Week 35 Review: Nightbirds

From Goodreads:

In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but four girls with unusual powers have the chance to change it all. Now in paperback.

The Nightbirds are Simta's best-kept Girls with a unique and powerful magic they can gift with just a kiss. Some would kill to possess them; the church would kill them outright. But protected by the Great Houses, the Nightbirds are well-guarded treasures.

As this Season's Nightbirds, Matilde, Æsa, and Sayer will spend their nights bestowing their gifts to well-paying clients. Once their season is through, they're each expected to marry a Great House lord and become mothers to the next generation of Nightbirds before their powers fade away. But as they find themselves at the heart of a political scheme that threatens not only their secrets, but their very lives, their future suddenly becomes uncertain.

When they discover that there are other girls like them and that their magic is far more than they were told, they see the Nightbird system for what it a gilded cage. Now they must make a choice—to remain kept birds or take control, remaking the city that dared to clip their wings.

My Review:
Reading this book was so fantastic! This world of Nightbirds and the magic that they have was so interesting to read, and seeing how the girls fit into society, I had to read more! And of course things aren't what they seem, and I had to keep reading!

I was quickly caught up in this world, getting to know these characters, as they navigated what they knew, and what they were finding out, and how that was affecting them. It was such a delight, continuing to read and learning more! 

One thing that I really enjoyed was the atmosphere. The mix of Prohibition and magic, and the aristocracy, with secrets and balls, it brought this world to life. It was magical and a delight to read, that influenced what I was feeling when things were emotional, like those patriarchy moments. 

This group of girls was in a difficult position, to keep on as they were that was known, or taking a chance on something new. Watching how all these girls all dealt with it, they all had their own thoughts and reasons why they were dealing with it, and the decisions that they were making. 

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read the sequel! 

Author: Kate J. Armstrong
Series: Nightbirds #1
Read: August 27th, 2024 
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a DAC Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Published: February 28th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars