To achieve the incredible
she must attempt the impossible
All her life, Alice has been haunted by visions of birds. But when the mysterious Crowley appears at Alice’s door, he reveals she’s been seeing nightjars – the miraculous birds which guard our souls. And a shadowy faction wants to use her rare gift to hunt the magically gifted.
Forced to go on the run, Alice follows Crowley to an incredible alternate London, to hone her talents. But can she trust him? Alice must risk everything as she navigates a dangerous world of magic, marvels and death cults.
Exciting, vivid and enthralling – The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt will take the reader on a journey involving betrayal, twisted loyalties, magic and the powerful ties of friendship.
'I thoroughly enjoyed this' – Genevieve Cogman
'The wildly imaginative Hewitt is a writer to watch' – Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781509896462
Number of pages: 480
Weight: 324 g
Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 35 mm
I thoroughly enjoyed this. The compelling plot and original mythological elements kept me gripped - Genevieve Cogman
It’s a delight to explore the Rookery alongside Alice as she discovers her unusual powers and races to save her friend. The wildly imaginative Hewitt is a writer to watch - Publishers Weekly starred review
Easily one of my favourite books of the last few years . . . bittersweet yet beautiful - NovelKnight
The plot explodes off the page . . . I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a flight of fancy - TheBookBag
An absolutely compelling read that I just couldn't put down - FrasersFunHouse
Hewitt's prose is fluid, engaging and often lush - FantasyLiterature
There was a lot of good stuff here, but there was also a lot that was really frustrating and quite generic at times. It tells the story of Alice, a pretty average woman was has been haunted by visions of birds all her... More
I'm grateful to the publisher for a free advance copy of The Nightjar to consider for review.
In Hewitt's debut novel, Alice Wyndham, an unremarkable young woman living and working in London, discovers that...
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A sense of violence, mystery, intrigue, magic and foreboding is very quickly established in the short prologue to this fantastical story. It cleverly sets the scene for the magical, often dangerous journey which Alice... More
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