When We Were Birds TPB

Description

A lyrical, magical debut about legacy, loss, and finding hope in unexpected places.

When Darwin, a young and beautiful gravedigger, arrives in Port Angeles in search of the father he never knew, he’s running from a painful past and a faith he’s left behind. In a city where the living and the dead blur, he finds himself drawn to Yejide, a woman grieving the loss of her mother—and the powerful gift she’s just inherited: the ability to speak with the dead.

Descended from the mystical corbeau, black birds believed to carry souls to the afterlife, Yejide must navigate this ancestral power as she crosses paths with Darwin in the city’s ancient cemetery.

Their destinies are entwined, and as unrest brews among the dead, they must confront generational grief, deep-rooted magic, and the healing power of connection.

Perfect for fans of lyrical, myth-infused fiction, this haunting and hopeful novel explores love, legacy, and what it means to find where you truly belong.