Fyrebirds, Kate J. Armstrong
Fyrebirds, Kate J. Armstrong
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Fyrebirds

Author: Kate J. Armstrong

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Unabridged: 10 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2024


Synopsis

With tensions rising and their powers no longer a secret, the Nightbirds must decide for whom and for what they are willing to fight for and how far they will go in the spellbinding sequel to the international bestseller Nightbirds.

The Nightbirds were once their city’s best-kept secret, but now the secret’s out. What’s more, they can do feats of magic no one has seen in centuries. They’re like the Fyrebirds of old: the powerful women who once moved mountains, parted seas, and led armies. Some say that when four join together, they become a force that shakes the earth and sends magic rippling through it. It does seem as if something has awoken in Eudea, but the four girls responsible don’t want the world to know the full extent of what they can do—at least not yet.

As the new leader of Eudea works to lift the prohibition on magic, the churchmen who do not support it—and the gang lords who profit from it—whisper rebellion. The secret resistance who once sheltered the Nightbirds is rallying, too. Smelling blood in the water, an ambitious Farlands king threatens to take Eudea. As war looms, and the empire’s fate hangs from a knife’s edge, the Nightbirds have to decide if becoming more than that are—Fyrebirds—to protect Simta is worth losing themselves entirely and the lives and loves they might have had.

About The Author

Kate J. Armstrong has always had a fondness for adventure. After graduating college, she left her home state of Virginia and has never really looked back. She’s explored many places and vocations, working as a high school English teacher and a nonfiction writer and editor for publishers such as National Geographic. In 2018 she started The Exploress, a women’s history podcast with a cult following and over half a million downloads. She is also the co-host of Pub Dates, a podcast that takes readers backstage to join her on the journey to publication. When she’s not writing or recording, you will find Kate hiking mountains, trying out cocktails, finding excuses to dress up in historical attire, or reading way past her bedtime. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brok3n on September 01, 2024

Doesn't have quite the same magic Kate Armstrong's Nightbirds (her debut novel, I think) was magical. A novelist must always be a kind of puppeteer. She must manipulate her readers' perceptions and emotions. If you are an experienced fiction reader, you can see the strings being pulled. You say to yo......more

Goodreads review by LadyAReads on September 09, 2024

Fyrebirds is the sequel to Nightbirds and the story is beautiful. It doesn’t have quite the same captivating power as Nightbirds but it is still a wonderful read and I will be watching out for future Kate J Armstrong works in the future. # Fyrebirds # 9/8/2024 ~ 9/9/2024 # 4.0 / 5.0......more

Goodreads review by Iris on January 20, 2025

3,75⭐️......more

Goodreads review by Sara on October 04, 2024

Matilde, AEsa, Sayer e Fen unem forças para salvar as raparigas com magia e impedir á invasão do rei Joost. Todas de enfrentar obstáculos para finalmente atingir o seu potencial. De conseguir derrubar aquela sociedade que não consegue aceitá-las, tenta controlá-las e até "roubar" o seu poder. Adore......more

Goodreads review by Klee on September 16, 2024

"Women with power are easy to condemn." It's OVER... NOOO!!! Heads up bookfam, this is only a duology and that makes me so sad. With their powers revealed and tensions soaring, the Nightbirds must choose who and what they’re willing to fight for in the thrilling sequel to *Nightbirds*. Once a well-kept......more


Quotes

PRAISE FOR FYREBIRDS:

“The spellbinding sequel to the international bestseller Nightbirds.”—Nerd Daily

"The fast-paced plot and resonant emotional beats organically explore pervasive, harmful patriarchal and misogynistic beliefs, choice and control, and resistance and revenge. Brief interstitials present vignettes from secondary characters’ perspectives and ephemera that further the immersive worldbuilding. The leads read white; the cast overall is broadly diverse in representation. Heart-pounding action and romance anchor timely themes of agency and self-actualization."Kirkus Reviews, starred review