Publication Date: Jan 2019
Synopsis:
A father who never loved him. A woman who stole his worth. A brother he couldn’t protect. Where does someone run in the face of his deepest shame?
Billy McQueen works hard to keep his life together and concealed. At seventeen, he dreams of an escape from his father’s abuse and the advances of his father’s girlfriend. On his eighteenth birthday, he is introduced to a younger brother he never knew—an eight-year-old barely capable of navigating the corrupt underworld of his father’s boxing club.
In order to protect his little brother, Billy has to find a way out for both of them. But before he can, his death is fabricated and he is sold by his own father to a wealthy old maid. His brother is used as leverage for his compliance. Billy must now fight to secure his freedom and save his little brother who is next in line for the slave trade.
What To Expect:
Something I Am Not is a powerful inside look at the world of human trafficking and the redemptive story of a young man’s fight to get out. Readers can expect the somber themes to be balanced by lighter moments of friendship, brotherhood, a big-hearted MC, Christian themes, and mild romance.
Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: Closed Door – A teen boy is coerced into sexual activity, but the scene is fade-to-black and non-graphic. A prostitute tries to seduce a teen boy. Prostitution and sex trafficking are main topics in this book so moments like this happen periodically throughout but none are explicit in any way. Sexual activity between teens is limited to kissing.
Violence: Moderate – Several fistfights, plus boxing scenes that include blood. One instance of gun violence. Abusive father.
Substance Use: Moderate – Several scenes take place in the bar where the MC is a bartender. Mentions of drug use in tandem with human trafficking. One instance of involuntary teen drunkenness. A few occasions of adult drunkenness.
Prejudices: None
Religious Themes: This book is a work of contemporary Christian fiction. The MC occasionally prays and redemption, forgiveness, and God’s love are prominent topics.
Other Topics: Child abuse and human trafficking are main issues in this book.
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