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Buzzard
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Expected 22 Sep 26In 2086, corporations are monitoring fertility. Abortion is illegal. And the last woman alive who can perform the procedure is in hiding.
Seven years ago, midwife Mae Bastet was arrested for infanticide in the fractious Arizona Territory for providing health care to women in need. She was torn from her sons and sent to Buzzard—an experimental private prison deep in the Sonoran Desert, run by the paramilitary corporation Obsityan.
Desperate to reunite her family, Mae tries to keep her head down, swallow her prison-issued hormone supplements, and do her job as a glorified school nurse to Obsityan’s army of teenage drone pilots. But when mysterious, improbable pregnancies begin cropping up in her charges, she uncovers a web of secrets that has the power to destroy Obsityan. Mae must stay complicit in Obsityan’s crimes or hold fast to her midwife principles and risk never seeing her sons again.
Buzzard is a ferocious dystopian debut that traces the possible trajectory of our current political and technological reality—and the power of our deepest human bonds.
Seven years ago, midwife Mae Bastet was arrested for infanticide in the fractious Arizona Territory for providing health care to women in need. She was torn from her sons and sent to Buzzard—an experimental private prison deep in the Sonoran Desert, run by the paramilitary corporation Obsityan.
Desperate to reunite her family, Mae tries to keep her head down, swallow her prison-issued hormone supplements, and do her job as a glorified school nurse to Obsityan’s army of teenage drone pilots. But when mysterious, improbable pregnancies begin cropping up in her charges, she uncovers a web of secrets that has the power to destroy Obsityan. Mae must stay complicit in Obsityan’s crimes or hold fast to her midwife principles and risk never seeing her sons again.
Buzzard is a ferocious dystopian debut that traces the possible trajectory of our current political and technological reality—and the power of our deepest human bonds.
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Expected publication September 22, 2026
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February 12, 2026My first pre approved ARC from NetGalley -- honestly still feels weird to think people actually read my reviews let alone publishers 😂🙈 this looks promising can't wait to get to it 😍
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February 8, 2026
Mad Max x Handmaids Tale x Chain Gang All Stars.
This is a dystopian that follows the last woman alive who can perform abortions. She’s currently in a prison rehab…. For giving abortions.
The ownership of women’s bodies, corporate greed and destruction and a future we all fear is too close.
This book is the moment.
Incredible storytelling. A visual and visceral experience. Heart-wrenching. Gutting. A 2026 must read.
This is a dystopian that follows the last woman alive who can perform abortions. She’s currently in a prison rehab…. For giving abortions.
The ownership of women’s bodies, corporate greed and destruction and a future we all fear is too close.
This book is the moment.
Incredible storytelling. A visual and visceral experience. Heart-wrenching. Gutting. A 2026 must read.
February 8, 2026
Buzzard is raw representation of a post apocalyptic world defined by women’s lack of rights to choose. This nearly knocks it put of the park with eerie sentiments that echo current unwavering decisions today. Think of Inez Ray’s writing as The Outer Worlds game meets Handmaids Tale. A modern narrative of the fear of women existing to be property in a post-apocalyptic environment that only cares about their bottom dollar. Spine chilling writing that comes alive through expressive diction and a poetic register that enhances the narrative.
What does it mean to lose your agency? This is what Buzzard explores as it shows the dangers that agency removal implores. A well constructed narrative with the right pacing to keep you hooked without giving away too much information. Absolutely loved every chilling moment that is written here. The immersive blend of weaving advertisements from Obsityan and local dissidents was remarkable. What does it look like to revolt from the confines of an unjustified court room?
Bindery Books chooses beautiful covers that really deploy the narrative’s themes. You see yellow and think of this cheerful environment- however the world is anything but. Remember how yellow also stands for fear. It is a fear driven society that allows for agency to be revoked willingly. This book is a conversation starter to avoid a world written in blood. Thank you Inez Ray, Bindery Books, and Netgalley for this advanced digital copy. All opinions are my own.
For tarot readings, recommendations, and reviews, visit my blog https://brujerialibrary.wordpress.com
What does it mean to lose your agency? This is what Buzzard explores as it shows the dangers that agency removal implores. A well constructed narrative with the right pacing to keep you hooked without giving away too much information. Absolutely loved every chilling moment that is written here. The immersive blend of weaving advertisements from Obsityan and local dissidents was remarkable. What does it look like to revolt from the confines of an unjustified court room?
Bindery Books chooses beautiful covers that really deploy the narrative’s themes. You see yellow and think of this cheerful environment- however the world is anything but. Remember how yellow also stands for fear. It is a fear driven society that allows for agency to be revoked willingly. This book is a conversation starter to avoid a world written in blood. Thank you Inez Ray, Bindery Books, and Netgalley for this advanced digital copy. All opinions are my own.
For tarot readings, recommendations, and reviews, visit my blog https://brujerialibrary.wordpress.com
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This book completely wrecked me in the best way. Buzzard is unsettling, emotional, and way too close to reality to be comfortable, which is exactly why it works. The world feels brutal and believable, and Mae’s story stayed with me long after I finished.
I couldn’t stop thinking about the choices she’s forced to make, the fear threaded through every page, and how much love and resilience can still exist in a place designed to strip people of both. It’s sharp, angry, heartbreaking, and necessary.
This is one of those books you read quickly but sit with for a long time after. Inez Ray did not play it safe, and I’m really glad she didn’t.
I couldn’t stop thinking about the choices she’s forced to make, the fear threaded through every page, and how much love and resilience can still exist in a place designed to strip people of both. It’s sharp, angry, heartbreaking, and necessary.
This is one of those books you read quickly but sit with for a long time after. Inez Ray did not play it safe, and I’m really glad she didn’t.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This book was WILD. Like The Handmaids Tale and Brave New World, I was so uncomfortable with how close the dystopian world was to current reality. It was unsettling (but in a way that was good/important), and was just so good. I felt like this was so intense, but I also couldn't stop reading it either. Loved it, and would highly recommend if you think your brain can handle that in this current world climate!
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