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BYRD
The house across the street sits empty. Dark. Easy.
Jason Rourke is at the end of his luck. Behind on rent, child support, and nearly every bill he has, he sees the Petersons leaving for vacation and makes a desperate decision. He expects cash. Jewelry. Anything he can sell for a quick buck.
Instead, he finds a girl. She lives alone in a basement beneath the house. The strangest part? She doesn’t seem to know she’s a prisoner. And now, Jason becomes hers.
What begins as captivity slowly becomes something far more difficult to understand. Because Byrd has her own rules. Her own version of love. Her own understanding of what it means to be good, to be safe, and to belong to someone.
The longer Jason stays in the basement, the harder it becomes to know what he should fear more. The girl holding him captive. Or the truth of what made her this way.
Dark, haunting, gritty, and deeply unsettling, BYRD is a psychological thriller about captivity, obsession, trauma, and what happens when love and control become impossible to separate.
CONTENT BYRD is a dark psychological thriller intended for adult readers and contains potentially disturbing themes, including kidnapping and captivity, physical violence, murder, child abuse, implied sexual abuse, psychological abuse and manipulation, coercive control, restraints and confinement, trauma and dissociation, and disturbing imagery.
Reader discretion is advised.
Jason Rourke is at the end of his luck. Behind on rent, child support, and nearly every bill he has, he sees the Petersons leaving for vacation and makes a desperate decision. He expects cash. Jewelry. Anything he can sell for a quick buck.
Instead, he finds a girl. She lives alone in a basement beneath the house. The strangest part? She doesn’t seem to know she’s a prisoner. And now, Jason becomes hers.
What begins as captivity slowly becomes something far more difficult to understand. Because Byrd has her own rules. Her own version of love. Her own understanding of what it means to be good, to be safe, and to belong to someone.
The longer Jason stays in the basement, the harder it becomes to know what he should fear more. The girl holding him captive. Or the truth of what made her this way.
Dark, haunting, gritty, and deeply unsettling, BYRD is a psychological thriller about captivity, obsession, trauma, and what happens when love and control become impossible to separate.
CONTENT BYRD is a dark psychological thriller intended for adult readers and contains potentially disturbing themes, including kidnapping and captivity, physical violence, murder, child abuse, implied sexual abuse, psychological abuse and manipulation, coercive control, restraints and confinement, trauma and dissociation, and disturbing imagery.
Reader discretion is advised.
- GenresThriller
355 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 13, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Author
What a ride! I knew this book would be dark, but I didn’t expect to become so emotionally invested in a stuffed rabbit. I ate this book up.
It starts with a simple, terrifying premise: a six-year-old girl disappears, and fourteen years later, a desperate burglar breaks into the wrong basement. Suddenly, we’re trapped inside a world where love means staying, being good means surviving, choice doesn't equal freedom, and the word “safe” has been so thoroughly corrupted that I’m not sure anyone in this story knows what it means anymore.
And that is where the author really got under my skin. The basement isn't the true horror... the system is. Physical confinement is just the final manifestation of what’s been built around Byrd for years: isolation, conditioning, shame, fear, secrecy, and the constant rewriting of reality.
What happens to Byrd isn't even the most fucked up part. It’s watching what happens when she is taught, over and over, what to believe about herself: that she's broken and dangerous, that she's difficult to love, that pain is the price of affection, and that obedience is goodness. Eventually, you stop asking whether Byrd is trapped because she can't leave, and start asking if it's because she’s been convinced there is nowhere else to go.
I genuinely don't know how to categorise Byrd, and I mean that as the highest compliment. She’s frightening yet vulnerable, violent yet heartbreaking, and occasionally absolutely fucking terrifying. The deeper you get into her story, the harder it becomes to separate the woman she’s become from the little girl who was never given the chance to become anything else. Her understanding of love has been pieced together from movies, observation, punishment, and sheer survival. Of course it's fucked up. How do you learn healthy attachment when every bond you've ever known comes with conditions? How do you learn that “no” matters when your entire existence has been controlled by people who decide what your choices mean? And how do you learn you're worthy of love when you've been taught that being “good” means enduring whatever is done to you?
Jason is equally fascinating because he isn't some pristine white-knight riding in to save the traumatised girl. He’s a fucking mess. He enters that basement already failing at life, carrying his own baggage, and along the way, his desire to save Byrd gets tangled up with something much messier: the need to be needed. There’s a massive difference between saving someone and becoming the sole anchor of their existence. Jason doesn't always know where that line is, and neither does Byrd, making their dynamic simultaneously uncomfortable, heartbreaking, and deeply compelling.
And then there's Ralph. Fucking Ralph. The fact that he doesn't need to be constantly screaming is what makes him so terrifying, the domesticity is the horror. Movies, food, birthday presents, rules, routine... everything is presented with this grotesque veneer of normality. Ralph isn't just in control of Byrd's physical environment; he controls the meaning of things. He decides what love, safety, goodness, and choice look like. That level of control is infinitely more insidious than simply locking a door.
The thing that fucked with my head the most was Byrd’s obsession with choice. Who gets to choose? What counts as a choice when every option has been engineered for you? Can someone freely choose anything when they've been conditioned to fear every alternative? And what happens when the person controlling you convinces you the choice was yours all along?
That theme runs through everything: the promises, the rules, the punishments, the relationships... even the fucking stuffed rabbit. By the end, I was sitting there thinking: Oh. This isn't a story about whether Byrd can escape a basement. It's a story about whether someone can escape a reality built inside their own head.
This book is claustrophobic, psychologically brutal, and deeply uncomfortable without relying solely on physical gore. It grows increasingly sinister the more you understand what you're actually looking at. There were moments where I had to stop reading, not because I was confused, but because the psychological implications were so much worse than the surface-level horror.
And then there's that ending. Jeanette Obas really looked me dead in the eye and said, “You want answers? Girl, you'll have to wait for the next book.”
Respectfully, I am ready now. Byrd's story is fucked up not just because of what happened in that basement, but because it forces you to examine how a person can be completely reshaped by fourteen years of being told what love, safety, obedience, and worth are supposed to look like.
