Jezebel: Judge & Jury

By Yvonne DeBandi

Book Overview

Danika Wheeler was twelve when she was taken.

Her sister was six.

When survival fractures the mind, the body still bears the weight.

The heart must bridge the difference.

ABOUT THE STORY

Danika Wheeler spent years beneath the surface of a system designed to erase identity and replace it with ownership. In order to survive, her mind divided. One part endured. One part watched. One part carried the name they gave her.

Jezebel.

After an incident that breaks all the rules, she is forced onto the streets as both product and scout - branded, tracked, controlled.

The illusion of escape disappears. The system is larger than a single house. Larger than a single man. And far more protected than anyone wants to admit.

But something changes.

A fracture becomes a boundary.
A boundary becomes a decision.

When institutions fail and corruption reaches further than expected, Danika is forced into an unthinkable role - not victim, not pawn, but witness and actor.

What happens when justice does not arrive?

What happens when silence is no longer survivable?

This is not a story of revenge.

It is a story of accountability.

Of accepting the weight of your own actions - even when those actions were born in a private war no one else would stop.

In the aftermath, what remains is not triumph.

It is reckoning.

And the fragile possibility of return.

Note: This story contains themes of kidnapping, exploitation, and physical violence that are central to the heroine's past and present. These elements are handled with restraint but may be difficult for some readers.

PART OF THE CONSCIOUSNESS CHRONICLES

This novel stands on its own, but it is part of The Consciousness Chronicles - a collection of interconnected stories exploring consciousness, identity, and the consequences of choice across technological, mystical, and human realms.

Threads that begin here echo back to Raven's Resurrection. No reading order required.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

- character-driven fiction
- emotional journeys
- stories of resilience and transformation
- secrets that reshape lives

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CF4FRLN3
• ISBN13: 9798856794594
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"