may have been my first book by Julia Colbourn, but it definitely won’t be my last. I will definitely be on the lookout for more of her stories in the future.

Thank you, Julia Colbourn!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn is a well written and intriguing story that is different from most books I have read. I found myself easily pulled into this story as I wanted to know more about the world and what could be going on. The hierarchy and the monarchy I found really interesting to see unfold.
This is the first book that I have read by this author and I really enjoyed it. I thought the plot was well developed and the characters all had great parts. The story felt original and was written in a way that kept my interest throughout. I throughly enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more from this author.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Jenni Bishop

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A dark fantasy tale, The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn is an interesting original tale. This is the first time I have had the pleasure of reading any works from Julia and I must say I enjoyed it. With its intriguing plot, lies and deceit and betrayal the pages keep turning. Sometimes the truth is right in front of us. But only those strong enough or with a sense of right or wrong bother to do anything about it. If you look closely, you will learn things you have never known.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn – Review by Bobbi Wagner

The Myder Bird TattooThe Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a new author for me which I enjoyed reading. I look forward to reading more from her in the future. This is a well written story that is full of action and kept me turning pages to the end. The characters are relatable and bring the story to life on each page. This is a story about a series of situations that puts things on a course of destruction. The queen is assassinated and her two daughters have had a couple of failed attempts at killing them. Living in a matriarchal society, the youngest daughter realizes that some of the soldiers are her brothers. What happens next you will want to find out. This is a little different story but it was easy to read and I found it to be entertaining. Overall I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn

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The Myder Bird Tattoo by Julia Colbourn
Genre – Fantasy / dark
Everybody knows something – about the steps, the tattoos, the kidnappings – but I don’t even know what questions to ask.
Inter-racial tension comes to a head when the queen of the tiny realm of Arcadia is assassinated. The delicate Ellisians, small in number, have dominated the stronger and more numerous Cadians for decades, using the powerful Negaforce to subdue and torture, but the Cadians have finally found a leader who can organise them into resisting. The queen’s two daughters were also supposed to die, but both attempts were botched, and the realm is now in the hands of the eldest daughter, whose cruelty is honed to a fine point by her paranoia.
The Ellisians have a matriarchal society, where males, with their weaker Negaforce, have no value. They are discarded at birth and sent to be trained as mindless soldiers, overseeing the Cadians. When the queen’s youngest daughter becomes curious that some of these Brethren soldiers are her brothers, it triggers an unstoppable sequence of destruction.

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Finally I have the time to do what I love best: writing. After twenty years teaching science in a secondary comprehensive school, I am relishing the freedom to be able to get down on paper all the ideas I have been carrying around in my head.

 

My writing doesn’t fit neatly into any particular genre. My third and fourth books come under Romance, but they’re a bit too gritty and earthy to really fit the bill. My first two books (The Glass Knight and its sequel) were first put under science fiction, but fit better under dystopian fantasy. My fifth book was meant to be an historical romance but I ended up writing fantasy again!

 

The thing that links all my books is a fascination with people and in particular, atypical relationships. None of us fit in a box and we all have our shadowy corners. Saffy, in the Glass Knight, is angry nearly all the time and has a terrible relationship with her father and half-brother (for reasons that slowly become apparent). Kate, in Seduction & Destruction, has an unhealthy fascination with violence that doesn’t fit with her privileged upbringing. Wendy, in The Kill Shot, is dealing with a Narcissistic ex and a jealous best friend. I like to think that I tell it how it is, without flinching from my characters’ weaknesses and flaws.

I flesh out my characters by watching them and listening to them in my head! Usually there are little bits of people I’ve met in them, though no character is based on any single person. I can picture how someone’s face expresses itself as they talk. I can hear the tone of voice they would use, the phrases that seem natural. My dialogue sentences often finish with three dots… because in real life people often just tail off a sentence, or someone else jumps in before they’re quite finished.

I hope my writing is also entertaining in that it has, not only some rather dry humour, but some thought-provoking ideas. I myself, love a book that educates or stimulates me, as well as entertains me. Is love necessary for a successful marriage? What technology would we try and recreate, if we lost all that we have now? Is religion of some sort essential? What do the different colours on squash balls mean? (The last is revealed in The Kill Shot!)

 

Born in south east London, I now live in Kent with my husband. I have three grown up daughters and my hobbies include photography, travel and scuba diving.

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