Thanks to the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review
It starts with a simple, terrifying premise: a six-year-old girl disappears, and fourteen years later, a desperate burglar breaks into the wrong basement. Suddenly, we’re trapped inside a world where love means staying, being good means surviving, choice doesn't equal freedom, and the word “safe” has been so thoroughly corrupted that I’m not sure anyone in this story knows what it means anymore.
And that is where the author really got under my skin. The basement isn't the true horror... the system is. Physical confinement is just the final manifestation of what’s been built around Byrd for years: isolation, conditioning, shame, fear, secrecy, and the constant rewriting of reality.
What happens to Byrd isn't even the most fucked up part. It’s watching what happens when she is taught, over and over, what to believe about herself: that she's broken and dangerous, that she's difficult to love, that pain is the price of affection, and that obedience is goodness. Eventually, you stop asking whether Byrd is trapped because she can't leave, and start asking if it's because she’s been convinced there is nowhere else to go.
I genuinely don't know how to categorise Byrd, and I mean that as the highest compliment. She’s frightening yet vulnerable, violent yet heartbreaking, and occasionally absolutely fucking terrifying. The deeper you get into her story, the harder it becomes to separate the woman she’s become from the little girl who was never given the chance to become anything else. Her understanding of love has been pieced together from movies, observation, punishment, and sheer survival. Of course it's fucked up. How do you learn healthy attachment when every bond you've ever known comes with conditions? How do you learn that “no” matters when your entire existence has been controlled by people who decide what your choices mean? And how do you learn you're worthy of love when you've been taught that being “good” means enduring whatever is done to you?
Jason is equally fascinating because he isn't some pristine white-knight riding in to save the traumatised girl. He’s a fucking mess. He enters that basement already failing at life, carrying his own baggage, and along the way, his desire to save Byrd gets tangled up with something much messier: the need to be needed. There’s a massive difference between saving someone and becoming the sole anchor of their existence. Jason doesn't always know where that line is, and neither does Byrd, making their dynamic simultaneously uncomfortable, heartbreaking, and deeply compelling.
And then there's Ralph. Fucking Ralph. The fact that he doesn't need to be constantly screaming is what makes him so terrifying, the domesticity is the horror. Movies, food, birthday presents, rules, routine... everything is presented with this grotesque veneer of normality. Ralph isn't just in control of Byrd's physical environment; he controls the meaning of things. He decides what love, safety, goodness, and choice look like. That level of control is infinitely more insidious than simply locking a door.
The thing that fucked with my head the most was Byrd’s obsession with choice. Who gets to choose? What counts as a choice when every option has been engineered for you? Can someone freely choose anything when they've been conditioned to fear every alternative? And what happens when the person controlling you convinces you the choice was yours all along?
That theme runs through everything: the promises, the rules, the punishments, the relationships... even the fucking stuffed rabbit. By the end, I was sitting there thinking: Oh. This isn't a story about whether Byrd can escape a basement. It's a story about whether someone can escape a reality built inside their own head.
This book is claustrophobic, psychologically brutal, and deeply uncomfortable without relying solely on physical gore. It grows increasingly sinister the more you understand what you're actually looking at. There were moments where I had to stop reading, not because I was confused, but because the psychological implications were so much worse than the surface-level horror.
And then there's that ending. Jeanette Obas really looked me dead in the eye and said, “You want answers? Girl, you'll have to wait for the next book.”
Respectfully, I am ready now. Byrd's story is fucked up not just because of what happened in that basement, but because it forces you to examine how a person can be completely reshaped by fourteen years of being told what love, safety, obedience, and worth are supposed to look like.
Thanks to the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review
Review of advance copy received from Author
BYRD grabbed my attention instantly and all I can say is, it didn't go the way I anticipated it to go from that first page.
Emotionally brutal is what I'd use to describe BYRD.
This explores the brutal reality of what happens when a child is manipulated, isolated and kinda made to belive she's the problem.
The idea that a parent can make their child seem mentally unstable from such a young age in order to "hide" the abuse. That they'd go as far as to fake her death and lock her in a basement is absolutely devastating.
BYRD is conditioned from a young age to become this controlled compliant version of herself. She's stripped of her childhood and autonomy and the psychological impact of it is incredibly difficult to process.
And then there is her mother.
Her mother's apparent willingness to look away is one of the most infuriating and heart breaking parts for me.
You can tell her mother loves her but at times I found myself wondering how much she truly understood and how much of her reality had been manipulated by her husband.
There's a complicated layer of control and possible brainwashing there that made me question where ignorance ended and complicity began
BYRD doesn't seem to know what true tender love and care really is.
Not until Jason breaks into the basement and discovers her, once he figures out exactly what she's had to endure for 14 /15 years.
Jason is torn between running from an apparent psychopath and trying to save the little girl within her who was failed all those years ago by the people who are meant to love her unconditionally.
Everything social interaction BYRD knows comes from old movies and what her father has forced her to do.
For Jason his life is a shit show. He has debts, he's trying every quick fix he can think of until he notices that the Petersons are out of town, to him it means a quick break in. Grab a few valuables, get out and pawn them.... problem solved.
Jason desperately wants to be someone his own little girl can be proud of, someone who can properly provide for her.
The story is told from Jason's point of view and it's interesting to see how he sits with the knowledge of what BYRD has been through/ going through while having a young daughter of his own who in comparison he loves unconditionally.
BYRD isn't an easy book: it's disturbing, heartbreaking and excruciatingly uncomfortable but what I think makes it so powerful is that it forces you to sit with the consequences of prolonged manipulation and abuse rather than giving you an easy way out.
All I know is that if I had kids BYRD would have had me hold them a little tighter and I'd probably have sobbed my heart out.
I honestly can't wait for the second book.
Emotionally brutal is what I'd use to describe BYRD.
This explores the brutal reality of what happens when a child is manipulated, isolated and kinda made to belive she's the problem.
The idea that a parent can make their child seem mentally unstable from such a young age in order to "hide" the abuse. That they'd go as far as to fake her death and lock her in a basement is absolutely devastating.
BYRD is conditioned from a young age to become this controlled compliant version of herself. She's stripped of her childhood and autonomy and the psychological impact of it is incredibly difficult to process.
And then there is her mother.
Her mother's apparent willingness to look away is one of the most infuriating and heart breaking parts for me.
You can tell her mother loves her but at times I found myself wondering how much she truly understood and how much of her reality had been manipulated by her husband.
