by Angeliyah Cabonico·Translated by Novel AI Studio
Four-year-old Neil has a terrifying secret: whenever he makes direct eye contact, he can hear the desperate, unspoken thoughts of those around him. This overwhelming curse has forced him to live behind a shield of gentle, silent submissiveness, constantly averting his gaze to survive. But everything changes on his first day at St. Jude’s Academy. When his eyes meet those of the brilliant but fiercely guarded Liyah, a silent plea for help shatters his quiet world. Alongside the fiercely protective Jenny and the rebellious Bryle, Neil is drawn into a web of hidden school conspiracies. To protect these new friends from the predatory adults pulling the strings from the shadows, Neil must learn to stop hiding his eyes. He must weaponize his curse to uncover the truth, risking his own sanity as the overwhelming voices threaten to tear his young mind apart from the inside out.
