Mari's Light Burning Bright (Hardcover-Signed)

Mari’s Light Burning Bright is a tender, hopeful coming-of-age novel about mental health, friendship, and the brave truth…the only way out is through.

Mari has spent years holding her breath. At home, at church, at school, everywhere she goes, it feels safer to stay quiet, to shrink, to be who everyone expects. But when a memory she’s buried for too long rises to the surface, Mari’s carefully controlled world cracks open, and she finds herself at Northstar Wellness Center, a residential mental health facility for struggling teens.

Angry, scared, and certain she doesn’t belong there, Mari resists therapy at every turn. Healing feels impossible until small, unexpected moments begin to break down the walls she’s built around herself.

When Mari returns home, nothing is magically fixed. Grief, change, and fear still press in from all sides, threatening to pull her backward. But when someone she loves is in need, Mari must face everything she’s been running from. Will she shut down, or will she find the strength to step up and into her light?

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"I would recommend Mari’s Light Burning Bright to readers who appreciate reflective young adult fiction with emotional depth, especially stories about mental health, trauma recovery, friendship, and finding a voice after silence...for those who value hopeful, character-driven fiction that understands healing as a long walk rather than a sudden rescue, this book has a steady glow." --Literary Titan starred review