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The Nightjar #2
The Rookery
Will she give her life to save its secrets?
The Rookery, city of secrets, lies and magic, is facing destruction. But does Alice have the power to save her new home?
When Alice discovered this alternate London, her life changed forever. She discovered she was seeing Nightjars – miraculous birds that guard our souls. But her newfound magic has a dark side. So in an effort to protect her friends, Alice is training to wield her rare abilities under House Mielikki – the House of Life. Yet something isn't right. And after a series of attacks leaves her reeling, it's clear someone wants her to fail.
Alice must plunge into a world of seductive magic and unimaginable perils to uncover the conspiracy. And when she discovers why Rookery itself is at risk, she realizes the price she must pay to save it.
The Rookery is the dazzling sequel to The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt.
The Rookery, city of secrets, lies and magic, is facing destruction. But does Alice have the power to save her new home?
When Alice discovered this alternate London, her life changed forever. She discovered she was seeing Nightjars – miraculous birds that guard our souls. But her newfound magic has a dark side. So in an effort to protect her friends, Alice is training to wield her rare abilities under House Mielikki – the House of Life. Yet something isn't right. And after a series of attacks leaves her reeling, it's clear someone wants her to fail.
Alice must plunge into a world of seductive magic and unimaginable perils to uncover the conspiracy. And when she discovers why Rookery itself is at risk, she realizes the price she must pay to save it.
The Rookery is the dazzling sequel to The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt.
477 pages, Paperback
First published August 10, 2021
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August 5, 2021
This Rookery is the follow up to The Nightjar which I completely loved and thought was an amazing book, but I can’t believe that this is even better. The writing is amazing, the characters, world building everything just seems so much more sharper and refined, even though I loved the original, this is an author who I think is not satisfied unless she is honing her craft constantly and she just gets more fantastic with each book. Those who enjoyed The Nightjar will be ecstatic like me and I’m looking forward to so many more books from Deborah Hewitt
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
August 15, 2021
When I found out that Deborah Hewitt was writing a sequel to The Nightjar, I was so excited. Unfortunately, most of the things that I loved about The Nightjar were missing from The Rookery.
The Rookery is set a while after the events of The Nightjar. Alice Wyndham is picking up the pieces from everything that happened in the first book and getting her life back on track. She’s working to join House Mielikki, hoping to master her magic in time to save herself. In this book, Hewitt focuses heavily on the world-building, really digging into the magic and lore behind The Rookery itself. But I was never really able to connect with the characters in this novel - Alice felt like she had lost a lot of the depth she had in the first book and the other characters just weren’t that memorable. And I really couldn’t understand Alice’s romantic relationship because there just wasn’t the build-up necessary in this book (keeping it vague to avoid spoilers).
Overall, The Rookery had a great premise, but I wish the execution had been better. If you combined the world-building + action of this one with the heart + character development of the first book, you’d have a truly incredible novel.
*Disclaimer: I received an advance digital copy of this book for free from the publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The Rookery is set a while after the events of The Nightjar. Alice Wyndham is picking up the pieces from everything that happened in the first book and getting her life back on track. She’s working to join House Mielikki, hoping to master her magic in time to save herself. In this book, Hewitt focuses heavily on the world-building, really digging into the magic and lore behind The Rookery itself. But I was never really able to connect with the characters in this novel - Alice felt like she had lost a lot of the depth she had in the first book and the other characters just weren’t that memorable. And I really couldn’t understand Alice’s romantic relationship because there just wasn’t the build-up necessary in this book (keeping it vague to avoid spoilers).
Overall, The Rookery had a great premise, but I wish the execution had been better. If you combined the world-building + action of this one with the heart + character development of the first book, you’d have a truly incredible novel.
*Disclaimer: I received an advance digital copy of this book for free from the publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
February 24, 2022
Honestly I don’t know why my expectations were so high when I didn’t even like the first book but this one also was not good. I enjoyed it way more at first because all the issues I had with the first book were much better in this one but my main problem with this book was how boring it was. This was a chore to get through and I almost DNF. Overall this book just felt unnecessary to the world created as well. Sure it wrapped up a couple lose threads from the first book but it also just completely dropped concepts all together with no explanation. Like where did the villains go? Why do they just disappear from this story? Why are none of her friends involved? Why is this book the way it is? I liked the plot of this one a little better so I feel like if the two books were combined into one it would’ve been a better story but idk. Overall I’m just disappointed and annoyed in myself for wasting my time reading this.
March 27, 2021
Disclaimer: before I start reviewing this, I have to say that Hewitt’s first book, The Nightjar, was one I obsessed over when it came out. I loved it. Her writing style was fluid and readable, her imagination seemingly limitless, the characters all wonderful. To put it plainly, The Rookery had a lot to live up to.
Let me assure you, it more than does. We’re back in the crazy world of the Rookery, the one place in London I think I’d actively choose to live in. It exists in a separate dimension, a place where people who practice magic can live in safety in a town that, aesthetics-wise, is stuck in the 1920’s, and it’s now home to Alice Wyndham, our heroine from The Nightjar, who is attempting to master her powers as an aviarist and as a descendant of Mielikki, the goddess of nature.
