When the Light Came
By J.N. Nartey
"Some deaths bring silence. Mine brought the truth."
Ethan Moore is dead. Shot by his stepfather on his eighteenth birthday after years of addiction, violence, and heartbreak. But this isn't the end of his story - it's the beginning of the one he finally has the clarity to tell.
From the space between heartbeats, Ethan speaks the raw, brutal truth of how a gifted, beloved boy became a monster his family could no longer protect. He takes us through the cracked foundation of perfectionism, the seductive escape of addiction, and the devastating toll it took on those who loved him most.
In this harrowing and redemptive novel told from beyond the grave, Ethan recounts not just his own descent, but the unwavering love of a mother who never stopped believing, a sister whose fear turned into grief, and a stepfather who was forced to make the unthinkable choice - and live with it.
is not a story of blame, but of brutal clarity, tragic beauty, and impossible love. For anyone who has loved an addict, lost someone to darkness, or needed to understand what cannot be said in life - this is the story that begins after the end.