Devils Within
by S.F. Henson /
2017 / English / EPUB
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Killing isn't supposed to be easy. But it is. It's the after
that's hard to deal with.
Killing isn't supposed to be easy. But it is. It's the after
that's hard to deal with.
Nate was eight the first time he stabbed someone; he was eleven
when he earned his red laces--a prize for spilling blood for "the
cause." And he was fourteen when he murdered his father (and the
leader of The Fort, a notorious white supremacist compound) in
self-defense, landing in a treatment center while the state
searched for his next of kin. Now, in the custody of an uncle he
never knew existed, who wants nothing to do with him, Nate just
wants to disappear.
Nate was eight the first time he stabbed someone; he was eleven
when he earned his red laces--a prize for spilling blood for "the
cause." And he was fourteen when he murdered his father (and the
leader of The Fort, a notorious white supremacist compound) in
self-defense, landing in a treatment center while the state
searched for his next of kin. Now, in the custody of an uncle he
never knew existed, who wants nothing to do with him, Nate just
wants to disappear.
Enrolled in a new school under a false name, so no one from The
Fort can find him, he struggles to forge a new life, trying to
learn how to navigate a world where people of different races
interact without enmity. But he can't stop awful thoughts from
popping into his head, or help the way he shivers with a desire
to commit violence. He wants to be different--he just doesn't
know where to start.
Enrolled in a new school under a false name, so no one from The
Fort can find him, he struggles to forge a new life, trying to
learn how to navigate a world where people of different races
interact without enmity. But he can't stop awful thoughts from
popping into his head, or help the way he shivers with a desire
to commit violence. He wants to be different--he just doesn't
know where to start.
Then he meets Brandon, a person The Fort conditioned Nate to
despise on sight. But Brandon's also the first person to treat
him like a human instead of a monster. Brandon could never
understand Nate's dark past, so Nate keeps quiet. And it works
for a while. But all too soon, Nate's worlds crash together, and
he must decide between his own survival and standing for what's
right, even ifit isn't easy. Even if society will never be able
to forgive him for his sins.
Then he meets Brandon, a person The Fort conditioned Nate to
despise on sight. But Brandon's also the first person to treat
him like a human instead of a monster. Brandon could never
understand Nate's dark past, so Nate keeps quiet. And it works
for a while. But all too soon, Nate's worlds crash together, and
he must decide between his own survival and standing for what's
right, even ifit isn't easy. Even if society will never be able
to forgive him for his sins.
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Withinis gut-wrenching, thought-provoking,
no-holds-barred look at the plague of white supremacy in
contemporary American culture that may have you examining your
own soul. A 2018 William C. Morris Award finalist.
is gut-wrenching, thought-provoking,
no-holds-barred look at the plague of white supremacy in
contemporary American culture that may have you examining your
own soul. A 2018 William C. Morris Award finalist.