However, as you might expect, things aren’t quite that simple. Mielikki’s magic is growing stronger and as a result the Rookery is falling apart. To complicate things even further, her old flame and semi-betrayer Crowley (it’s complicated) wants to make amends for the things he’s done, which throws them both together on a quest to save the Rookery.
Honestly, it was a delight coming back to these characters. What I love about Hewitt’s writing is the imagination that brims from it: the world of the Rookery is so full of life and interesting that I’d read the guidebook if she took the time to write one. On every page you learn about another character, get to unearth another piece of lore or get to poke your nose somewhere new, and it’s a delight.
Alice and Crowley’s complicated relationship dynamic remains one of the best things about the book (we don’t get enough Crowley in the first half of this book, which is understandable but still frustrating) and when they’re together, the pages fizz. I don’t think I’ve ever rooted quite so hard for two characters to get away; Hewitt is a master of the slow burn. Aside from that, I loved Alice’s character development. We left her in a dark place at the end of book one, mourning the death of her best friend Jen, and this book is all about her coming to terms with her identity. She’s a great heroine: flawed, capable and ever-changing.
It also helps that Hewitt’s writing is compulsively readable. She has a capacity for throwing plot-twists at you from out of nowhere, and the end of The Rookery is an absolute rollercoaster that I read so fast I had to go back and re-read to properly digest.
Just as magical as The Nightjar, this book is yet another gem from Hewitt. My only complaint? That it wasn’t longer.
Let me assure you, it more than does. We’re back in the crazy world of the Rookery, the one place in London I think I’d actively choose to live in. It exists in a separate dimension, a place where people who practice magic can live in safety in a town that, aesthetics-wise, is stuck in the 1920’s, and it’s now home to Alice Wyndham, our heroine from The Nightjar, who is attempting to master her powers as an aviarist and as a descendant of Mielikki, the goddess of nature.
However, as you might expect, things aren’t quite that simple. Mielikki’s magic is growing stronger and as a result the Rookery is falling apart. To complicate things even further, her old flame and semi-betrayer Crowley (it’s complicated) wants to make amends for the things he’s done, which throws them both together on a quest to save the Rookery.
Honestly, it was a delight coming back to these characters. What I love about Hewitt’s writing is the imagination that brims from it: the world of the Rookery is so full of life and interesting that I’d read the guidebook if she took the time to write one. On every page you learn about another character, get to unearth another piece of lore or get to poke your nose somewhere new, and it’s a delight.
Alice and Crowley’s complicated relationship dynamic remains one of the best things about the book (we don’t get enough Crowley in the first half of this book, which is understandable but still frustrating) and when they’re together, the pages fizz. I don’t think I’ve ever rooted quite so hard for two characters to get away; Hewitt is a master of the slow burn. Aside from that, I loved Alice’s character development. We left her in a dark place at the end of book one, mourning the death of her best friend Jen, and this book is all about her coming to terms with her identity. She’s a great heroine: flawed, capable and ever-changing.
It also helps that Hewitt’s writing is compulsively readable. She has a capacity for throwing plot-twists at you from out of nowhere, and the end of The Rookery is an absolute rollercoaster that I read so fast I had to go back and re-read to properly digest.
Just as magical as The Nightjar, this book is yet another gem from Hewitt. My only complaint? That it wasn’t longer.
August 5, 2021
This offering caught my eye, as I loved the sound of an alternate London and an intriguingly different magic system. But I hadn’t got very far into it, when I realised that it was the second in a series – and that this time around, my reading experience was being seriously compromised by not having read The Nightjar. So I stopped and got hold of the first book – and I firmly advise that you do the same thing, if by chance you have also picked up The Rookery before having already tucked into The Nightjar.
I enjoyed this one far more than The Nightjar. To some extent, that might be because I’d compromised my reading experience of the first book in this series by already knowing some of the main plotpoints. However, I don’t necessarily think that was the main problem. I’d become a tad exasperated by Alice during The Nightjar, as she made some really daft decisions. And I’m increasingly allergic to heroines who are determined to throw themselves into the most insanely dangerous situations they can find for the sake of the plot, while all the time professing there isn’t any other option.
So I’ll admit to starting this one without feeling hugely enthusiastic – and ended up getting completely pulled into the plot. The world had already beguiled me, and it was the prospect of revisiting the Rookery, the magical version of London, that had prompted me to dive into this one, anyway. But this time around, Alice’s decisions were far more logical. That doesn’t mean that she isn’t still a disaster magnet – but the situations she flung herself into at least made sense to me. And I was pleased to see that the political machinations around the magical houses were given sufficient attention, as that was one of the ongoing issues throughout The Nightjar that had intrigued me. All in all, this was a thoroughly enjoyable, immersive read – to the extent that I stayed up far later than is good for me to discover what happened.
So if you read The Nightjar and came away wondering what all the fuss is about – don’t let that deter you from tucking into this one. It provides a really enjoyable adventure in a pleasingly different world with a nicely original magic system. I highly recommend it to fans of slightly quirky fantasy adventures. While I obtained an arc of The Rookery from Netgalley, the opinions I have expressed are unbiased and my own.
