A review by athenezadam
Kill Three Birds by Nicole Givens Kurtz

4.0

In Kill Three Birds, in a society of bird-like humans, an investigative Hawk is tasked with solving three murders in a community. The avian-themed metaphors, caste structure, dialogue, and lifestyle all demonstrate the author's unwavering commitment to immersive world building. The magic is dynamic: ancestral in nature and strong, but not without limitations. While this story is appropriate as a novella, there is a jump from the initial investigation stages to the resolution, as though lacking a middle. This is where the mystery could deepen and the other types of magic further explored. The strongest element of this story is the uniqueness of the fantasy.