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Waking LukaYA Contemporary Fusion Fiction LGBTQIA+ Mental Health LiteraryReality is fraying-and Luka is fading with it.Luka is a teen born with intersex traits, caught in the quiet collapse of their own mind. Grief has silenced their mother. A stranger online knows their secrets. Claudie and Frey, the only people Luka trust, can't always be reached through the fog of trauma and dream.When messages from a mysterious user begin mirroring Luka's innermost thoughts-thoughts they've never shared out loud-lines between dream, memory, and reality begin to blur. Is Luka spiraling into madness, or waking up to a truth they've buried too deep to face?Told in a bold fusion fiction style-merging poetry, dream sequences, internal monologue, text messages, and prose-Waking Luka is a literary exploration of identity, mental illness, and survival.It's a haunting, lyrical coming-of-age novel perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Aidan Chambers, and A Monster Calls.If you've ever felt invisible, broken, or halfway gone, Waking Luka will speak to the part of you still fighting to be seen.Note from the author:Waking Luka centers around a teen born with intersex traits-a term used in this novel to affirm identity and reflect language embraced by many in the intersex community. For readers seeking more information, support, or advocacy resources, consider visiting:InterACT Advocates for Intersex YouthIntersex Justice ProjectOII Europe – Organisation Intersex InternationalAIS-DSD Support Group (UK)You are not alone. Your story matters. Laurence Dickson is a digital artist based in Greater London.Connect with her on X @brittlewindowz