9/10
I enjoyed this one far more than The Nightjar. To some extent, that might be because I’d compromised my reading experience of the first book in this series by already knowing some of the main plotpoints. However, I don’t necessarily think that was the main problem. I’d become a tad exasperated by Alice during The Nightjar, as she made some really daft decisions. And I’m increasingly allergic to heroines who are determined to throw themselves into the most insanely dangerous situations they can find for the sake of the plot, while all the time professing there isn’t any other option.
So I’ll admit to starting this one without feeling hugely enthusiastic – and ended up getting completely pulled into the plot. The world had already beguiled me, and it was the prospect of revisiting the Rookery, the magical version of London, that had prompted me to dive into this one, anyway. But this time around, Alice’s decisions were far more logical. That doesn’t mean that she isn’t still a disaster magnet – but the situations she flung herself into at least made sense to me. And I was pleased to see that the political machinations around the magical houses were given sufficient attention, as that was one of the ongoing issues throughout The Nightjar that had intrigued me. All in all, this was a thoroughly enjoyable, immersive read – to the extent that I stayed up far later than is good for me to discover what happened.
So if you read The Nightjar and came away wondering what all the fuss is about – don’t let that deter you from tucking into this one. It provides a really enjoyable adventure in a pleasingly different world with a nicely original magic system. I highly recommend it to fans of slightly quirky fantasy adventures. While I obtained an arc of The Rookery from Netgalley, the opinions I have expressed are unbiased and my own.
9/10
August 19, 2021
I officially now have a new favourite series of books after finishing reading this.
The first book, The Nightjar which was the first book in the duology was unbelievably fantastic, I cannot recommend it enough. The Rookery was just as amazing!! It was exciting, thrilling, pulse racing and dazzling.
The writing is just perfection. I was completely sucked in from the start to the end. The characters were interesting, particularly Crowley and the main protagonist Alice. Alice was a very well developed character who at times was frustrating, making some very daft decisions, but it made her feel more real and flawed. She is definitely not the perfect heroine that you sometimes get a lot of in this genre. Alice had a dark side to her magical abilities that she had to battle to control.
The world building is explained vividly and felt very authentic. You feel like you are actually there living through these adventures with Alice. It has such dark academia vibe, and it reminded me of Harry Potter at times with the different houses with the members who all had specific gifts. The magic system works so well in this alternate London and it was just such a joy to read.
If you love atmospheric, immersive and quirky fantasy books then I urge you to read these books. You are missing out!
The first book, The Nightjar which was the first book in the duology was unbelievably fantastic, I cannot recommend it enough. The Rookery was just as amazing!! It was exciting, thrilling, pulse racing and dazzling.
The writing is just perfection. I was completely sucked in from the start to the end. The characters were interesting, particularly Crowley and the main protagonist Alice. Alice was a very well developed character who at times was frustrating, making some very daft decisions, but it made her feel more real and flawed. She is definitely not the perfect heroine that you sometimes get a lot of in this genre. Alice had a dark side to her magical abilities that she had to battle to control.
The world building is explained vividly and felt very authentic. You feel like you are actually there living through these adventures with Alice. It has such dark academia vibe, and it reminded me of Harry Potter at times with the different houses with the members who all had specific gifts. The magic system works so well in this alternate London and it was just such a joy to read.
If you love atmospheric, immersive and quirky fantasy books then I urge you to read these books. You are missing out!
November 7, 2025
Another instance where I haven't been able to read the first instalment, due to my library's chaotic stock, not having full series available.
I was able to pick up the story from various references to what happened in the first book. It would have been better from a world-building perspective to have read the first one, but I could extrapolate enough details to be able to understand how the Rookery works.
The world-building is superb and intriguing. I like the academic setting and the idea of rival Houses with their attendant prejudices and politics.
The characters are well-developed and multi-layered. They all have hidden dark sides and plenty of family secrets.
The story unfolds in an intriguing yet credible manner. I won't mention the revelations so as not to spoil the story for other readers.
I'd be interested to read more by this author.
I was able to pick up the story from various references to what happened in the first book. It would have been better from a world-building perspective to have read the first one, but I could extrapolate enough details to be able to understand how the Rookery works.
The world-building is superb and intriguing. I like the academic setting and the idea of rival Houses with their attendant prejudices and politics.
The characters are well-developed and multi-layered. They all have hidden dark sides and plenty of family secrets.
The story unfolds in an intriguing yet credible manner. I won't mention the revelations so as not to spoil the story for other readers.
I'd be interested to read more by this author.
March 23, 2022
Leider leider konnte mich Band 2 überhaupt nicht packen 🥺 Ich hatte das Gefühl, dass der erste Teil schon irgendwie abgeschlossen ist und jetzt nur noch irgendwie ein Anhang kommt. Es ist so so schade, weil ich Band 2 so gern mögen wollte, aber ich war beim Lesen immer nicht wirklich anwesend und musste mich dazu zwingen… das sollte nicht so sein, weshalb ich es bei der Hälfte abgebrochen habe. Eigentlich hasse ich es, Bücher abzubrechen, aber ich habe dann andere Bücher gesehen, die ich so viel mehr lesen wollte. Und ich finde man sollte die Zeit, die man hat für Bücher nutzen, die man wirklich aus ganzem Herzen fühlt 🤎🤗
March 26, 2022
I don't get the great reviews -this wasn't for me. The story was too long and quite frankly I don't have a clue as what really happened with the tree/stone/Touni - how can Death die and isn't Alice Death?