There's a complicated layer of control and possible brainwashing there that made me question where ignorance ended and complicity began
BYRD doesn't seem to know what true tender love and care really is.
Not until Jason breaks into the basement and discovers her, once he figures out exactly what she's had to endure for 14 /15 years.
Jason is torn between running from an apparent psychopath and trying to save the little girl within her who was failed all those years ago by the people who are meant to love her unconditionally.
Everything social interaction BYRD knows comes from old movies and what her father has forced her to do.
For Jason his life is a shit show. He has debts, he's trying every quick fix he can think of until he notices that the Petersons are out of town, to him it means a quick break in. Grab a few valuables, get out and pawn them.... problem solved.
Jason desperately wants to be someone his own little girl can be proud of, someone who can properly provide for her.
The story is told from Jason's point of view and it's interesting to see how he sits with the knowledge of what BYRD has been through/ going through while having a young daughter of his own who in comparison he loves unconditionally.
BYRD isn't an easy book: it's disturbing, heartbreaking and excruciatingly uncomfortable but what I think makes it so powerful is that it forces you to sit with the consequences of prolonged manipulation and abuse rather than giving you an easy way out.
All I know is that if I had kids BYRD would have had me hold them a little tighter and I'd probably have sobbed my heart out.
I honestly can't wait for the second book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 20, 2026
First and foremost! READ YOUR TRIGGERS!
This is a deeply dark, unhinged story.
I wasn't sure it was going to be for me. But when I started, I couldn't stop. It is unhinged, sweet, sad, & scary.
Jason needs money, quick money. He sees rich neighbors leaving and decides to break in and steal some of their things. He tells himself that it is just ONE more time, just to get caught up. Rent, Child support, and everything else he is behind on.
But what he finds isn't what he planned.
A young girl (woman) locked in her basement because she was supposedly a danger to herself and everyone else. Her parents told everyone she drowned when she was six. Instead of seeking help for her. They decided to let her live her life in solitude.
When Jason breaks into their house through the basement, he meets Byrd, and they strike up an odd relationship.
It is a mix of unhinged, sweet, and wrong on so many levels.
Byrd has been trained and conditioned by her father to believe love hurts and comes with punishment. She is all about choices and being the one in control.
Her father is a piece of work who taught her that acceptance and obedience were the only way she was not punished.
Jeanette took me through all of my feelings with this book. I was mad, hurt, scared, and confused about how they should behave.
I need book 2 NOW! I need more of Byrd & Jason's stories. Do they ever find each other again?
I received an advance review copy at no cost, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is a deeply dark, unhinged story.
I wasn't sure it was going to be for me. But when I started, I couldn't stop. It is unhinged, sweet, sad, & scary.
Jason needs money, quick money. He sees rich neighbors leaving and decides to break in and steal some of their things. He tells himself that it is just ONE more time, just to get caught up. Rent, Child support, and everything else he is behind on.
But what he finds isn't what he planned.
A young girl (woman) locked in her basement because she was supposedly a danger to herself and everyone else. Her parents told everyone she drowned when she was six. Instead of seeking help for her. They decided to let her live her life in solitude.
When Jason breaks into their house through the basement, he meets Byrd, and they strike up an odd relationship.
It is a mix of unhinged, sweet, and wrong on so many levels.
Byrd has been trained and conditioned by her father to believe love hurts and comes with punishment. She is all about choices and being the one in control.
Her father is a piece of work who taught her that acceptance and obedience were the only way she was not punished.
Jeanette took me through all of my feelings with this book. I was mad, hurt, scared, and confused about how they should behave.
I need book 2 NOW! I need more of Byrd & Jason's stories. Do they ever find each other again?
I received an advance review copy at no cost, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review of advance copy received from Author
Byrd by Jeanette Obas had me all over the freaking place. Creeped out, anxious, irritated, angry. You name it, I was feeling it!
Seeing his neighbors leaving for vacation, Jason breaks into their house. Going in through the basement, he finds something he didn’t expect: a girl, being held captive. But she’s not a victim, she totally beats the crap out of him, and is really dark and psycho. And now he’s trapped down there with her, as she holds him captive.
I have to say, at first I was not sympathetic to Byrd’s situation. And Jason just irritated the crap out of me when he wouldn’t take advantage of his opportunities to escape. I was yelling at him through the screen of my iPad. But as the story progressed, and we learn more and more, I began to feel for her, though he still pissed me off. Will he finally escape? Will he rescue her from her captivity?
This book is dark, creepy, infuriating, and left me feeling a bit unhinged while reading. Everything I look for when reading a thriller. I can’t wait to see what happens next. I’m assuming there’s going to be a book two with that ending!
Seeing his neighbors leaving for vacation, Jason breaks into their house. Going in through the basement, he finds something he didn’t expect: a girl, being held captive. But she’s not a victim, she totally beats the crap out of him, and is really dark and psycho. And now he’s trapped down there with her, as she holds him captive.
I have to say, at first I was not sympathetic to Byrd’s situation. And Jason just irritated the crap out of me when he wouldn’t take advantage of his opportunities to escape. I was yelling at him through the screen of my iPad. But as the story progressed, and we learn more and more, I began to feel for her, though he still pissed me off. Will he finally escape? Will he rescue her from her captivity?
This book is dark, creepy, infuriating, and left me feeling a bit unhinged while reading. Everything I look for when reading a thriller. I can’t wait to see what happens next. I’m assuming there’s going to be a book two with that ending!
October 13, 2026
Oooooo so good! I enjoyed so so much, seat gripping for sure.....she only wanted a friend. Gave me goosebumps! Very intense and heavy. Check your triggers!!!!!!!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
WOW!!
Creepy….Eerie….Dark…Emotional
Byrd grabbed my attention from the first page. This one starts out dark and just continues to get darker.
From the beginning, I thought I had Byrd figured out. The further I went into this story, the more I realized appearances can be deceiving.
This is a dark, unputdownable story, full of creepiness, but also so emotional.
There was a point where I almost cried. Did I also have to have the lights on while I read it? Absolutely!
This was a wild, unpredictable read. Definitely check your triggers before reading!
I appreciate the author sending me this advanced reader copy. I absolutely loved it!
