The story of Tyk, a very dutiful robot who does all one hundred and forty-seven of his daily tasks with a great deal of care. Although his favorite task of all is feeding and caring for his master’s collection of birds. One day, a mysterious new golden bird is added to the collection - causing Tyk to notice that perhaps his cherished caged companions might not be as happy as he previously thought…

Complete sample available to read: “The Bird Thief”