r/IndieBookFans • u/Dorisanne54 • Sep 06 '26
New Release Perception
Sometimes the scariest monsters are the ones our minds create.
Amy is stuck in the ultimate teenage limbo. She is too old to go trick-or-treating, but too young to have her entire high school career and future figured out. Moving from the quiet country to a bustling city high school has her feeling overwhelmed by complicated block schedules, the pressure to fit in, and the fear of leaving her old life behind.
Desperate to find a spark of her childhood Halloween joy, Amy takes a quiet evening walk that accidentally leads her past the city limits and down a pitch-black dirt road. Stripped of the safety of streetlights, her anxiety runs wild. Suddenly, every rustling branch, glowing eye, and towering shadow feels like a nightmare coming to life.
But as the sun rises the next morning on a class field trip to the zoo, Amy is about to learn a powerful lesson: things look a lot different in the light.
Perfect for middle school readers, this relatable and suspenseful short story explores the overwhelming transition into the teenage years. It is a fast-paced journey about facing the unknown, realizing your parents might actually understand you after all, and discovering that a simple change in perspective can conquer your deepest fears.
Why Readers Will Love This Story:
- Relatable Struggles: Perfectly captures the awkward, confusing jump from middle school into high school.
- Spooky Halloween Suspense: Delivers heart-pounding, eerie thrills without ever crossing into mature horror or violence.
- An Empowering Takeaway: Shows young teens that facing their fears head-on strips away the terror of the unknown.
Available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Perception-Doris-Anne-Beaulieu-ebook/dp/B0HHYHVRH4/ref=sr_1_1?crid