Creepy….Eerie….Dark…Emotional
Byrd grabbed my attention from the first page. This one starts out dark and just continues to get darker.
From the beginning, I thought I had Byrd figured out. The further I went into this story, the more I realized appearances can be deceiving.
This is a dark, unputdownable story, full of creepiness, but also so emotional.
There was a point where I almost cried. Did I also have to have the lights on while I read it? Absolutely!
This was a wild, unpredictable read. Definitely check your triggers before reading!
I appreciate the author sending me this advanced reader copy. I absolutely loved it!
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book was darker than I was expecting, but in a good way. I was excited for this book for a while, and I was not disappointed. Byrd is a really complex, interesting character, and Jason is sympathetic and likeable. A lot of the themes here are pretty heavy, and some parts really made my heart ache. It was a wild ride from start to finish, and had many shocking moments. Very good! I received a free copy of this story and write this review voluntarily.
October 28, 2026
Thank you to the author for letting me arc read this book!
I absolutely loved this read it was completely different for me and I love stepping out of my comfort zones with books and this definitely did that for me it had me hooked from the very beginning and is my first read by the author and I’m definitely going to shout about this book.
I absolutely loved this read it was completely different for me and I love stepping out of my comfort zones with books and this definitely did that for me it had me hooked from the very beginning and is my first read by the author and I’m definitely going to shout about this book.
September 21, 2026
I received this as an advanced readers copy. I’m leaving this review voluntarily.
This book was very creepy should I say but it was a fun read. Highly recommend if you like creepy books. Good for Halloween. (:
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book was very creepy should I say but it was a fun read. Highly recommend if you like creepy books. Good for Halloween. (:
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review of advance copy received from Author
BYRD is an unsettling and heartbreaking story that will have you hooked from the first chapter.
Jason is basically at rock bottom. Due to a gambling problem rent is past due, child support is past due, and he just found out the mother of his child is getting married. That is when he notices his neighbors, the Petersons, leaving for vacation. He makes the decision then, one break in, get caught up, get help, get his family back. Simple right? What he doesn't expect is to find Byrd, a girl held captive in the basement. All he knows is now he belongs to her and escape does not seem so simple anymore.
This book is fantastic! Obas created a world out of a tiny basement. The detail in this book is outstanding, we are living each monotonous day with these characters, but it does not feel repetitive or boring. I did not care about anything happening outside of that basement. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire read. I was not expecting the depth this story would take into the human psyche.
Byrd's story is heartbreaking. From the choices her parents made, to the life she is "living" now. Her mom's willingness to look the other way like it isn’t her responsibility to protect her child. Just because you don’t witness the abuse doesn’t mean you are not part of it. Byrd's dad is a sick asshole who deserves death.
Jason was an easy character to love. He isn’t some white knight coming in the save the day. He has his own demons he is fighting while actively trying to help Byrd. The emotional attachment that forms between them is more than a trauma bond. It feels more like two broken souls patching together each others heart. I really felt the turmoil Jason was going through throughout the book. I can’t say the choices he made were wrong, or selfless, but I understand why he chose them.
If you are looking for a dark, gritty, and unforgiving psychological thriller, BYRD is perfect for you.
Jason is basically at rock bottom. Due to a gambling problem rent is past due, child support is past due, and he just found out the mother of his child is getting married. That is when he notices his neighbors, the Petersons, leaving for vacation. He makes the decision then, one break in, get caught up, get help, get his family back. Simple right? What he doesn't expect is to find Byrd, a girl held captive in the basement. All he knows is now he belongs to her and escape does not seem so simple anymore.
This book is fantastic! Obas created a world out of a tiny basement. The detail in this book is outstanding, we are living each monotonous day with these characters, but it does not feel repetitive or boring. I did not care about anything happening outside of that basement. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire read. I was not expecting the depth this story would take into the human psyche.
Byrd's story is heartbreaking. From the choices her parents made, to the life she is "living" now. Her mom's willingness to look the other way like it isn’t her responsibility to protect her child. Just because you don’t witness the abuse doesn’t mean you are not part of it. Byrd's dad is a sick asshole who deserves death.
Jason was an easy character to love. He isn’t some white knight coming in the save the day. He has his own demons he is fighting while actively trying to help Byrd. The emotional attachment that forms between them is more than a trauma bond. It feels more like two broken souls patching together each others heart. I really felt the turmoil Jason was going through throughout the book. I can’t say the choices he made were wrong, or selfless, but I understand why he chose them.
If you are looking for a dark, gritty, and unforgiving psychological thriller, BYRD is perfect for you.
Review of advance copy received from Author
First, I want to thank Jeanette Obas for the gifted eARC of BYRD to read and provide my honest, spoiler free review.
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
My Thoughts:
Wow….just wow..I feel like I need a few moments to gather my thoughts about this book. Going into this read, I knew it was going to be different and such a heavy read so I made sure I was ready to lock in and just experience the world that Jeanette created.
I love psychological thrillers so much. The way they can get in my mind and make me question everything is what makes reading that much more of an escape. This dark, gritty world that Jeanette created got into my head from the very beginning. BYRD, our FMC, is a character that won’t leave my thoughts for a long time. The way everything piled up that morphed how she thought of love, choices and freedom just overall set the tone for this thriller. I won’t spoil anything but it truly is such a massive mindfck. You won’t know what hit you until you get to the very end, only for it to make you want to know more.
Byrd and Jason were such a clusterf*ck of emotions. Both of them are broken in ways that create such an intense relationship between the two. Things are dark, twisted…some would say even diabolical. Trying to explain these two isn’t easy but then again this book isn’t an easy read by any means. If you read this story, please take into consideration the trigger warnings and the overall effect that this book could leave on you.
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
My Thoughts:
Wow….just wow..I feel like I need a few moments to gather my thoughts about this book. Going into this read, I knew it was going to be different and such a heavy read so I made sure I was ready to lock in and just experience the world that Jeanette created.
I love psychological thrillers so much. The way they can get in my mind and make me question everything is what makes reading that much more of an escape. This dark, gritty world that Jeanette created got into my head from the very beginning. BYRD, our FMC, is a character that won’t leave my thoughts for a long time. The way everything piled up that morphed how she thought of love, choices and freedom just overall set the tone for this thriller. I won’t spoil anything but it truly is such a massive mindfck. You won’t know what hit you until you get to the very end, only for it to make you want to know more.
