Moon Bird
Tales of Balia
Deadly secrets hid on the island
Shipwrecked on an island in the empty restricted zone, Laurelin is rescued by an unusual and deformed man named Yaron who speaks to the birds and seems to live alone. Although she has traveled across Balia to speak of TrueGod, she has no idea how to touch this man, who cannot communicate in any way. Soon she realizes an entire village thrives on the island, and Yaron fears this village for reasons Laurelin can’t understand.
Yaron has dreamed of leaving the island and finding a home where he could belong, where he needn’t live in fear and silence, and he wonders if Laurelin has brought him escape. However, he can’t communicate with her, and he fears even in her world his deformed body and bizarre mind will never find peace and community.
Together, they discover true communication as well as love and acceptance. But they also discover the secrets behind this island world, ancient secrets that the leaders will kill to hide. Not only does the pair face danger from the village, but danger comes from the lands beyond the island, as well, and Laurelin and Yaron may be the only ones with the ability to save the village.
Jill's Notes
- Moon Bird is the only Balia book so far to take place in a future time with electronic tech. However, the island is largely tech-free, so it doesn’t feel much different from the rest of the series.
- The premise for this book, a world where most people can’t hear and those who do have to hide, came from a short story I wrote for a class in college.
- As a girl I took ballet, so writing Laurelin as a dancer was a joy. And it’s easier for my older self to write about dancing than to dance.
- This book is in Kindle Unlimited.
