The Birds of the Air

What Amazon and Goodreads reviewers are saying about The Birds of the Air:

'This book was a wild ride in the best way, blending elements of historical fiction, magical realism and horror...'

'What an amazing story. Unlike anything you have ever read before. A masterpiece.'

'These characters will stay with me forever! I could not put this story down... It is a journey into morality, loyalty, betrayal, redemption and forgiveness. This book is almost spiritual in its intensity. I loved every minute of it.'

'OUTSTANDING!!!'

'Absolutely enthralling!!'

'Simply put, one of the best books I have ever read.'

Libby Barnett has always longed to win her mother's love, but now she fears she never will. It’s Libby’s fault that her little sister is missing, and that her mother’s heart – already broken once by the death of Libby’s father – has been broken again.

On a busy wash day, when her mother is relying on her to watch over her little sister, Libby doesn’t pay close enough attention. Her sister is lost, and Libby knows that no one will ever believe her if she tells them how it happened.

When a young drifter offers help, she gambles on his trustworthiness, and sets out with him into the dangerous vagrant underground of the Great Depression. But she soon finds she has entered an underworld even more secretive and terrifying, where practitioners of a barbaric, costly magic use stolen children to harness power.

It is from the most lethal of these men that Libby must recover her sister.

She is willing to give up everything.

It won’t be enough.

A haunting blend of historical fantasy, coming-of-age story, and character-driven horror, The Birds of the Air is perfect for fans of Andrew Michael Hurley, Stephen Graham Jones and Catriona Ward.