If you love the idea of a historical fantasy, then you have to check out Night Owls. I love sister stories, so I had to read Night Owls. It’s a fantasy about being torn in love, not knowing how to survive in this world, and fighting for our future. Keep reading this book review of Night Owls for my full thoughts.
Summary
Clara loves rules. Rules are what have kept her and her sister, Molly, alive—or, rather, undead—for over a century. Work their historic movie theater by day. Shift into an owl under the cover of night. Feed on men in secret. And never fall in love.
Molly is in love. And she’s tired of keeping her girlfriend, Anat, a secret. If Clara won’t agree to bend their rules a little, then she will bend them herself.
Boaz is cursed. He can’t walk two city blocks without being cornered by something undead. At least at work at the theater, he gets to flirt with Clara, wishing she would like him back.
When Anat vanishes, and New York’s monstrous underworld emerges from the shadows, Clara suspects Boaz, their annoyingly cute box office attendant, might be behind it all.
But if they are to find Anat, they will need to work together to face demons and the hungers they would sooner bury. Clara will have to break all her rules—of love, of life, and of death itself—before her rules break everyone she loves.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
Clara and Molly have a rule to never fall in love. So what happens when it turns out Molly has been hiding a secret girlfriend? For the two of them, not having any mortal attachments is a must for these undead girls. However, when Molly ends up falling in love, their world will change forever. I loved the theater and Manhattan references in Night Owls. Night Owls is multiple perspective and it allows us to see how Molly is being pulled in different directions, Clara who’s just trying to keep them safe, and Boaz who’s hiding secrets of his own. Night Owls is a story that builds like a crescendo into a fantastical story of wondering if love will be our end.
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With snippets of their past, Night Owls examines monstrous girls. About what the world would do to clip their wings. While it takes a bit to get into, once Night Owls begins rolling, it’s impossible to put down. I loved how Night Owls examines how we can feel pulled in different directions, chasing after someone we know we shouldn’t. It’s a story that cements friendship, found family, and how being alive – and respect – isn’t just a matter of a heartbeat.
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