KEEPING UP WITH PIPER
Author Piper Marie's Newest release!
SOMETIMES THEY HIDEA dark, dystopian horror novel about the masks people wear—and the rot festering beneath them.
SYNOPSISCerulean had always known his life was a paradox.Born as something not fully human, he learned how to stay hidden, terrified of being exposed for what he truly is—something the world would burn alive if they knew. But when a chain of events drag him into a brutal power struggle amongst Requiem’s leaders, he’s forced into a game he never wanted to play. With no one he can fully trust—and a girl he is inexplicably drawn to—he finds himself teetering on the edge of survival.Sativa Catalina-Luar only ever wanted to matter.To be enough. For her parents—for a world that only values what it can use. But when chaos throws her world off balance—and into Cerulean’s life—she’s pushed into a reality she can’t outrun. Each day strips something from her, forcing her to decide how much of herself she’s willing to sacrifice for the people she loves. Watched. Marked. She finds herself trapped beneath the unblinking eye of the Til.As trust rots and secrets surface, their lives become entangled
with others hiding their own monsters. In a world designed to break the vulnerable and reward the cruel, hiding is only a temporary mercy.Sooner or later, something has to break.And when it does, it won’t be gentle.
About the author
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. My first illustrated book was made around age six—paper, a hole punch, and twine holding it together. Looking back, I think I always knew this was what I was meant to do.As a born-again Christian, I wanted to see stories that were deep, gritty, and even unsettling—without smut or bad language. Too often, “clean” books shy away from the real darkness of the world. I didn’t want that.
I wanted honesty.My stories may be clean, but they don’t look away. They explore real-world trauma and the lasting consequences of darkness—not just on the characters at the center, but on everyone caught in its reach.I’m excited (and a little terrified) to finally debut my first—well, technically second—book to the world. My goal is to always create stories that confront darkness without glorifying it—and to remind readers that even in the bleakest places, truth still matters.
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