Deer, be silent. Deer, be quick.

By Kaya Cocoe

DEER, BE SILENT. DEER, BE QUICK. BY KAYA COCOE
When life's scars become our deepest secrets, we lose sight of hope.
Casten Shaw knows how to keep secrets-he's had to his entire life. At sixteen, he's just a boy trying to survive high school, dodge trouble, and maybe talk to the girl he likes without stammering. But at home, survival means something else entirely. His father is a ghost in the daylight, a monster in the dark-whispers of drugs, danger, and debts trail behind him like smoke. Casten has learned to keep his head down, keep moving, and above all, keep quiet.

But when a brutal mistake drags Casten into his father's world, he's faced with impossible choices. As the line between right and wrong blurs, Casten must confront the shadows that stalk his home-and the ones he finds within himself. With every decision, he risks becoming the very thing he fears most.

A haunting, heart-wrenching tale of resilience and reckoning, this is a modern cautionary story about how love, even when broken, can be a boy's last lifeline-or his undoing.

For Mature Audiences Only (17+)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F9XFJ87Q
• ISBN13: 9798284809037
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"