The Sky Was Never Quiet

By Narcissus Blue

They say grief changes you.
Xiomara knows it's true-because grief didn't just break her. It cursed her.

In a quiet Texas town where the wind hums with old magic, Xiomara has lived in the shadows for years, haunted by a tragedy no mother should endure-and a curse she brought upon herself. Marked by the spirit of La Lechuza, the owl-witch of legend, she walks a tightrope between this world and the next, between guilt and survival.

When fate drags her back into the orbit of the man responsible for her son's death, Xiomara expects vengeance. What she doesn't expect... is grace. Or the possibility that love could still find her.

But curses are not broken without cost.

As her body begins to unravel and time slips through her fingers like smoke, Xiomara must face what she's spent years avoiding: the truth, the pain-and the sacrifice it will take to be free.

Sometimes, healing looks like forgiveness.
Sometimes, it looks like sacrifice.
And sometimes... it looks like feathers falling from an empty sky.

A gothic slow-burn romance steeped in folklore, faith, and the weight of generational pain, The Sky Was Never Quiet is a lyrical tale of mothers and monsters, sorrow and second chances-and the fierce, fragile power of love to lead us home.

Content Warning

The Sky Was Never Quiet contains themes and depictions of depression, generational trauma, the loss of a child, sexual assault, and the death of loved ones. This story walks through the shadows of grief and suffering, and while it holds space for hope and healing, it does not shy away from the darker realities many endure.

Please read with care. Your well-being matters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FFHJ1PHC
• ISBN13: 9798289542045
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"