On the plus side this was a bit better than the first on and this is the last book -it was a two book series!
On the plus side this was a bit better than the first on and this is the last book -it was a two book series!
April 22, 2022
Alice returns to The Rookery when she's offered a job at the university. But in this alternate London threats abound, people she knows are dying and Alice is attacked. She must find out the truth to save the place she loves whilst discovering more of her heritage. This was a good finish to the duology with secrets uncovered and the truth of Alice's parentage revealed. Gorgeous cover too.
March 3, 2023
This is the second in the series. I read the first a few years back and really liked it. This one was really good as well but the ending felt a little rushed and little unfinished. Things were left unexplained a bit. But I loved the unique idea of birds as your soul and it had all the great elements of a fantasy story: magic, love, action and another world. Overall a very good read.
July 7, 2024
The first half dragged for me, and I started to feel as if this would be another sequel that would let me down after a terrific first book. But about halfway through it began to gain speed as the storyline began to shore up. I loved it.
June 9, 2022
IM FUCKING THROWING UP THIS WAS THE BEST ENDING IVE EVER READ LITEARLLY PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I CANT DO THIS ANYMORE
September 15, 2025
DNF, couldn’t get into it. Don’t like the disconnect between this and the first book.
August 17, 2021
"For once, I felt that the red herring an author throughout about who was the bad guy in a series was actually good enough that I was flabbergasted when the reveal came."
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May 16, 2021
Though my effort was, I feel, valiant enough, i just couldn't get into this one the way i did the first. Alice's casual, and, at times, morally superior, way of using people for her own ends wore on me terribly.
November 3, 2025
The Rookery continues about a year after the end of the Nightjar, picking up with Alice Wyndham in the magical Rookery, undertaking the trials to become a member of the House of Mielikki. However, she must balance those trials with trying to figure out what has placed the Rookery's continued existence at risk and discover what exactly her unique heritage entails.
Honestly, while I liked the plot of this one much better, the drastic shift between drops this down a lot. We basically get an entirely new focus, supporting cast, setting (still in the Rookery but we're now in the university instead of Coram House or any of the familiar locations), etc. It still connects to the previous book, but it feels like Hewitt completely switched the vibes around.
Alice's powers as an Aviarist take a big backseat for much of the book, instead focusing on her Mielikki powers with us skipping past her realizing their strength or considering a bid for House Mielikki to her already (mostly) comfortable with their use and about to begin the trials. Sasha, Jude, and August are largely relegated to the background, with Sasha's hinted past being unceremoniously and casually mentioned (which genuinely pissed me off bc Hewitt deliberately set it up as a subplot for her that's ignored), Jude presumably having to use a wheelchair after his injuries from the first book (which is actually incredibly unclear bc of how casually it's all included), and any hints of a relationship smothered between the two. None of them are given any time to shine or be expanded on, in favor of introducing new characters Bea and Tom. Crowley doesn't even show up until after the first fourth of the book. The villains from the first book are sidelined and basically forgotten about for the most part. Subplots are disregarded, such as Crowley's sister, Proctor's existence, Sasha's discomfort with her legacy, etc.
The new characters are interesting, and all of them have their own distinct personalities with some hidden depth. I thought Bea was very fun. That said, a fair number of them feel unnecessary, especially since Hewitt sidelined pre-existing characters to include them. And since a fair portion of the plot of this book focuses on them, some of the arcs feel a bit underdeveloped. The connection between all the women in the photograph, for example, is still something that I don't feel like I fully understand. Too many things are left unexplained, such as how Alice's parents met and fell in love.
Also, I'm not too thrilled with the romance in this. It just skimmed over the actual genuine problems and doesn't really resolve them. They don't have time to grow together or bond or repair their relationship before basically being chill. Additionally, we don't really even get a big enough focus on their relationship to really... care honestly? There's a completely unnecessary and out of place sex scene though that is. not very descriptive but semi-explicit but also not very passionate? Just. It would've been much better for a fade to black with some descriptive imagery bc I found it much more offputting/distracting from the book than interesting.
The plot is interesting, and we get to explore parts of the Rookery through it. I like seeing how the trials work and getting to see more of the dynamics of the actual inhabitants of the Rookery. Some of the twists don't really make sense, and I'm still left with questions at the end. Our villains from the first book barely feature, in favor of introducing a new threat that, I'll be honest, I think is overdone.
Just. Ugh, the thing is that I actually like what this book is trying to do more than the first one, so I want to rate it as a three. However, I just hate how much of the first one is disregarded/shoved aside to do it, so it makes me want to rank it lower. It just feels so tonally different. Plus, Hewitt says that this is a duology, but it just feels too incomplete for it to be done. Too much is left hanging, and it feels like we skipped past the potential for exploring Alice's heritage. I'm just still left indecisive and a bit bummed about how this one ended honestly.
Honestly, while I liked the plot of this one much better, the drastic shift between drops this down a lot. We basically get an entirely new focus, supporting cast, setting (still in the Rookery but we're now in the university instead of Coram House or any of the familiar locations), etc. It still connects to the previous book, but it feels like Hewitt completely switched the vibes around.
