The Wish and the Demon

Liam lives by only one rule: Protect his siblings at all costs.

Following the mysterious and gruesome murder of his guardian when he was ten years old, Liam is separated from his brother Ben and placed with new guardians. But while he loves his new sisters, his new parents prove no better than his last.

Eight years pass and the secrets of what happened the night of the murder are Liam’s alone, but they influence every decision he makes. And when Oscar Kaplan, the richest boy in town, finds Liam beaten and covered in blood on the side of the road, his secrets and lies slowly begin to unravel.

Years of school didn’t make them friends, but Oscar was there the night Liam’s guardian was murdered and his newfound determination to be Liam’s friend despite the questions surrounding his past risks exposing the very secret Liam swore never to reveal. Nor are abusive parents, perpetual poverty and high school bullies the only obstacles in Liam’s complicated young life. For when a demon from his past arrives with words of warning, everything Liam thought he knew is thrown into question.

And his life is not the only one in the crossfire.