First of all, this was such a fun and entertaining read! I had a great time reading, getting to know the characters. and living in the setting! I will be giving this book 3/5 stars! 

Nightbirds follows magical girls called "nightbirds" in a 1920's-esque setting who have magical powers that can be gifted with a kiss. While magic is prohibited in this society, people willing to pay are awarded with a magical gift. When a political scheme turns their lives upside down, the Nightbirds are forced to work together to protect themselves and the ones they love and take down a society that lables them "witches."

I had a lot of fun reading this and many parts were super engaging. I enjoyed a lot of the characters and relationships in this story, as well as the magical, mystical setting in the jazz age. I loved the friendship built between the girls and how they truly worked together by the end. I predict this will continue to have a "found family" aspect in the next book. I'm excited to read book two at some point to see where these characters go next. 

The reason for my 3-star rating is that there was a lot to enjoy, but there was also a lot that was very basic and middle-of-the-road for me. I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I felt that it was a back and forth of cliche moments and unique moments. Some really fun chapters, while others felt boring and did not catch my attention. There was not a lot of growth for most of the characters throughout, but that could still happen in book two.

I wish the villains were explained more in depth. I wanted to know more about them and their motivations, especially the religious villains in this story. I felt that we heard about them and how they were villainous but not enough backstory to warrant everything that happened. 

Again, overall a fun enjoyable read, but I wish there was more depth to the story! WIll be reading book two at some point. 

Thank you to NetGalley, Kate J. Armstrong, and Penguin for this review copy!