Alice's powers as an Aviarist take a big backseat for much of the book, instead focusing on her Mielikki powers with us skipping past her realizing their strength or considering a bid for House Mielikki to her already (mostly) comfortable with their use and about to begin the trials. Sasha, Jude, and August are largely relegated to the background, with Sasha's hinted past being unceremoniously and casually mentioned (which genuinely pissed me off bc Hewitt deliberately set it up as a subplot for her that's ignored), Jude presumably having to use a wheelchair after his injuries from the first book (which is actually incredibly unclear bc of how casually it's all included), and any hints of a relationship smothered between the two. None of them are given any time to shine or be expanded on, in favor of introducing new characters Bea and Tom. Crowley doesn't even show up until after the first fourth of the book. The villains from the first book are sidelined and basically forgotten about for the most part. Subplots are disregarded, such as Crowley's sister, Proctor's existence, Sasha's discomfort with her legacy, etc.
The new characters are interesting, and all of them have their own distinct personalities with some hidden depth. I thought Bea was very fun. That said, a fair number of them feel unnecessary, especially since Hewitt sidelined pre-existing characters to include them. And since a fair portion of the plot of this book focuses on them, some of the arcs feel a bit underdeveloped. The connection between all the women in the photograph, for example, is still something that I don't feel like I fully understand. Too many things are left unexplained, such as how Alice's parents met and fell in love.
Also, I'm not too thrilled with the romance in this. It just skimmed over the actual genuine problems and doesn't really resolve them. They don't have time to grow together or bond or repair their relationship before basically being chill. Additionally, we don't really even get a big enough focus on their relationship to really... care honestly? There's a completely unnecessary and out of place sex scene though that is. not very descriptive but semi-explicit but also not very passionate? Just. It would've been much better for a fade to black with some descriptive imagery bc I found it much more offputting/distracting from the book than interesting.
The plot is interesting, and we get to explore parts of the Rookery through it. I like seeing how the trials work and getting to see more of the dynamics of the actual inhabitants of the Rookery. Some of the twists don't really make sense, and I'm still left with questions at the end. Our villains from the first book barely feature, in favor of introducing a new threat that, I'll be honest, I think is overdone.
Just. Ugh, the thing is that I actually like what this book is trying to do more than the first one, so I want to rate it as a three. However, I just hate how much of the first one is disregarded/shoved aside to do it, so it makes me want to rank it lower. It just feels so tonally different. Plus, Hewitt says that this is a duology, but it just feels too incomplete for it to be done. Too much is left hanging, and it feels like we skipped past the potential for exploring Alice's heritage. I'm just still left indecisive and a bit bummed about how this one ended honestly.
August 13, 2021
The Rookery - Deborah Hewitt
𝕎𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕪, 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣. 𝕊𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕤𝕖𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕛𝕒𝕣𝕤 – 𝕞𝕚𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕦𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝕓𝕚𝕣𝕕𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕤.
𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕨𝕚𝕖𝕝𝕕 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕣𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕄𝕚𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕜𝕚 – 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕃𝕚𝕗𝕖. 𝕐𝕖𝕥 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕤𝕟'𝕥 𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥. 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕒 𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕤 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕚𝕥'𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕒𝕚𝕝. 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕙𝕪 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕚𝕥𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗 𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕥 𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕜, 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕫𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕡𝕒𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕚𝕥.
Alice Wyndham has moved to The Rookery to protect herself and her family and learn to control her powers. She wants to join the House of Mielikki and pass the tests but a series of attacks show her that someone wants her to fail.
This magical fantasy is the second book after The Nightjar, which I haven’t read yet but have since ordered! It doesn’t detract from this book though and it works really well as a stand alone. It is quite complex initially, learning about this alternative world a bit of a mixture of Potter, Peter Grant and Lyra Belaqua in my mind. But this feels original and different and I enjoyed it!
‘𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭.’
It is fast moving, clever and quite slick. An entirely new world has been built, close to our own but with magical elements that draw you in. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep your attention and although I thought I knew who was behind it all, I was proved wrong.
This is a really enjoyable fantastical story and I want to read more from this author!
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𝕎𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕪, 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣. 𝕊𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕤𝕖𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕛𝕒𝕣𝕤 – 𝕞𝕚𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕦𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝕓𝕚𝕣𝕕𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕤.
𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕨𝕚𝕖𝕝𝕕 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕣𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕄𝕚𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕜𝕚 – 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕃𝕚𝕗𝕖. 𝕐𝕖𝕥 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕤𝕟'𝕥 𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥. 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕒 𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕤 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕚𝕥'𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕒𝕚𝕝. 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕙𝕪 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕚𝕥𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗 𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕥 𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕜, 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕫𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕡𝕒𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕚𝕥.
Alice Wyndham has moved to The Rookery to protect herself and her family and learn to control her powers. She wants to join the House of Mielikki and pass the tests but a series of attacks show her that someone wants her to fail.
This magical fantasy is the second book after The Nightjar, which I haven’t read yet but have since ordered! It doesn’t detract from this book though and it works really well as a stand alone. It is quite complex initially, learning about this alternative world a bit of a mixture of Potter, Peter Grant and Lyra Belaqua in my mind. But this feels original and different and I enjoyed it!
‘𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭.’
