A series of short,
self-contained stories about locals and their unmatched fighting spirit for whatever they feel like is worth pursuing.

Cover of the book 'Boots On The Ground' by Raisa Huisden. Tagline reads, "The messy aftermath of chasing what you thought you’d always dreamed of. BookTok Reccommendation. BookTok Book.

First Book: Boots On The Ground

A relentless story about artistic survival, moral grey zones and what it takes to stay true when everything else demands compromise.

Frieda’s inner world is complex: she lives with the constant tension between who she thinks she should be and who she truly is deep down. She seeks liberation from social pressure. At the same time, she is afraid of what happens when everything falls away. Who is left then?

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Bukeyard publishes short-form psychological fiction in a series format. Each edition tells the story of a different character, rooted in the same city.

A collection of raw, unhinged, too-honest-to-be-cute stories about people surviving themselves and the world that made them. Locals with scars. With secrets. Complicated. Triggered. Sometimes toxic. Always trying.

Boots On The Ground Author Raisa Huisden, Founder of Bukeyard, BookTok Books, BookTok Reccomandations

Raisa Huisden, Author and Founder of Bukeyard

With Boots On The Ground, Raisa makes her debut as an author. The first story of the Bukeyard series sets the tone for a world where nothing is morally clear-cut.

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