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A review by skconaghan
Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Simply Magic!! More so because of the narration by Saskia Maarleveld. She’s the best there is…
A jazz age fantasy novel surrounding the coming together of three virgin magic-bearing courtesans in a reluctant sisterhood. And they are hiding in plain sight from the pretentious religious zealots who are just itching for a witch-burning. This is a blend of many periods of history and social issues set in a fantasy city replete with knife-wielding gangs and elemental magicians, a rogue alchemist, and a a hardened female drug lord —and yes: THERE BE dragons too… does it get any better? Oh certainly, because someone somewhere has a ship for sailing off on an ocean. This has romance, girl-power (quite literally the central theme of the novel), a fight for justice, and lays the groundwork for an intriguing series.
Can’t wait for the next.
A jazz age fantasy novel surrounding the coming together of three virgin magic-bearing courtesans in a reluctant sisterhood. And they are hiding in plain sight from the pretentious religious zealots who are just itching for a witch-burning. This is a blend of many periods of history and social issues set in a fantasy city replete with knife-wielding gangs and elemental magicians, a rogue alchemist, and a a hardened female drug lord —and yes: THERE BE dragons too… does it get any better? Oh certainly, because someone somewhere has a ship for sailing off on an ocean. This has romance, girl-power (quite literally the central theme of the novel), a fight for justice, and lays the groundwork for an intriguing series.
Can’t wait for the next.