It is fast moving, clever and quite slick. An entirely new world has been built, close to our own but with magical elements that draw you in. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep your attention and although I thought I knew who was behind it all, I was proved wrong.
This is a really enjoyable fantastical story and I want to read more from this author!
✩✩✩✩
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Thanks to Black Crow PR and Panmacmillan for my copy of this book
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February 15, 2022I waited far too long to read The Rookery, Deborah Hewitt’s superb sequel to The Nightjar. It was partly because of that inevitable worry, when you’ve loved a book, that the sequel won’t match it, but no worries with this smasher – The Rookery is a fitting companion to the first book, and finale to the duology.
All of the world building that took place in The Nightjar pays off here as, although there is a reminder, I felt that I was able to connect more quickly with Alice here as I had read the first book. The mythology at play in The Rookery was more familiar to me and I had no need to ‘catch up’.
A lot has changed for Alice since the end of The Nightjar, not all of it for the better, and as the book went along her growth was great, as she drew herself out of the shadows of the events in The Nightjar. We all understand the need to sometimes isolate ourselves, and Alice does this until she realises that bad things are happening in The Rookery, and both versions of London could be at stake. She needs her friends from Coram House to help her find out what’s going on and stop it.
I won’t spoiler you, but will just summarise by saying that The Nightjar and The Rookery are fantastic books – the action takes places in a meticulously planned and described world, with a distinct mythology that directly affects the story. They are genuinely gripping and difficult to put down, plus, even though the duology is technically finished, there is plenty of scope for Deborah Hewitt (and fanfic writers) to revisit the world.
Simply excellent…
All of the world building that took place in The Nightjar pays off here as, although there is a reminder, I felt that I was able to connect more quickly with Alice here as I had read the first book. The mythology at play in The Rookery was more familiar to me and I had no need to ‘catch up’.
A lot has changed for Alice since the end of The Nightjar, not all of it for the better, and as the book went along her growth was great, as she drew herself out of the shadows of the events in The Nightjar. We all understand the need to sometimes isolate ourselves, and Alice does this until she realises that bad things are happening in The Rookery, and both versions of London could be at stake. She needs her friends from Coram House to help her find out what’s going on and stop it.
I won’t spoiler you, but will just summarise by saying that The Nightjar and The Rookery are fantastic books – the action takes places in a meticulously planned and described world, with a distinct mythology that directly affects the story. They are genuinely gripping and difficult to put down, plus, even though the duology is technically finished, there is plenty of scope for Deborah Hewitt (and fanfic writers) to revisit the world.
Simply excellent…
May 8, 2021
The book is written in third POV which isn’t my preference. I struggled at the start to connect with Alice and to get into the story as I hadn’t read book 1. But, I’m pleased I kept reading.
Something strange is going on in The Rookery, and people are dying. It feels like Alice should be doing something about it but she’s going to work, and parties, training for the competition, and keeping quiet about the less public attacks in her room.
But as the magical attacks get bigger, Alice takes action. She realises there’s a connection with her boss and her past. As secrets unravel, Alice is spurred into action and this is where things get really good.
This book has loads of magic and I loved seeing the different powers. The soul birds were new to me and I loved them, and how Alice’s unique gift gives her insight into the motives of others.
It felt a bit like a mystery with fantasy, as the MC collects info, pieces it together, and saves The Rookery. If you enjoy mysteries and fantasy then you’d love this.
Something strange is going on in The Rookery, and people are dying. It feels like Alice should be doing something about it but she’s going to work, and parties, training for the competition, and keeping quiet about the less public attacks in her room.
But as the magical attacks get bigger, Alice takes action. She realises there’s a connection with her boss and her past. As secrets unravel, Alice is spurred into action and this is where things get really good.
This book has loads of magic and I loved seeing the different powers. The soul birds were new to me and I loved them, and how Alice’s unique gift gives her insight into the motives of others.
It felt a bit like a mystery with fantasy, as the MC collects info, pieces it together, and saves The Rookery. If you enjoy mysteries and fantasy then you’d love this.
March 1, 2021
This book was a little surprising at first as I did not realise it was a sequel (my own fault and no one else's) though to be honest that did not take away from the pleasure I found in the story. The Author gave insights that had been learned in the first book in the best way, and it felt not at all repetitive to me (if I had read the first book.) I found Alice, the main character quite intriguing. She was not perfect, she did not make silly mistakes to fill a plot gap, and she did not have the whiny quality that most main characters have. I really liked her. As well as most of the other characters that she comes across or interacts with. And while some aspects of the story may have been a little obvious in their direction, there were still plenty of twists and turns that kept me on my toes, as it were. A great story in a world that is wonderfully fleshed out, and I hope there are more along the way.
March 1, 2021
This book was a little surprising at first as I did not realise it was a sequel (my own fault and no one else's) though to be honest that did not take away from the pleasure I found in the story. The Author gave insights that had been learned in the first book in the best way, and it felt not at all repetitive to me (if I had read the first book.) I found Alice, the main character quite intriguing. She was not perfect, she did not make silly mistakes to fill a plot gap, and she did not have the whiny quality that most main characters have. I really liked her. As well as most of the other characters that she comes across or interacts with. And while some aspects of the story may have been a little obvious in their direction, there were still plenty of twists and turns that kept me on my toes, as it were. A great story in a world that is wonderfully fleshed out, and I hope there are more along the way.
