The Birdcage

By: Simon Shugar

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

In Crater, family isn't born into—it's fought for.

Jerrik has survived Crater’s underbelly by climbing fast and cutting deep. As a thief among the Bucks, he’s carved out a life in the shadows, scaling towers with his rat tail and stealing from the lords who think the city belongs to them. But when the guild is shattered and his crew locked in the Birdcage—the city’s sky-high prison—Jerrik faces a truth he’s never said aloud: the Bucks are his family. And he’ll burn Crater down to save them.

As the city above crumbles from a spark lit by a certain Breaker Boy, Jerrik launches a desperate rescue through steam, steel, and falling sky. With Overseers on his heels and the city unraveling around him, escape is the only option—but Crater doesn’t let go easy.

This is a bonus story in The Wind Walker universe, set between Book One and Book Two of the Children of the Sky trilogy. It can be enjoyed as a standalone adventure—but for the full ride, start with the trilogy.

This time, freedom won’t be stolen. It’ll be taken by force.