Byrd and Jason were such a clusterf*ck of emotions. Both of them are broken in ways that create such an intense relationship between the two. Things are dark, twisted…some would say even diabolical. Trying to explain these two isn’t easy but then again this book isn’t an easy read by any means. If you read this story, please take into consideration the trigger warnings and the overall effect that this book could leave on you.
October 29, 2026
⚠️ A ᴅᴀʀᴋ ᴘsʏᴄʜᴏʟᴏɢɪᴄᴀʟ ᴛʜʀɪʟʟᴇʀ full of 𝐂𝐖/𝐓𝐖 ⚠️
❗WOW! Just, WOW!
Fair Warning - Not a Spoiler
🚫 There is NO tidy wrap-up or happy ending in this book.
So, if you need that kinda thing, steer clear.
However, this is set to be a trilogy, so I’m sure it will happen eventually…?
If I’ve ever said that I was angry at a character in a book before, I don’t think I truly meant it until right now.
🤬 And I mean ᗩᑎǤᖇY!
At 𝘈𝘓𝘓 the characters. 💯
But right alongside that anger was lots of heartache as well.
Heartache at the traumatic and devastating circumstances.
This is a catastrophic trainwreck you simply CAN’T look away from.
And it really makes you think. It’s easy to sit back and judge someone’s actions, but in reality, would you REALLY make different choices?
There’s a lot more to take into account than just the here-and-now.
🤪 I am by NO means saying I agree with every decision that Jason, the MMC made, but I can totally see his personal reasons for doing most of what he did.
Besides, if characters did everything right, then it wouldn’t make for such a great story, would it? 😆
I thoroughly enjoyed this twisted, unhinged, f***ed up book.
Like seriously got sucked up into it. And I would absolutely recommend it.
But listen, this recommendation comes with a Warning Label.
😬 Honestly, I wasn’t as ready as I thought I was…
💔 Byrd’s and Jason’s story will stick with you.
This is one you will think about even after you think you've forgotten it.
❗WOW! Just, WOW!
Fair Warning - Not a Spoiler
🚫 There is NO tidy wrap-up or happy ending in this book.
So, if you need that kinda thing, steer clear.
However, this is set to be a trilogy, so I’m sure it will happen eventually…?
If I’ve ever said that I was angry at a character in a book before, I don’t think I truly meant it until right now.
🤬 And I mean ᗩᑎǤᖇY!
At 𝘈𝘓𝘓 the characters. 💯
But right alongside that anger was lots of heartache as well.
Heartache at the traumatic and devastating circumstances.
This is a catastrophic trainwreck you simply CAN’T look away from.
And it really makes you think. It’s easy to sit back and judge someone’s actions, but in reality, would you REALLY make different choices?
There’s a lot more to take into account than just the here-and-now.
🤪 I am by NO means saying I agree with every decision that Jason, the MMC made, but I can totally see his personal reasons for doing most of what he did.
Besides, if characters did everything right, then it wouldn’t make for such a great story, would it? 😆
I thoroughly enjoyed this twisted, unhinged, f***ed up book.
Like seriously got sucked up into it. And I would absolutely recommend it.
But listen, this recommendation comes with a Warning Label.
😬 Honestly, I wasn’t as ready as I thought I was…
💔 Byrd’s and Jason’s story will stick with you.
This is one you will think about even after you think you've forgotten it.
Review of advance copy received from Author
If you are going to read one book this year, let it be this one! Dark, trauma-filled, psychological romantic horror filled with twists and turns that you will not see coming!
I finished this book in less than 24 hours because I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! Every time that I thought I knew what was going on....BAM! Another twist was thrown at me!
Told completely from the POV of our MMC, Jason. He has hit rock bottom, and although he wants to do better, he is not sure how to get out of the mess his life has become. He notices his neighbors leaving the house and going on a trip. What better way is there to earn some quick cash? His plan is to sneak in and just take small items like cash, jewelry & any other valuables he can find. In & out. Simple really. OR IS IT? His first mistake was climbing through the basement window!
Jason finds himself having an internal struggle over right from wrong while also attempting to figure out his feelings and himself. He ends up taking a good look at his life and what he has done with his past and what he would like his future to look like. Our FMC has been through some MAJOR trauma, and psychologically, she is really messed up from it.
Ending on a cliffhanger, I am patiently awaiting the arrival of the next book in this trilogy. I am thoroughly invested after this SIX-STAR READ and cannot wait for others to read it too!
I finished this book in less than 24 hours because I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! Every time that I thought I knew what was going on....BAM! Another twist was thrown at me!
Told completely from the POV of our MMC, Jason. He has hit rock bottom, and although he wants to do better, he is not sure how to get out of the mess his life has become. He notices his neighbors leaving the house and going on a trip. What better way is there to earn some quick cash? His plan is to sneak in and just take small items like cash, jewelry & any other valuables he can find. In & out. Simple really. OR IS IT? His first mistake was climbing through the basement window!
Jason finds himself having an internal struggle over right from wrong while also attempting to figure out his feelings and himself. He ends up taking a good look at his life and what he has done with his past and what he would like his future to look like. Our FMC has been through some MAJOR trauma, and psychologically, she is really messed up from it.
Ending on a cliffhanger, I am patiently awaiting the arrival of the next book in this trilogy. I am thoroughly invested after this SIX-STAR READ and cannot wait for others to read it too!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Review of Advanced Copy Recieved by Author thank you for the opportunity
This excerpt is deeply haunting and claustrophobic. And somewhere in between I found a little piece of myself in Byrd, the psychological manipulation Ralph exerts over Byrd is CHILLING, and the way Jason’s own morality begins to blur under the weight of his captivity is incredibly unsettling. This was such a gut-wrenching descent into the wreckage of two broken souls. Byrd isn’t just a thriller... it’s a deeply uncomfortable exploration of trauma, captivity, and the desperate, twisted ways we try to find connection in the dark. Watching Jason and Byrd navigate their reality was heartbreaking, you find yourself rooting for them even when you know they are both beyond saving. The author masterfully blurs the lines between victim and villain, making you question your own empathy at every turn. It’s a story that doesn’t just ask you to read it, it demands that you feel the weight of every scar. Ifbyou find yourself reading the author’s note at the end not that it adds a layer of profound gravity to the story, knowing that these themes are rooted in personal experiences. I finished this book feeling unsettled, hollowed out, and opened like a book that i was unable to look away. It is a really HEAVY lingering read. I loved it regardless.