July 17, 2021
The Rookery is the sequel to The Nightjar, the continuing story of Alice Wyndham, a young woman with magical powers of both life and death. Alice must race to hone her growing skills in order to discover the conspiracy lurking at the centre of the Rookery and to try to stop the destruction of this alternative magical London.
Well. I did not enjoy the style of writing of this book. The world building did not make sense to me and the characters spent a lot of time hissing, drawling and murmuring rather than speaking to each other normally. The plot seemed very ‘fantasy young adult’ to me, although there was a lot of swearing and some sex which indicates the readership is very much intended to be adult.
I’m sure this book will find its audience, but unfortunately it didn’t work out for me.
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing a review copy in exchange for honest feedback.
Well. I did not enjoy the style of writing of this book. The world building did not make sense to me and the characters spent a lot of time hissing, drawling and murmuring rather than speaking to each other normally. The plot seemed very ‘fantasy young adult’ to me, although there was a lot of swearing and some sex which indicates the readership is very much intended to be adult.
I’m sure this book will find its audience, but unfortunately it didn’t work out for me.
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing a review copy in exchange for honest feedback.
August 1, 2021
This is the follow up to Deborah Hewitt’s 2019 debut novel, The Nightjar, and whilst you could launch straight into the Rookery – the prologue will just about get you up to speed – why would you want to? Go start at the beginning...
I think the Rookery is a definite improvement on its predecessor. The writing is tighter, the dialogue less on-the-nose and the characterisation is stronger. Alice, the main character, spends much of her time in The Nightjar making some extraordinarily stupid decisions – that penchant is thankfully no more.
Whilst I enjoyed this book well enough, I did think it that the world-building and descriptive writing lacked sparkle. This series reads like a young adult novel in places, with added sex and swearing, and I’m not sure that will appeal to everyone.
Those who enjoyed The Nightjar will be very satisfied with this superior sequel.
Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan Publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I think the Rookery is a definite improvement on its predecessor. The writing is tighter, the dialogue less on-the-nose and the characterisation is stronger. Alice, the main character, spends much of her time in The Nightjar making some extraordinarily stupid decisions – that penchant is thankfully no more.
Whilst I enjoyed this book well enough, I did think it that the world-building and descriptive writing lacked sparkle. This series reads like a young adult novel in places, with added sex and swearing, and I’m not sure that will appeal to everyone.
Those who enjoyed The Nightjar will be very satisfied with this superior sequel.
Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan Publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
August 22, 2021
My thanks to Pan Macmillan for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Rookery’ by Deborah Hewitt in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second book in Hewitt’s Nightjar Duology. I had read ‘The Nightjar’ in 2019 and loved it. As this is a single story told over the course of two novels, I am not going to comment on its plot as doing so would likely give spoilers for the first book for those still to read it.
In both books I was impressed by Hewitt’s world building; especially the relationship between London and its alternative where the Rookery is based. In this second novel we learn much more about this world, about Alice, and her legacy.
I have a lifelong interest in world mythology and welcomed the integration here of Finnish folklore and mythology.
Overall, I found ‘The Rookery’ a wonderful read, bursting with magic and adventure. I certainly will be looking forward to Deborah Hewitt’s future projects.
This is the second book in Hewitt’s Nightjar Duology. I had read ‘The Nightjar’ in 2019 and loved it. As this is a single story told over the course of two novels, I am not going to comment on its plot as doing so would likely give spoilers for the first book for those still to read it.
In both books I was impressed by Hewitt’s world building; especially the relationship between London and its alternative where the Rookery is based. In this second novel we learn much more about this world, about Alice, and her legacy.
I have a lifelong interest in world mythology and welcomed the integration here of Finnish folklore and mythology.
Overall, I found ‘The Rookery’ a wonderful read, bursting with magic and adventure. I certainly will be looking forward to Deborah Hewitt’s future projects.
July 6, 2021
When I found out The Nightjar had a sequel I was surprised, but excited. I absolutely loved the alternate London and the magical world Hewitt created and I couldn't wait to find out what was next.
This is a story of self discovery and understanding. Alice is on a journey to learn more about herself and her magic and the impacts it has on the whole of the Rookery. I truly appreciate Alice's independence. She clearly is wrestling with her feelings for Crowley, but she is her own person outside of the relationship. Crowley doesn't push, giving Alice the space she needs to heal and grow and learn on her own. I do wish the two had reconciled and figured out how to communicate sooner. They are a formidable team and I would have loved to see them teaming for more of the story.
I've loved this story and I want to give a huge thank you to Tor for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.
This is a story of self discovery and understanding. Alice is on a journey to learn more about herself and her magic and the impacts it has on the whole of the Rookery. I truly appreciate Alice's independence. She clearly is wrestling with her feelings for Crowley, but she is her own person outside of the relationship. Crowley doesn't push, giving Alice the space she needs to heal and grow and learn on her own. I do wish the two had reconciled and figured out how to communicate sooner. They are a formidable team and I would have loved to see them teaming for more of the story.
