Beneath the streets of New York City live the Avicen, an ancient race of people with feathers for hair and magic running through their veins. Age-old enchantments keep them hidden from humans. All but one. Echo is a runaway pickpocket who survives by selling stolen treasures on the black market, and the Avicen are the only family she's ever known. Echo is clever and daring, and at times she can be brash, but above all else she's fiercely loyal. So when a centuries-old war crests on the borders of her home, she decides it's time to act. Legend has it that there is a way to end the conflict once and for all: find the Firebird, a mythical entity believed to possess power the likes of which the world has never seen. It will be no easy task, but if life as a thief has taught Echo anything, it's how to hunt down what she wants ...and how to take it. But some jobs aren't as straightforward as they seem. And this one might just set the world on fire.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780349002132
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 300 g
Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 24 mm
A stunning debut. Equal parts atmosphere and adventure, Melissa Grey's THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT is positively divine V. E. Schwab A fun and fast-paced fantasy romp ... There's a smart, quick-witted heroine, a brooding dragon prince, a snappily dressed bird man, and so many other great characters. I can't wait for the sequel Library Journal
Two ancient races of people the Avicen Drakharin in a bay battle that is sons old and that no one knows how it started and Echo a human girl given a home and family by the Vatican who the fate of both races will be... More
I really enjoyed this, it was fun, anxious, thrilling, exhilarating and just a great read. It had a smart ass, wisecracking yet underneath vulnerable main character who didn't quite fit in yet tried all the... More
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