The Last Lie You Told

Finn Ryder learned early that love is a language spoken with fists.

This is the story of a boy who was never supposed to survive-and the girl who made him want to try anyway. It's about the lies we tell ourselves to keep breathing, the ones we tell others to keep them close, and the final lie that changes everything.

Spanning over a decade, The Last Lie You Told follows Finn from childhood to the edge of adulthood, tracing the scars-visible and invisible-that map his journey. It's a story about what happens when the people who are supposed to protect you become the monsters you fear most. About finding light in the darkest corners. About the friendships forged in fire and the love that refuses to die, no matter how hard you try to bury it.

Some wounds heal.

Some just learn to hide.

And some lies, once spoken, can never be taken back.

Content warnings: This novel contains graphic depictions of child abuse, substance use, sexual trauma, and violence. Reader discretion is advised.

For the ones who survived.

And the ones who didn't.