Night jar - Hispaniolan nightjar

This tale elicits an incredible range of emotions, from hatred and pain to love and compassion, and everyt The Nightjar is a compelling story about a young woman who discovers she has some unusual gifts, and becomes a target for those who want to take advantage of her abilities.

Every once in a while, a book seemingly comes out of nowhere, wrapping it pages around your heart, stamping its words there.

I knew we were in trouble when the opening salvo is a woman heading to work who is creeped on by an old lady who then dramatically dies in her arms after delivering a cryptic message, and the woman...

The colour of their plumage and their unusual perching habits help conceal them during the day.

Introduction I completed this book out of pure completionism and wanting to see where it would go.

You have this dumb brat for a main character with a teenage outlook on the world while on the other side of the spectrum there are these ultra dark villains who must all be psychopaths because blood! These calls usually start just before darkness and carry on into the night.

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What surprised me was the importance of finnish mythology in the world-building and lore: things like Väki, sielulintu, Tuoni and so on.

I also listened to the audiobook, which is beautifully narrated by Tamaryn Payne.

There were too many baroque details in the worldbuilding, and it was difficult to follow at times.