{"product_id":"nightbirds","title":"Nightbirds","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn electrifying, high-stakes series opener grounded in feminist themes. - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/book-reviews\/kate-j-armstrong\/nightbirds\/\" title=\"Starred Kirkus Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eClick here to read the full Starred kirkusreviews.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Noteables 2024 - The Children's Book Council of Australia writing;  \"In this beautifully presented debut novel, the reader enters a well-constructed, lush fantasy world and finds echoes of the 1920s prohibition era, except it is magic rather than alcohol that's forbidden here. An original idea, it encompasses the dangers of a unique magic system alongside a strongly feminist journey to power.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cbca.org.au\/book\/nightbirds\/\" title=\"Notable 2024 CBCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eClick here to visit cbca.org.au full \"blub\" about Nightbirds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagic 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 - 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatilde, sa, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow they must make a choice - to remain kept birds or take control, remaking the city that dared to clip their wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with sumptuous, cinematic writing and dazzling details, Nightbirds is a fiercely feminist fantasy debut where the most potent magic lies not in a kiss, but in the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFantasy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: From 13 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKate J. Armstrong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e480 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 234mm W: 153mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 638 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A\u0026U Children","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43937716863126,"sku":"9781760526900","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket---2024-08-01T081330-332.jpg?v=1722457877","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/nightbirds","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}