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Hardcover. In a quiet town surrounded by ordinary streets and familiar faces, a sixteen-year-old known only as the Kid is trying to understand the world he is growing into. He wants the simple things: friends, a place to belong, a chance to breathe without feeling judged or small. But the world has its own designs, and some of them are watching him more closely than he realizes.Until Billy arrives.A bit older than the Kid, Billy appears one day without explanation and carries a presence that feels steady, attentive, and strangely familiar. He does not push. He does not pry. He simply listens, and in doing so, he opens a door the Kid had kept shut for years. What begins as an unexpected friendship grows into something life-altering. Billy becomes a quiet force that pulls the Kid toward strength, confidence, and the kind of healing he never believed he would earn.But the more the Kid opens up, the more he realizes Billy is carrying something too. Something unspoken. Something that shadows his calm, sharpens his silences, and keeps him standing at the edge of every moment as if he is waiting for a signal no one else can hear. Billy's influence is good, even transformative, yet the Kid cannot ignore the feeling that Billy's time in this town is borrowed. He senses that Billy is here for a reason, and that something far beyond either of them may be calling him back.As pressure builds at home and danger edges closer than the Kid realizes, something in Billy begins to change. His focus drifts. His attention falters. A distant pull seems to reach for him, a calling he refuses to explain. And when old fears rise and the Kid's world tilts toward a choice he never wanted to face, he is forced to confront one of the hardest truths of growing up: some guides do not stay forever, and some departures hurt more than the wounds we start with.From the author of The Last Children of God comes a new story about the quiet battles of youth and the forces that shape us.Sentinel is a coming-of-age thriller about trauma, trust, and the people who reshape us at our most vulnerable moments. It is the story of a boy learning to stand again, guided by someone who seems to know exactly what he needs, someone who might be more than he appears.Atmospheric, emotional, and quietly tense, Sentinel explores the fragile line between survival and growth and the powerful impact one person can have on a life that is still finding its way. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Sentinel (Hardcover)
- Author
- Steven Swanson
- Publisher
- Steven Swanson
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798993457550
In a quiet town surrounded by ordinary streets and familiar faces, a sixteen-year-old known only as the Kid is trying to understand the world he is growing into. He wants the simple things: friends, a place to belong, a chance to breathe without feeling judged or small. But the world has its own designs, and some of them are watching him more closely than he realizes.
Until Billy arrives.
A bit older than the Kid, Billy appears one day without explanation and carries a presence that feels steady, attentive, and strangely familiar. He does not push. He does not pry. He simply listens, and in doing so, he opens a door the Kid had kept shut for years. What begins as an unexpected friendship grows into something life-altering. Billy becomes a quiet force that pulls the Kid toward strength, confidence, and the kind of healing he never believed he would earn.
But the more the Kid opens up, the more he realizes Billy is carrying something too. Something unspoken. Something that shadows his calm, sharpens his silences, and keeps him standing at the edge of every moment as if he is waiting for a signal no one else can hear. Billy's influence is good, even transformative, yet the Kid cannot ignore the feeling that Billy's time in this town is borrowed. He senses that Billy is here for a reason, and that something far beyond either of them may be calling him back.
As pressure builds at home and danger edges closer than the Kid realizes, something in Billy begins to change. His focus drifts. His attention falters. A distant pull seems to reach for him, a calling he refuses to explain. And when old fears rise and the Kid's world tilts toward a choice he never wanted to face, he is forced to confront one of the hardest truths of growing up: some guides do not stay forever, and some departures hurt more than the wounds we start with.
From the author of The Last Children of God comes a new story about the quiet battles of youth and the forces that shape us.
Sentinel is a coming-of-age thriller about trauma, trust, and the people who reshape us at our most vulnerable moments. It is the story of a boy learning to stand again, guided by someone who seems to know exactly what he needs, someone who might be more than he appears.
Atmospheric, emotional, and quietly tense, Sentinel explores the fragile line between survival and growth and the powerful impact one person can have on a life that is still finding its way.
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