Mikayla Birdwing is an unwilling student of Lynbrook, a boarding school owned by one of the richest families in the country-the Kite Clan. Deadly gas leaks out from beneath Lynbrook's clocktower into the surrounding area, and the school is in lockdown. Mikayla spent weeks hoping for the Kites to fix the issue before realizing that it would never happen. The Kites seem to believe the leak is far enough away on the other side of campus not to be a big deal. They're wrong. As the pressure builds, the slightest spark could rip apart the school. Those who try to leave, school staffer or student, are disappeared by the orders of the Kites. No reasons are given. Amid doubts and rumors of deeper conspiracies at play, Mikayla has no choice but to execute a plan to save herself and the other Lynbrookians. Her frantic letters to her mother had all been met with silence. Luckily, her dad answered his letters and is on his way. Hours from the beginning stages of her escape, strange occurrences happen upon Lynbrook and those who reside within its gates. Visitors will not be kindly welcomed. KT Byrd is a US veteran turned indie author using transhumanism and character arcs that break expectations. Raptor Moon channels Byrd's subconscious emotions of entrapment, her desires to be with her father, and her frustrations with corrupt corporations into surreal story telling that appeals to a modern reader.
