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.

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