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Birds of a Feather

Magpie's Song: A Leviathan Novella

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Pretty Magpies please their master.
Pretty Magpies never fly faster.

Pretty Magpies have no choice.
Pretty Magpies have no voice.

Pretty Magpies bow and submit—or pretty magpies get the whip.


One fateful night, a flock from the Magpie Order is summoned to a supernatural prison to calm the most violent offenders by any means necessary.

When imprisoned leviathan alphas Cato, Aedan, and Geralt meet their magpie, a beautiful but naïve human, her song calls to them unlike any other.

With her, their world stops. No more apocalypse. No more doom. All that matters now is claiming and marking their new mate…

And then rescuing this pretty magpie from an order that will use her until she drops.


Magpie’s Song is a short standalone smutvella in the Birds of a Feather universe. The series features darker romance elements and may not be for every reader. Please heed the warnings listed at the front of each book.

75 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 8, 2022

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Rhea Watson

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Rhea Watson is a Canadian paranormal romance author who writes lone wolves and found family, fated mates and forever love. She dreams about living in a cottage in the woods that would make any fairytale witch jealous, and wishes every day was Halloween.

In her spare time, Rhea babies her herb garden, watches hilariously bad horror movies with her own hero, bows to her cat's every whim, and flies through Netflix shows like it's her day job.

Rhea writes MF, MFM, Reverse Harem / Why Choose, and (paranormal) omegaverse.

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Profile Image for Celia {Hiatus until August}.
750 reviews138 followers
January 1, 2023
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•| ⊱✿⊰ |• 3,4 Stars •| ⊱✿⊰ |•

A quick reading about monsters that were imprisoned when they fall to conquer the Earth.
They await is turn to return to hell.
Until their mate appear in the cell to please them.
Humans are the bad guys here.
They have no respect for women, while the Leviathans worship them.

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Profile Image for Darlene I read WAY to many books.
3,675 reviews2,427 followers
February 17, 2022
Okay I’m sad that I wasn’t so into this book.. idk what happened I love the cover it was creepy spooky that drew me in. But idk something didn’t click for me.

Cato Aedan and Geralt are monsters kings locked away in prison they are to bring the apocalypse down on everyone. They are getting a Magpie to release the tension and well when then “virgin” magpie is tossed inside all bets are off when they smell and feel this woman is their mate. lleana is feisty and her own agenda but I won’t give that part away. She’s being used, given pleasure by her men. And between all 3 monster boy it was hot.

When you find out Lleana true goal I was shocked and wish maybe it was more longer to connect more with the group.

No ow/om drama, no cheating, drama, sexy times, no virgins

Recommend-maybe
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶.5

Instalove
Praise kink
MFMM
Sharing
Anal play/sex
Vogagerism
Violence
Gore
No condoms
Mentions of assaul/abuse
HFN
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1,091 reviews101 followers
February 17, 2022
What an unexpected surprise!

*****
Rating: 4 stars
Steam: 3 flames
Genre: PNR / Demons / Poly RH (swords do not cross but it was implied they have)
*****
I don't even know how I found this book. I had just finished a book for the evening and I somehow stumbled upon this little novella.

I am going to be honest and say I wish there was more. I was getting into Cato, Aedan, and Geralt…their plight, and their desire for their little Magpie… and the twist and the end was FANTASTIC, I didn’t see that coming at all.

My only complaint is I wished there had been more after the twist… I was totally invested and I wanted more of this story! A great short dark steamy read and I will look into other books by this author!

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3,796 reviews30 followers
February 11, 2022
Popped up on the newsletter and clicked for the cover, its awesome. Three monsters limited by cuffs and a sacrifice to calm them. Until the last chapter it was pretty straight forward and then the twist where the weak is actually the strong. I'm looking forward to more.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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303 reviews13 followers
February 10, 2022
A great surprise

I genuinely did not expect so much character to come through in a *spicy* novella like this but I was surprised. The men felt alpha but genuine, she was naive but cunning. Lots to love in a short read, and I can't wait to see where the story picks up next
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1,163 reviews6 followers
August 12, 2025
This was too short.
Seriously!
It even had a twist I didn't see coming (pun intended).

