Bird of a Thousand Stories by Kiyash Monsef follows a young woman named Marjan Dastani, who is a veterinarian for magical creatures. Many of Marjan’s friends are unaware that she leads a secret double life. Only a few of her closest friends know that when she isn’t in school, she serves as a veterinarian to magical beasts and is employed by a mysterious shadow organization known as The Fells.
During one of her recent expeditions, she encounters a mythical creature connected to the legendary Bird of a Thousand Stories. Marjan is tasked with finding and protecting this mythical being, as someone is hunting it. As she embarks on this journey, she realizes that keeping her life a secret may cost her the closeness of those she cares about.
The novel is the second book in the series, but this wasn’t evident to me until I began reading it. I was able to follow along with the story, though there were character nuances that I feel I would have grasped better with more context. I found it difficult to immerse myself in the book, as I didn’t connect with any of the characters, and the novel felt somewhat dull. However, I appreciated the sections that discussed the mythology behind the “Bird of a Thousand Stories.” I don’t think I would be inclined to read more from this author unless it were another book unrelated to this series.
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