*Verity* by Colleen Hoover is a dark psychological thriller about Lowen, a writer hired to finish bestselling author Verity Crawford’s books after an accident leaves her unable to write. While going through Verity’s notes, Lowen discovers a chilling, unpublished manuscript revealing shocking secrets. As she falls for Verity’s husband, Jeremy, she starts to question everything—especially whether Verity is as helpless as she seems.

On Manor Farm, Old Major, a wise boar, shares his dream of a farm free from human oppression. He urges the animals to rebel against Mr. Jones, the negligent farmer, and introduces the song "Beasts of England," which envisions a utopian future. The animals are inspired, setting the stage for a revolution.