The Vandal

by Thomas Harris

First published 2018

A vandal works the urban streets at night, creating art and dreaming of recognition. When he realizes he doesn't fit in the city scene, he escapes to the suburbs. At a house party, he meets someone and falls hard. The connection feels real until he discovers they have taken his artwork and something deeper from him. The betrayal forces him to confront guilt about mistakes from his past and grief he has been avoiding. Now he must figure out who he wants to become and what truly matters to him. This poetry epic follows his journey through emotional wreckage toward self discovery.

Genres: fiction, art, literary-fiction, contemporary

Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: betrayal, emotional-wreckage, self-discovery

Setting: Suburbs, Urban Streets

Period: 21st-Century

96 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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