Nadette Lawson knows when you\u2019re lying.<\/b><\/p>\n

Every night for the past two years, the Balasura have visited her dreams, enticing her to enter their world. And every night she\u2019s seen through their lies. Now, they\u2019re tired of playing in the shadows and they begin to stalk her in the waking world. It\u2019s no longer just an invitation; if Nadette doesn\u2019t join them, they\u2019ll take her family. Forever. She needs help, and the haven she\u2019s seeking may be just out of reach.<\/p>\n

Julian Teagan is a master of deception.<\/b><\/p>\n

To survive, he has to convince the world his mother isn\u2019t useless, that everything\u2019s fine, otherwise he\u2019ll lose what little he has left in this life. He knows the lying won\u2019t be enough to keep him and his mother in the shadows, but it\u2019s all he knows. The only light of truth is Orane, a Balasura who sees past Julian\u2019s facade and challenges him to face the darkness.<\/p>\n

Then Orane is killed, and Julian learns his mentor was far from innocent. The Balasura have hunted children like him for centuries, and their next target, Nadette is his one chance at finally being a part of something real. If Julian can just convince her to trust him\u2026<\/p>\n

Representation Includes<\/h4>\n

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• Asexual male protagonist<\/li>\n
• Lesbian protagonist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
  Content Warnings<\/div>

  non-consensual kiss, assaulting young children, murder <\/div>