The heat was high, but this spice was fun and well-written.

The ending though!
I wanted more...
Like I said, too shoooort!

Sigh.

Not enough blood and violence.
Just saying.
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412 reviews42 followers
February 12, 2022
This is the first time I read a “smutvella” by Evie and Rhea. This is part of the Birds of a Feather series that are standalone dark paranormal novellas.

Magpie’s Song is a reverse harem that brings the story of a magpie (member of a cult) and three Leviathan who were imprisoned when they escaped Hell with a legion of demons. There they are brought a human (you know what for) and they instantly feel the connection. The story is told in multiple POV and it is quite hot. I wasn’t expecting for a plot twist, but I got one either way. I will check the other books of this series for sure.

Check the tw before you start the book, they are listed in the beginning.
Profile Image for Carol 27.
1,093 reviews
February 10, 2022
I really enjoyed this short, steamy novella set in a supernatural prison. I loved the alphas’ reaction when they realized the significance of this particular magpie and what she meant for their future. I also liked the brotherhood between these leviathan-demons as they demonstrated their superiority despite their incarceration. The story is well-written with some dark romance elements, coarse language, brutality and an intense MFMM encounter, but no MM action.

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book, and am voluntarily leaving a review.
688 reviews123 followers
February 10, 2022
This is a short steamy PNR novella set in a supernatural prison and featuring three possessive demons and a magpie. This one is light on the plot and heavy on the heat, but definitely awesome for what it is. There's a great twist at the end as well, so absolutely pick it up if you're in the mood for a quick and steamy story.
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337 reviews1 follower
February 10, 2022
This was short and smutty and exactly as described. There wasn’t much backstory but it wasn’t needed, the men were savage but gentle. The Magpie was fierce but loving. It all really worked together and I enjoyed reading it!

It was a little near the mark, trigger warning wise, but it wasn’t as bad as other books I’ve read. This was a fun dark romance and fits the description well.
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487 reviews4 followers
October 27, 2022
Pretty decent novella

Was free on Amazon and wanted to give it a shot. It was a short erotic novella with monsters. I enjoyed it and wish it was longer.
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684 reviews25 followers
October 31, 2022
⭐⭐2.5⭐⭐

I don't really understand what I read🤨🧐🤔
It's a very, very, very short story, just one sex scene which is a bit dub con in my opinion. The end isn't really one😳 The end isn't really an end...it just stopped at the beginning of an action scene🧐
Well, this isn't a conventional smut standalone RH... Not bad but too short, not enough...
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360 reviews86 followers
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March 4, 2022
𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐮é𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐢 𝐜𝐚í𝐝𝐚, 𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭í 𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐜ó𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡.
𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐚, 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠, 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧.
𝐇𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐬.
𝐌𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐜í 𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐚.
𝐘 𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐚ñ𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚, 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭é 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐣𝐨𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬.
𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫í𝐚𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐨, 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐦á𝐬 𝐬𝐢 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐮𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧 𝐦í.
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167 reviews6 followers
September 23, 2024
if you want something quick, smutty and a few monsters thrown in then I’d recommend this. just didn’t anything for me
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May 8, 2024
….y pensar que fueron necesarias dos personas para escribir esto. En fin, next!
951 reviews1 follower
February 18, 2022
Magpie's Song by Rhea Watson and Evie Kent is such a scrumptious, delicious little morsel of a read that I devoured in one sitting! And then proceeded to read again. Seriously, so addictive! And these characters? UNF!

Cato is controlling, a thinker, a planner, a leader.

Aedan is quick to act, to anger, to feel, to fight. Yet he's also playful, a bit of a joker, and has a lot to give.

Geralt is tough and rough and always ready for a fight yet a teddy bear on the inside.

All of them vicious, demanding, out of this realm presences that captivate you and make you squirm, and I loved every minute of it! The connection, the chemistry between them and their magpie sizzling and crackling and simmering and sparking!

Ileana is feisty and fiery and courageous and brave and endearing in her sass.

