A haunting, emotionally charged novel of sisterhood, survival, and the spirit that never gives up.

★ For fans of contemporary YA, visionary fiction, and family trauma narratives.

“When you forget who you are… the truth finds a way to remind you.”

Three women. One house. A secret that could bury them—or set them free.

Anna always cried wolf—until the day she nearly died... and one answered.

At eighteen, Anna Winters is spiralling—haunted by trauma, numbed by addiction, and carrying a secret too heavy to bear. Her mother clings to control. Her sister says nothing. And the walls of their perfect-looking home are closing in.

Then, the white wolf appears.

What begins as a near-death experience becomes a spiritual reckoning. Signs emerge. Shadows stir. And something inside Anna awakens—a force that could either save her… or destroy everything.

"It turns out she was never alone in the darkness."

Guided by a mysterious wolf, Anna begins a journey not just of survival, but of reckoning. She’s forced to confront the secrets she’s buried, the lies her family has told, and the shadow self she’s tried so hard to escape. But the deeper she goes, the more she realises that the wolf isn’t leading her away from the darkness—it’s leading her through it.

One Big Lie is a haunting, emotionally rich story of trauma, spiritual awakening, and what happens when the soul demands to be heard. It explores family dysfunction, addiction, eating disorders, and the desperate search for healing through symbolism, raw realism, and visionary storytelling.

“Stories that speak to the shadow—and call back the light.”

Debby Rapier is a UK-based writer and Reiki Master.

I write to honour the quiet struggles so many of us carry.

One Big Lie was born from the belief that fiction can help us heal by reflecting pain with honesty and hope.

My work explores teen trauma, addiction, and the pressure to be perfect, but also the awakening that happens when we finally listen to the voice within.

 I created the white wolf as a spiritual symbol for that voice—the part of us that already knows the way home.