I've loved this story and I want to give a huge thank you to Tor for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 13, 2021
There is something about this series that I just love so much but it is hard to put it into words. I know that I am completely in love with the idea of Nightjars, guardians of the soul. They are these wonderful birds that everyone has but cannot see unless you are one of the rare aviarists. I love the different houses of elemental magic and the alternate London that is stuck in the year 1939. There are just so many little things that give this series such a sense of wonder and awe, I’m in love!
The Rookery is the second installment in this Duology, so if you haven’t read The Nightjar yet, then add that to your TBR first! The second instalment has just as much suspense and brooding love story as the first and everything is wrapped up nicely at the end.
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The Rookery is the second installment in this Duology, so if you haven’t read The Nightjar yet, then add that to your TBR first! The second instalment has just as much suspense and brooding love story as the first and everything is wrapped up nicely at the end.
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January 12, 2022
Before starting the book I didn’t realise that it was a sequel to The Nightjar so started my read rather confused (my own fault). That didn’t change how much I loved this story though.
The Rookery by Deborah Hewitt is an immersive, quirky fantasy book. You once again find yourself back in the Rookery a mirror dimension of London and now Alice Wyndham’s home. The story follows our heroine who has an unusual ability to see people's souls in the form of a nightjar. Alice struggles to master the powers passed down to her by both her parents. Her old flame Crowley wants to make amends for the things he has done throwing them both together on a quest to save the rookery.
The book is filled with adventure, romance, friendships, betrayal, and twists and turns that will keep you guessing. Hewitt’s writing is brimming with imagination; with every chapter, you read you unlock a new piece of the story. A character's background, the history of the rookery, another piece of lore.
The way that author builds the world of the Rookery throughout the book is so vivid that could picture myself living there.
I wish that Crowley had had a more prominent part in this book. Each time we delved a bit deeper into his past I grew to love him more and more. (Maybe he will get a more prominent role in a 3rd book? We can only hope!)
I definitely recommend this book to fantasy lovers. I would say YA and older is probably the prime audience. (don’t make the same mistake I did though, start with book 1!)
The Rookery by Deborah Hewitt is an immersive, quirky fantasy book. You once again find yourself back in the Rookery a mirror dimension of London and now Alice Wyndham’s home. The story follows our heroine who has an unusual ability to see people's souls in the form of a nightjar. Alice struggles to master the powers passed down to her by both her parents. Her old flame Crowley wants to make amends for the things he has done throwing them both together on a quest to save the rookery.
The book is filled with adventure, romance, friendships, betrayal, and twists and turns that will keep you guessing. Hewitt’s writing is brimming with imagination; with every chapter, you read you unlock a new piece of the story. A character's background, the history of the rookery, another piece of lore.
The way that author builds the world of the Rookery throughout the book is so vivid that could picture myself living there.
I wish that Crowley had had a more prominent part in this book. Each time we delved a bit deeper into his past I grew to love him more and more. (Maybe he will get a more prominent role in a 3rd book? We can only hope!)
I definitely recommend this book to fantasy lovers. I would say YA and older is probably the prime audience. (don’t make the same mistake I did though, start with book 1!)
April 19, 2022
In the sequel to The Nightjar, Alice is training to fight her powers of Death and wield her magic under House Mielikki – the House of Life. But a series of attacks and nightmarish events that threaten the Rookery itself make it clear that someone wants her to fail.
As the scene of the Rookery was established in Book #1, this book is able to focus more on Alice’s internal battle and the magical lore of the Rookery. However, the plot is fairly basic and none of the characters have any real depth. I also struggled to get on board with the romantic plot-line; there was just no build-up or any real continuation of the groundwork set in the first book.
I enjoyed this more than the first book, and it has a really great premise, but sadly it just isn’t written that well.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
As the scene of the Rookery was established in Book #1, this book is able to focus more on Alice’s internal battle and the magical lore of the Rookery. However, the plot is fairly basic and none of the characters have any real depth. I also struggled to get on board with the romantic plot-line; there was just no build-up or any real continuation of the groundwork set in the first book.
I enjoyed this more than the first book, and it has a really great premise, but sadly it just isn’t written that well.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
July 31, 2021
The Rookery is a magical and mysterious book in a weird and wonderful alternative London.
The Rookery is more about Alice heritage, her joining a house and the changes happening in The Rookery / magical London.
I am a nerd so I enjoyed the parts of the story that followed the history around Rookery and Alice. As well as what Alice was learning. As her ability are different to other characters.
There are two great mysteries that keep the pace up and gives the book a lot of drama. There is one element of the mystery regarding the summer tree I guessed in advance. But there was a lot of things a didn't.
Overall The Rookery has an interesting cast of characters, an interesting world and an engaging mystery.
My Rating for The Rookery is 4 out of 5.
The Rookery is more about Alice heritage, her joining a house and the changes happening in The Rookery / magical London.
I am a nerd so I enjoyed the parts of the story that followed the history around Rookery and Alice. As well as what Alice was learning. As her ability are different to other characters.
There are two great mysteries that keep the pace up and gives the book a lot of drama. There is one element of the mystery regarding the summer tree I guessed in advance. But there was a lot of things a didn't.
Overall The Rookery has an interesting cast of characters, an interesting world and an engaging mystery.
My Rating for The Rookery is 4 out of 5.
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