{"id":5514,"date":"2023-08-27T14:27:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T04:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devouredpages.com\/?p=5514"},"modified":"2023-08-27T14:46:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T04:46:50","slug":"the-nightbirds-by-kate-j-armstrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devouredpages.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/27\/the-nightbirds-by-kate-j-armstrong\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Title<\/strong>: “The Nightbirds”
\nAuthor:<\/strong> Kate J. Armstrong
\nPublisher:<\/strong> Allen and Unwin
\nPublished<\/strong>: 28th February 2023
\nISBN:<\/strong>9781760526900
\nRRP:\u00a0<\/strong>$24.99 (AUD)<\/p>\n

In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but three girls with unusual gifts have the chance to change it all.<\/p>\n

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‘A luscious, sumptuously woven and totally addictive fantasy.’ Amie Kaufman,\u00a0New York Times’\u00a0<\/i>bestselling author of\u00a0These Broken Stars<\/i>,\u00a0Illuminae<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Aurora Rising<\/i><\/p>\n

Magic may be illegal in Simta, but you can find it if you know which whispers to heed. None as tantalising as the ones about the Nightbirds, Simta’s best kept secret. These privileged girls have the ability to gift their magic to others with a kiss \u2013 something the church would have them killed for. But protected by the Great Houses, their identities safe behind masks, the Nightbirds are well-guarded treasures.<\/p>\n

Matilde, \u00c6sa, and Sayer spend their nights bestowing their unique brands of magic to well-paying clients. But this Season’s Nightbirds find themselves at the heart of a political scheme that threatens their secrets and their safety. When they discover that their magic is far more than they were ever told, they see the carefully crafted Nightbird system for what it is: a gilded cage.<\/p>\n

Now they must make a choice \u2013 to remain kept birds or take control, remaking the city that dared to clip their wings.<\/p>\n

Filled with sumptuous, cinematic writing and dazzling details,\u00a0Nightbirds<\/i>\u00a0is a fiercely feminist fantasy debut where the most potent magic lies not in a kiss, but in the truth.<\/p>\n

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“Alec told her she lived in a gilded cage once, and she did’t believe him.<\/em>
\nNow she knows she was too close to the bars to see them”<\/em><\/p>\n

Wow! Where do I begin with this book!
\nTake a dash of 1920’s style, mix in some “memoirs of a geisha” and a handful of “Salem witch trials” and you have “The Nightbirds”.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t already, definitely check out the authors podcast, “The Exploress” to get a little taste of the audio of this book too.
\nTrust me when I say you will be pulled into the heady vibes of Jazz, Prohibition, and MAGIC!<\/p>\n

Order yourself a cocktail with a dash of illicit spells and settle back for some strong female characters, who are finding their way in a world dominated by people who are wanting to use their powers, presence, and pretty faces for their own personal gain.<\/p>\n

This is a perfect for lovers of fantasy who like their story lines with a touch of feminist rebellion.
\nWhen they say “Well-behaved women rarely make history” – this book puts promise to it.<\/p>\n

* This is book one of a series<\/p><\/div>\n

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