This is a tasty, deviant, delicious, fast paced paranormal romance, that will whet your appetite for more! Come to the dark side!

I need more of the Birds of a Feather world, and cannot wait to see what comes next!
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384 reviews
May 11, 2022
“I would end this world for her. Start the apocalypse this moment, eons ahead of prophesized doom and destruction—just to make her smile.”

This story was delicious and I can’t help but want more! This story is about three blood brothers that are part leviathan and part demon. When they decided to break through to earth they didn’t expect to get caught and thrown in a supernatural jail. Magpies are women who are suppose to be sacred and treated well. They were women who would be sent to tame the wild beasts of the prison. Unfortunately the magpies were often abused and taken advantage of. Well most were until one very special one changes things. This is a spicy, short paranormal romance that had a pretty good amount of world building and plot considering its length. We get a really good feel for the guys, their dynamic between the three of them, and their personalities. I really wanted to know more about our leading lady and the ending seemed a bit rushed. I would have loved to get more of her back story as well as maybe an epilogue. I really hope we get more from these characters!
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203 reviews9 followers
February 12, 2022
When I saw Watson came out with a super spicy novella I was very excited! I picked it up immediately after receiving her newsletter.

This is a fast past RH stand-alone - I can’t say much as one of the little things I enjoyed about this book was the twist in the final chapter. This book also offers one chapter in each characters POV, which, being that it’s so short was a great idea!

As expected with Watsons work, we get a lot of depth and imagery in this short read that I was rather impressed with. The book does end a tad abruptly for me, which is the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. I personally like a little epilogue action even with my novellas, however, we do still get a nice ending.

This is a great book to pick up between series or if you need a palette cleanser with something a little dark and definitely spicy. I can’t wait to see what other novellas come out of this new story line!
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3,441 reviews113 followers
February 15, 2022
Magpie's Song is a terrific combination of sexy, dark, twisted, and surprising. I always expect to like anything I read by any of this author's pen names, so it was no surprise that I loved these characters and the world created for them. What's surprising is that she created all this in so few pages. Seriously, less than 100 pages, maybe an hour's read time, yet it feels like a novel. Granted, there would be more detail in a novel, but I still had a good picture in my head of this supernatural prison and the encounter between 3 Leviathans and a Magpie. We get a chapter in each character's point of view, and it's deliciously dark and sexy as these Leviathans realize they've found their mate. Things even take a turn that's a different kind of dark, one that I didn't see coming - and it moved this sexy "smutvella" up another notch in my opinion. I don't know what's next for this series, but I can't wait to see where it goes from here.
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1,178 reviews27 followers
April 4, 2022
DNF (did not finish). What made the book unfinishable in your opinion?
This was not a good book. I stopped at the 57% mark. I felt like this book was trying too hard to not be just an erotica. However, it would have been better as pure smutty erotica. The author goes into too much detail telling us what's going on in the world they're building without showing. Those love interests are supposedly badass demons, that were captured and imprisoned, then are sent a sacrificial virgin to have their wicked way with, oh and it turns out that she's their mate. Honestly the author would have done better with less lore and world building if she wanted to make it an erotica. Or the author should have built up the world with a more concrete story line and made the book length longer. I contemplated rating this at a 2 but I decided to give it an average rating. I really can't suggest this one to anyone unless you have a reverse harem demon fetish.
493 reviews9 followers
February 10, 2022
Evie and Rhea have delivered a steamy, fast paced monster read steeped in darkness that will leave you desperate for more.

Ileana is not what she seems, a sweet virginal Magpie volunteer who's there to service the monsters of this dark prison.

Cato, Aedan and Geralt are stuck in this supernatural prison and offered a Magpie from the order to satisfy their needs but they did not expect her to be their mate. I loved each of these monsters who are foretold the bring about Armageddon but now all that matters is claiming their mate.

