Their connection hits fast, and something dangerous follows.

Chiara's obsession with the guy on the bus is driving her mad. When she finally speaks to him, everything shatters.

Jasper is terrified, confused, and drawn to her for reasons he can't explain.

Their bus ride turns into a nightmare. Passengers stop acting human. Their reality devolves into fog and doors that open to places that can't exist.

Every moment feels like a countdown they cannot see.

Why would fate have them meet, just to immediately try to rip them apart?

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ABOUT

Beneath the Urban Stars is a thriller romance novella written by Venezuelan author Beatrice Lebrun.

It is a bi x bi descent into dreams, obsessions, and unraveling realities, where she falls first and he falls harder. Both characters are neurodivergent, confused, and desperate to understand a world that keeps breaking around them, racing against a ticking clock they cannot see.

It is a story about connection in the wrong place, danger in the routine, and two people who were never meant to meet but cannot let each other go.

Content Warnings

  • Obsessive limerence

  • Allusions to past suicide attempts (not specified)

  • Sleep paralysis

  • Romanticization of dangerous behavior

  • Hallucinations

  • Derealization

  • Non-specific mental illness

  • HPD

  • BDP

  • Depression

  • Suicidal ideation

Praise for Beneath the Urban Stars

  • "A fast-paced fever dream of obsession, connection and the tether between two souls as reality falls apart around them."

    —Katie Flournoy

  • "The book brought a specific kind of nostalgy, one that you can feel, but not fully grasp. It might also just be me and the fact that I totally love the dreams/dreaming trope in books, so there's a chance I'm a bit biased."

    -ObscureVi

  • "i would describe this book as a hallucinatory psychological thriller romance for fans of house of leaves.. even the title blew me away because it's an acrostic!! i love codes and puzzles.. im just in awe.. i feel i need to read again to search for details i missed and that's how rich the writing is.. i need more omg"

    -kienn

  • "I loved the painting of some of those scenes, especially in the second half - when I got immersed in the magic, thoroughly enjoying the sparks of thriller coming through and seeing it through both characters' perspectives. I read the whole thing in like 2 sittings, just diving into the world and forgetting my own for a while."

    -Rowan Blackwood

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