Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Goodreads Synopsis:
Alice Wyndham has been plagued by visions of birds her whole life, and only her best friend Jen understands her terror. So when an accident leaves Jen in a coma, Alice is devastated. Then the mysterious Crowley reveals that Alice is an aviarist: capable of seeing nightjars, magical birds that guard human souls. And Jen’s nightjar has already flown to Death’s aviary, the Black Menagerie. Unless Jen and her soul bird can be reunited, she won’t recover – and only Alice can save her.
With Crowley’s help, Alice travels to the Rookery, a hidden city within the London she knows. Here, surrounded by others with unique powers, she begins to hone her own newfound talents.
However, she’s being hunted by a faction intent on annihilating magic users. And is Crowley really working with her, or against her?
Alice must risk everything she holds dear to save her best friend – and uncover the strange truth about herself.
Review:
I absolutely loved this book. I was hooked after reading the synopsis and was so happy that I got to read this before it is published! Deborah Hewitt has created a magical and unique world that captivates you and has you wanting more.
The characters in this book are relatable and most of all have flaws. While I really liked Alice and was rooting for her throughout, I felt that she was impulsive and made stupid decisions, not really thinking about the consequences. Crowley is reserved and mysterious, however I felt that at times if he had just been honest with Alice and not given her half the information then she wouldn’t have been so reckless. However, that didn’t stop me from loving either of these characters!
There is a hint of romance, but it really didn’t interfere with the story and to be honest I was happy with that. As much as I’m a sucker for a good romance story this book needed to be focused and when everything started happening and there were twists coming out of nowhere it just made everything more intense, especially their relationship.
The only reason that I’m not giving this book a five-star review is because quite early on I had guessed certain plot points which did come true and felt disheartened that the book had become a little bit too predictable.
However, it was a brilliant read and I really do recommend giving it a read if you’re on the fence about it. It’s a fast paced and magical book that is one I will be most definitely picking up a physical copy for and re-reading in the future!
Rating: 4/5 stars
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