This excerpt is deeply haunting and claustrophobic. And somewhere in between I found a little piece of myself in Byrd, the psychological manipulation Ralph exerts over Byrd is CHILLING, and the way Jason’s own morality begins to blur under the weight of his captivity is incredibly unsettling. This was such a gut-wrenching descent into the wreckage of two broken souls. Byrd isn’t just a thriller... it’s a deeply uncomfortable exploration of trauma, captivity, and the desperate, twisted ways we try to find connection in the dark. Watching Jason and Byrd navigate their reality was heartbreaking, you find yourself rooting for them even when you know they are both beyond saving. The author masterfully blurs the lines between victim and villain, making you question your own empathy at every turn. It’s a story that doesn’t just ask you to read it, it demands that you feel the weight of every scar. Ifbyou find yourself reading the author’s note at the end not that it adds a layer of profound gravity to the story, knowing that these themes are rooted in personal experiences. I finished this book feeling unsettled, hollowed out, and opened like a book that i was unable to look away. It is a really HEAVY lingering read. I loved it regardless.
October 13, 2026
Down on his luck and desperate, Jason is drowning in overdue rent, child support payments, and gambling debt. So when his neighbor leaves town for vacation, he sees an opportunity for fast money and decides to rob the place. The basement window is the only entrance he can find. He squeezes inside, only to discover the interior door is locked. Then everything goes black as someone hits him over the head. He wakes up disoriented in the same basement, but now he's not alone. A young woman is there with him. She says her name is Byrd
This psychological horror was twisty, unhinged, gritty, dark, and so disturbing and perfect for spooky season. You never know who to trust or what’s going to happen next, and that constant suspense had me hooked from the very first page.
I was on the edge of my seat the entire time because my mind was all over the place trying to figure it all out. I literally could not put it down because I had to know what would happen next.
I devoured it way too fast and now I’m mad at myself because I have to wait for book 2. If dark, disturbing, and twisted psychological horror is your thing, the kind that will totally mess with your head and keep you on the edge of your seat then this absolutely needs to be your next must-read for spooky season.
This psychological horror was twisty, unhinged, gritty, dark, and so disturbing and perfect for spooky season. You never know who to trust or what’s going to happen next, and that constant suspense had me hooked from the very first page.
I was on the edge of my seat the entire time because my mind was all over the place trying to figure it all out. I literally could not put it down because I had to know what would happen next.
I devoured it way too fast and now I’m mad at myself because I have to wait for book 2. If dark, disturbing, and twisted psychological horror is your thing, the kind that will totally mess with your head and keep you on the edge of your seat then this absolutely needs to be your next must-read for spooky season.
October 10, 2026
WOW. This book was dark. And every time I thought it was turning a corner to get better, nope. Darker.
Jason lives in a basement apartment, is behind on his child support & his rent. To get ahead, he decides to rob the house next door.
Byrd is the daughter of the neighbors. Locked away in their basement when she was 6 when they decided she was troubled & no one could help her.
Jason meets Byrd when he breaks in to the basement “apartment” she is living in. Living locked in a basement by herself for over a decade has made her a little unhinged….. Not to mention the other horrors she goes through in that basement…
Jason thought he was doing a quick little B&E for some fast money. Instead he’s being held hostage and now being made to reevaluate his life choices. And in doing so, he may feel a bond with Byrd after learning that she may not be as bad as he thought she was.
This book was a dark emotional rollercoaster. Definitely full of some triggers. The ending was a cliffhanger that leaves you begging for book 2.
I received this book as an ARC and am writing this review voluntarily
Jason lives in a basement apartment, is behind on his child support & his rent. To get ahead, he decides to rob the house next door.
Byrd is the daughter of the neighbors. Locked away in their basement when she was 6 when they decided she was troubled & no one could help her.
Jason meets Byrd when he breaks in to the basement “apartment” she is living in. Living locked in a basement by herself for over a decade has made her a little unhinged….. Not to mention the other horrors she goes through in that basement…
Jason thought he was doing a quick little B&E for some fast money. Instead he’s being held hostage and now being made to reevaluate his life choices. And in doing so, he may feel a bond with Byrd after learning that she may not be as bad as he thought she was.
This book was a dark emotional rollercoaster. Definitely full of some triggers. The ending was a cliffhanger that leaves you begging for book 2.
I received this book as an ARC and am writing this review voluntarily
Review of advance copy received from Author
Ohhhhhhh my god this book was Dark with a capital D. I love my books dark and I loved this one! If you decide to pick this one please be mindful of the content warnings. Byrd is such a fascinating character and I have so many questions about so many things! Thank goodness this is a trilogy because I need more!
I’m ready perform a psychological deep dive into literally all of these characters. Every single one of them is extremely messed up. Honestly at this point I don’t know what to make of Byrd. There’s nothing black and white about her character… she’s all gray area and is a product of how she was raised. And Jason? Don’t even get me started on that hot mess of a man!
Ralph and Shyanne are literally the worst but I want to know why. Why are they the way they are? What really prompted what happened and the decision they made? What was Shyanne’s role? So many questions!
The dark themes in this book aren’t for everybody so make sure you take a look if you’re interested in picking this one up.
I’m ready perform a psychological deep dive into literally all of these characters. Every single one of them is extremely messed up. Honestly at this point I don’t know what to make of Byrd. There’s nothing black and white about her character… she’s all gray area and is a product of how she was raised. And Jason? Don’t even get me started on that hot mess of a man!
Ralph and Shyanne are literally the worst but I want to know why. Why are they the way they are? What really prompted what happened and the decision they made? What was Shyanne’s role? So many questions!
The dark themes in this book aren’t for everybody so make sure you take a look if you’re interested in picking this one up.
October 16, 2026
I knew going into Byrd, that the book would be dark. What I wasn’t expecting was the type of twisted dark it is. From the very beginning of the book there is an unsettling chill that begins to settle beneath your skin. The longer you read the chill spreads clawing at your core. Jason becomes surprisingly compassionate towards Byrd the longer he is held in the basement and the more he learns. Byrd…well Byrd is complex. She is innocent, yet not. Shaped by people and her environment, only learning the wrong things.
