For readers of Cassandra Clare's <i>City of Bones</i> and Leigh Bardugo's <i>Shadow and Bone</i>, <i>The Girl at Midnight</i> is the story of a modern girl caught in an ancient war.<br>Beneath the streets of New York City live the Avicen, an ancient race of people with feathers for hair and magic running through their veins. Age-old enchantments keep them hidden from humans. All but one. Echo is a runaway pickpocket who survives by selling stolen treasures on the black market, and the Avicen are the only family she's ever known.<br>Echo is clever and daring, and at times she can be brash, but above all else she's fiercely loyal. So when a centuries-old war crests on the borders of her home, she decides it's time to act.<br>Legend has it that there is a way to end the conflict once and for all: find the Firebird, a mythical entity believed to possess power the likes of which the world has never seen. It will be no easy task, but if life as a thief has taught Echo anything, it's how to hunt down what she wants . . . and how to take it.<br>But some jobs aren't as straightforward as they seem. And this one might just set the world on fire.<br><br>[<b>STAR</b>] &quot;Grey's energetic debut offers a strong protagonist...[and the] well-built world, vivid characters, and perfect blend of action and amour should have readers eagerly seeking the sequel.&quot;<b>—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>,<i></i>Starred</b>