Set parallel to the events of A Liar’s Twisted Tongue , this companion novel follows Wendy as she fights to reclaim her identity—and her sanity—in a world ruled by other people’s emotions. Wendy Estridon's life has been consumed by emotions, but never her own. Unable to quiet her empathic power, she’s left isolated from the world she longs to be part of. Haunted by “the boy,” a mental embodiment of her darkest thoughts, Wendy searches for the connection she craves in him. But when Azaire—a quiet boy marked by unspoken burdens—enters her life, she sees just how far “the boy” is willing to take their imaginary bond. As long-buried secrets about her mother’s death resurface, Wendy must confront not only the dangerous truths around her, but also the relentless presence of “the boy”: her constant companion and greatest adversary.