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Nightbirds
Kate J. Armstrong
Illustrator: Svera Dorosheva, maps
Ages: 14+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-46327-7
Keywords: Magic, intolerance, misogyny, female empowerment
In Simta, where magic is publicly forbidden but privately embraced, three girls with magical power learn they are not alone and can change their world. Detailed maps.