This is a shot, steamy exciting read full of lust and vengeance, I can't wait for the next one in the Birds of a Feather Series.
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862 reviews33 followers
February 18, 2022
Great introduction to a new universe

The blurb describes this standalone as a smutvella and after reading it I was disappointed that it was a standalone smutvella. I enjoyed the introduction to the world that Evie and Rhea created and I wish that there was even more.

Somehow in this short novella the authors completely enraptured you with these characters, this world and their story. The story is good on its own but I would’ve liked even more so that I could learn about the characters, their history and their future together.

I’m looking forward to reading more about this universe and seeing where the authors take us.
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942 reviews162 followers
February 10, 2022
Smutty Short
Wow they’ve certainly got the tag line right for this one!!
There’s 4 chunky chapters with each one being told from a different character perspective.
The first three are the men and boy oh boy do we get an insight into their j/p nature as well as their devotion and dedication to their chosen mate. And when they consummate that choice, oh it’s good!
The final chapter is from our Magpies POV and well I certainly did not see that revelation!!
This short is definitely worth a quick read!
121 reviews4 followers
February 17, 2022
A must read if you love this author!

This short story was so good and steamy, it was easy to devour! The characters are intriguing and I love the idea behind what they are and the bit of lore we get. Keep in mind, this was written by the author for a bit of fun and way to explore more/new worlds without having to write a full book. I personally loved it, sometimes I want to read something thats short and to the point with a subplot, and this was EXACTLY that! Do I want more? Obviously! I love Rhea Watsons work and I always want more of her books. But this really was perfect, the ending was great, not at all what I was expecting and so exciting!

This is definitely perfect if you have a set goal of books to read each year. The author plans on releasing more of these short type of stories, which I'm SO excited for. I'll definitely be reading them as they come out!
359 reviews1 follower
February 14, 2022
This was a super short & spicy novella that I really quite enjoyed!

The story takes place in a prison for the supernatural, where three leviathan brothers are being held captive.
When the inmates are given an evening to spend with a Magpie, who’s sole purpose is to please them and be used however the inmates like, the brothers are surprised by the instant connection they feel towards the human girl. Once they’ve marked her as their own, they swear to do anything to protect her and vow to worship her for eternity. But first they have to free her from her order and find a way to break out of their prison cell.

If you’re looking for a quick, spicy read and enjoy fated mates and darker themes, then I’d recommend this novella!
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426 reviews
March 16, 2022
Un libro corto de demonios, ángeles caídos, leviatánes y monstruos.

Si bien me gustó el libro, encuentro que estuvo muy cargado de información para ser corto, sin dejar procesar al lector todo, por lo que uno queda entendiendo a medias.

Se nos presenta a estos tres híbridos de leviatanes y demonios encarcelados, esperando a su urraca, para ser usada por ellos. Al momento de ella entrar, los tres saben que es su compañera, su compañera virgen. Luego de unas calientes escenas, nuestra urraca, Ileana, es sacada del lugar, pero se nos da la gran sorpresa al revelarnos que ella en verdad es un ángel caído.
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1,071 reviews113 followers
February 15, 2022
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2.5
I am very intrigued by the series that this reverse harem romance between mythical creatures opened up. However, this book was just forgettable and I don't know if it hooked me enough to keep tabs on when the first book comes out. I do have to say that the descriptions of the romance in the next books sound amazing. Extra point because the smut was fun and because they're head over heels with her.
216 reviews
March 8, 2022
Ms. Watson's best writing yet

I read this in one sitting. That was how amazing the detail of her world building is. It's not the cinnamon bun that a lot of other authors I read write. Some times you need some spicy meat and that's exactly what this is. A dangerous world full of powerful goddesses and males. And they express love a little more physically rough than in other stories. I want to read more about this world and the characters in it. I'm team Geralt, but team Aed
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24 reviews1 follower
June 15, 2022
This was absolutely perfection. I could not put it down. It was a short and intriguing look into a whole new world and I for one cannot wait to read everything and anything set in this universe. I was absolutely captivated from the very first moment. This really was monster RH Romanced at its best.
I adored the monsters and loved that we got a window into their souls first, and that last chapter? That really was incredible and was the perfect ending to this short and spicy read.
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