I burned through this book quickly. I got through the first 20 chapters off and on during my day at work, any downtime and breaks. Once I was able to truly sit down and read I devoured the remaining chapters. Byrd definitely delivers a gut punch, and makes you step back and think. I cannot wait until the second book in the series, and I am sure I will devour it just the same.
Thank you Jeanette Obas for providing me with an advanced copy of Byrd, I was captivated every second of my read through and cannot wait to read more from you.
I burned through this book quickly. I got through the first 20 chapters off and on during my day at work, any downtime and breaks. Once I was able to truly sit down and read I devoured the remaining chapters. Byrd definitely delivers a gut punch, and makes you step back and think. I cannot wait until the second book in the series, and I am sure I will devour it just the same.
Thank you Jeanette Obas for providing me with an advanced copy of Byrd, I was captivated every second of my read through and cannot wait to read more from you.
October 8, 2026
Byrd is one heck of a read. I knew it was a dark psychological thriller when I picked it up, but I didn't expect it to pack such a punch. I devoured it on my plane trip. It was disturbing, dangerous, and absolutely nerve-racking. Jason is a man down on his luck. He owes everyone money, and when he sees his neighbors leave for a vacation away, he decides to rob their house. It turns out to be the wrong house. There, he meets Byrd, a woman who has been trapped in the basement for 14 years and is just as dangerous as the people who put her there. We really get into Jason's head as he goes from being terrified of Byrd to falling for her and wanting to "save" her. The thing is, they both need saving, not only from the outside forces but also from themselves.
I don't want to give too much away, but this book is incredibly creepy and dark. I can't wait to read the next novel by Jeannette Obas to find out what happens next. Thanks to the author for the ARC.
I don't want to give too much away, but this book is incredibly creepy and dark. I can't wait to read the next novel by Jeannette Obas to find out what happens next. Thanks to the author for the ARC.
Review of advance copy received from Author
(Spoiler free ARC Review)
“Byrd is not a book, it’s an experience”.
The authors own quote and YES! It’s so damn true🩶
And what a terrifying and amazing experience this was. Byrd is not like anything else that I’ve read.
I read it with a cold hand squeezing my heart through the whole story and it’s still linger a beautiful coldness around my heart when I think of Byrd.
This book is dark, sad and twisted in so many ways but still, it has a little tiny bit of hope in it.
In what way or how I do not now, maybe it’s just me who is experiencing that little hope because we do not now everything yet.
The author writes the story through
Jasons perspective and how he finds Byrd and gets attached to her.
She writes it so good that I almost feel like I am Jason while reading it. I end up sitting here with his feelings, thoughts and questions about the whole situation as my own.
I got so invested in this book and I can’t wait for the next part to come.
I need to know… more!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I believe I'm in the minority but BYRD was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I'll be honest, I wasn't exactly sure what I was getting into with this one, but that first chapter had me hooked. Jason breaking into what he thinks is an empty house and finding Byrd hidden in the basement immediately had me wondering what the hell was going on.
Unfortunately, that feeling didn't last for me. The story started to drag once we got past that initial setup, and I found it a bit repetitive after a while. There were some darker and more unexpected moments along the way, and I definitely didn't see everything coming, especially toward the end, but I spent a pretty big chunk of the book waiting for things to pick back up.
This was an alright read for me. I appreciate Jeanette Obas gifting me this ARC and giving me the chance to read it early.
Unfortunately, that feeling didn't last for me. The story started to drag once we got past that initial setup, and I found it a bit repetitive after a while. There were some darker and more unexpected moments along the way, and I definitely didn't see everything coming, especially toward the end, but I spent a pretty big chunk of the book waiting for things to pick back up.
This was an alright read for me. I appreciate Jeanette Obas gifting me this ARC and giving me the chance to read it early.
October 14, 2026
The book starts where we first meet Byrd at 6. You can tell that something is a bit off, and that her parents aren't treating her as she should be. Fast forward and we meet Jason, who breaks into Byrd's house. This does not end well for him. The bond that grows between these two characters is strange, but comes from the good within each of them. I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down. I just had to find out what happened to Byrd in the end. There are so many emotions that I went through in this book. Crying over what Byrd has been through, but also laughing alongside her while she is laughing. These characters, and this story will stick with me for a long time! I look forward to the next book in this series. This book grips you from the start and takes you down a very dark path. There are some very heavy themes in this book. Please check the warnings before proceeding.
September 19, 2026
I received an ARC of this book but I am leaving this review voluntarily and this review is wholly my own.
This was a really creepy and atmospheric book. It definitely gave me some nightmares! Everytime I thought I knew what would happen, I was wrong. At first I was disappointed in the ending but then I realized there is a book 2 coming so it’s actually a good ending 😅 I feel like even with the things that were revealed to us there are still even worse things that happened to Byrd that we don’t know about it. Feels impossible that things could be worse but I think we just scratched the surface of her situation. There were parts that I found a little repetitive but overall things a great story and definitely brings the horror factor.
This was a really creepy and atmospheric book. It definitely gave me some nightmares! Everytime I thought I knew what would happen, I was wrong. At first I was disappointed in the ending but then I realized there is a book 2 coming so it’s actually a good ending 😅 I feel like even with the things that were revealed to us there are still even worse things that happened to Byrd that we don’t know about it. Feels impossible that things could be worse but I think we just scratched the surface of her situation. There were parts that I found a little repetitive but overall things a great story and definitely brings the horror factor.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I am definitely in the minority here but I want to be honest with my review!
I wish I liked this more! I am feeling quite guilty that I didn't. I found the characters to be EXTREMELY frustrating and the story extremely repetitive. I know we are meant to be feeling "stuck" with Jason and his situation but I found it really really difficult to connect or like any of the characters. I was essentially rooting for no one which I didn't like.
I would have loved abit of exploration outside of the basement and what was going on with the people outside as a good divider to the main characters.
I am still very interested in the next book and where the rest of the story might go because I think this whole story does have great potential.
I wish I liked this more! I am feeling quite guilty that I didn't. I found the characters to be EXTREMELY frustrating and the story extremely repetitive. I know we are meant to be feeling "stuck" with Jason and his situation but I found it really really difficult to connect or like any of the characters. I was essentially rooting for no one which I didn't like.
