First published 2024
Elisabeth Ross watches her son Lydan recover from traumatic injuries suffered in a school shooting. Her rage builds as she sees politicians and leaders offer empty words while children continue to die. She decides to take action herself. Elisabeth adopts the name Lilith, after Adam's first wife who refused to submit, and commits a violent act against those in power. She records her crime and releases the video online. The footage spreads across social media and news networks. Some people call her a hero while others brand her a terrorist. The FBI launches a manhunt while vigilantes also seek her out. Elisabeth must hide her true identity as she cares for Lydan, whose behavior grows increasingly strange and frightening. Federal agents close in on her trail. She begins to question whether her violence was justified or if she has become the monster that others claim. Elisabeth faces an impossible choice between escaping the consequences of her actions and staying to protect her son.
Genres: fiction, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller, political-thriller, activism
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
286 pages · Hardcover · Blackstone Publishing Inc
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder, violence