Delta has spent most of his life searching for a place to belong. Growing up in the wake of a broken home, he clings to the approval of an older neighborhood boy and dreams of winning the attention of the girl next door. But when a violent encounter leaves him hovering between life and death, Delta awakens to something impossible. Accompanied by a mysterious guardian and his newly acquired abilities, he begins to see the hidden desires, fears, and wounds buried inside the people around him.

Amid the forgotten woodland trails, rusting cars, and a town of people struggling to outrun their pasts, Delta finds himself in a struggle between the boy he has been and the man he hopes to become. And only he can decide with his scars will define him or shape him into something better.

The Seeing is a tale of scarred hearts, fantastic gifts, and the long, winding road to grace. A cross between The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmid, this book is for readers who believe that even the ugliest roots can bloom if given light.

Who should read The Seeing?

I believe that good literature should leave a lasting impression. It should teach, challenge preconceptions, and be so engaging that when the reader turns the last page, they say, “Oh my.” Good literature will ripple through the soul. It will scar. Then, it will heal.

This book is for:

The seeker—the one who senses there’s more beneath the surface of things, who craves stories that echo with spiritual depth and emotional truth.

The wounded—readers who have known loss, loneliness, or longing, and are ready to walk through the dark to find the light.

The thinker—those who want their fiction to challenge assumptions, stir questions, and linger long after the final chapter.

The empath—the ones who feel deeply. Them who find family in the characters of their stories, and who believe redemption is never out of reach.

The wanderer of wild places—lovers of Southern Gothic shadows, fantastic gifts, and stories of good triumphing over evil.

The young adult—and the once-young—anyone navigating the in-between spaces of identity, belief, and becoming. Or those daring to revisit such moments in time.