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The Republic of Birds

by Jessica Miller
Anna Burnett
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In the land of Tsaretsvo, civil war has divided the human Tsardom from the Republic of Birds. Magic is outlawed, and young witches are sent to a mysterious boarding school from which no one returns.
Olga and her family live a life of dull privilege in the capital until her father displeases the tyrannical tsarina. The family is sent off into exile at the Imperial Center for Avian Observation, an isolated shack near the Republic of Birds.
Unlike the rest of her family, Olga doesn't particularly mind their strange new life.
She never fit into aristocratic society as well as her perfect younger sister, Mira.
But what does worry Olga is her blossoming magical abilities. If anyone found out, they'd send her away.
But then Mira is kidnapped by the birds, and Olga has no choice but to enter the forbidden Republic, a dangerous world full of yagas, talking birds, and living dreams. To navigate the Republic and save her sister, she'll need her wits, her cunning—and even her magic.

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  • Release date

    March 5, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9798891783416
      • File size: 176569 KB
      • Duration: 06:07:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Books+Publishing

      February 6, 2020
      In her second middle-grade novel, The Republic of Birds, Jessica Miller has crafted a mythical world inspired by Russian folklore but steeped in a rich history of its own. Growing up in Tsaretsvo, Olga has always felt different from other girls. She isn’t graceful like her ballerina sister, Mira, nor does she have any interest in making her debut at the upcoming Spring Blossom Ball. Olga would much prefer to read about the Great Cartographers of the Tsardom, men she admires and hopes to someday emulate—if girls are one day permitted to do so. When her family is exiled to the border of the Republic of Birds, Olga discovers that she is even more different than she had assumed. And when Mira is kidnapped by a flock of birds in a surprise raid, she must not simply recognise her newfound magical powers, but master them in order to save her. While the initial chapters are a bit slow, and the ending feels anticlimactic, for the most part this is a well-paced novel that will engage fans of adventure stories and strong female characters. Olga is a smart and determined heroine, and while she does face genuine danger in her quest, The Republic of Birds shouldn’t be too scary for older primary readers.

      Emily Smith is a Melbourne-based freelance reviewer

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