Midnight Taxonomy

A behavioral ecologist stationed alone on a volcanic island in the sub-Antarctic discovers that an isolated population of crows has developed something impossible: language. June Wyler came to Skarrholm to study unusual corvid behavior, but her predecessor vanished after reaching the same conclusion she now faces — these birds aren't just intelligent, they're asking questions. With a defense agency closing in to weaponize her discovery and only days to act, June must decide how far she'll go to protect a conversation between species that humanity isn't ready to have.