I would have loved abit of exploration outside of the basement and what was going on with the people outside as a good divider to the main characters.
I am still very interested in the next book and where the rest of the story might go because I think this whole story does have great potential.
October 17, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ x infinity
Byrd
By: @jeanetteobas_writer
Wow. Wow. Wow!
I need book 2. And 3 and everything Jeanette writes. I knew from the first moment I saw the cover that I would love this book. And then the blurb quickly confirmed that. Finally, I was so fortunate and lucky to receive a PR box from Jeanette. Each piece in it perfectly ties in to the story and sucked me further in.
Byrd is dark. Like dark dark. Check your triggers prior to consuming. Psychological, emotional, manipulative, and deeply unsettling, Byrd had me turning pages as though I had nothing else to do with my life. And honestly, for 5 hours, I didn't. I devoured this book and I was looking for more pages long after the last word. Jeanette literally put me through an emotional roller-coaster in the best possible ways, and then at the end shrugged and said "Storm is coming."
Recommended to readers who find thrills in reading the darkest topics with complex characters and a wild disturbing ride. Some may call this a "read with the lights on" type of story.
#Byrd #darkthriller #psychological #psychologicalthriller #psychologicalsuspense
Byrd
By: @jeanetteobas_writer
Wow. Wow. Wow!
I need book 2. And 3 and everything Jeanette writes. I knew from the first moment I saw the cover that I would love this book. And then the blurb quickly confirmed that. Finally, I was so fortunate and lucky to receive a PR box from Jeanette. Each piece in it perfectly ties in to the story and sucked me further in.
Byrd is dark. Like dark dark. Check your triggers prior to consuming. Psychological, emotional, manipulative, and deeply unsettling, Byrd had me turning pages as though I had nothing else to do with my life. And honestly, for 5 hours, I didn't. I devoured this book and I was looking for more pages long after the last word. Jeanette literally put me through an emotional roller-coaster in the best possible ways, and then at the end shrugged and said "Storm is coming."
Recommended to readers who find thrills in reading the darkest topics with complex characters and a wild disturbing ride. Some may call this a "read with the lights on" type of story.
#Byrd #darkthriller #psychological #psychologicalthriller #psychologicalsuspense
October 19, 2026
This is an emotionally intense book that had me going “what the f*ck” so many times. One page I was laughing and the next I was disgusted. The layout of the basement really confused me at times. As soon as I felt like I understood where everything was something came up that completely threw me off. The story also took a turn that I wasn’t expecting but welcomed with open arms. Some of Jason’s actions annoyed me, especially near the end. Overall, I really enjoyed the route it took and how everything came to a close. I really want to know more about the aftermath of the events but that’s what a sequel is for. I need more Byrd (and Bunny too)!
Thank you Jeanette Obas for giving me this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you Jeanette Obas for giving me this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
August 30, 2026
This book was brilliant! Disturbing, dark, gritty and I couldn’t put it down. It was so well written and at times I wasn’t sure who to trust. When I finished I felt a deep sadness, Bryd could have been based on a true story as this could be someone’s reality. The gas lighting and manipulation was so ground into Bryd that there was no way for her to trust or understand life. Both Byrd and Jason’s characters were so vividly well written and the atmosphere of the whole story was incredibly dark. I would recommend checking the trigger warnings before reading. This book is going to stay with me for a while and I am looking forward to reading the next book.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I was granted an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
BYRD was hauntingly dark, twisty, and completely addictive. This psychological thriller had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end!
Just when you think you have a character figured out, you realize you were VERY wrong. The twists kept me guessing, and I genuinely never knew what was coming next.
And that last page?! 😭 I was left feeling so empty... not because I didn’t love it, but because THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT TO READ. I wasn’t ready for the story to end!
4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Now I just need the sequel because I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! 🖤📖
BYRD was hauntingly dark, twisty, and completely addictive. This psychological thriller had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end!
Just when you think you have a character figured out, you realize you were VERY wrong. The twists kept me guessing, and I genuinely never knew what was coming next.
And that last page?! 😭 I was left feeling so empty... not because I didn’t love it, but because THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT TO READ. I wasn’t ready for the story to end!
4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Now I just need the sequel because I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! 🖤📖
Review of advance copy received from Author
Wow. This book was WILD. I don’t typically read psychological thriller but when I saw the posts for this ARC, I had to have it and I’m glad I did.
I haven’t stayed up until 2:00 am binge reading in a while, until last night. I could not put this down. Literally. The writing was so good I felt like I was watching a movie. Byrd and Jason’s characters were done phenomenally. This story will hook you from the very beginning and won’t let go until the very end. If you like dark, raw, unhinged psychological thrillers this is a must read! I CANNOT WAIT FOR BOOK TWO.
‼️This story is super dark so it’s an absolute must to read the trigger warnings.‼️
I haven’t stayed up until 2:00 am binge reading in a while, until last night. I could not put this down. Literally. The writing was so good I felt like I was watching a movie. Byrd and Jason’s characters were done phenomenally. This story will hook you from the very beginning and won’t let go until the very end. If you like dark, raw, unhinged psychological thrillers this is a must read! I CANNOT WAIT FOR BOOK TWO.
‼️This story is super dark so it’s an absolute must to read the trigger warnings.‼️
Review of advance copy received from Author
Not many books have made me feel the thing that this book has. Its intense, I cried at times, my heart broke over and over, its a heartbreaking story. I read the whole thing in a day, as devastating as it was, I couldn't put it down all the way.
I like the premise of the story, I did have to put the book down as it got very very heavy at one point, so check the trigger warnings and be gentle with yourself.
The things that Byrd has endured were so traumatic, the things that Jaspn endured at the hand of Byrd were also very difficult to read about. The amount of detail & emotions the author put in this book will have you destroyed.
I can't wait for the second book.
I like the premise of the story, I did have to put the book down as it got very very heavy at one point, so check the trigger warnings and be gentle with yourself.
The things that Byrd has endured were so traumatic, the things that Jaspn endured at the hand of Byrd were also very difficult to read about. The amount of detail & emotions the author put in this book will have you destroyed.
I can't wait for the second book.
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