College student Lyall Williams contracts a mysterious condition sweeping society, seemingly affecting ordinary people at random, that slowly transforms them into animals. For Lyall, it begins with sharpened eyesight and a few stray feathers, but soon becomes unconcealable as it changes his body and his identity. Seeking refuge in a house shared by other avian hybrids, Lyall finds support from people struggling with the same fear: What happens to their personality, their inner awareness, when the change is complete? Together they navigate a society that no longer sees them as human, and help each other adapt to new instincts, changing bodies, and the painful uncertainty of what lies ahead. As Lyall's humanity slips away, he must decide whether becoming a bird is a curse to resist, or a new life to embrace.
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