The Night Will Hold Us Down

The Night Will Hold Us Down
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Micah never knew how to balance his immense popularity with his inner desire to just be left alone. Despite his resentment towards his friends, they never seem to stop adoring him - especially his on-and-off girlfriend Danielle and his best friend Tyler.

When the voices start though, everything quickly falls out of Micah’s control. After being diagnosed with schizophrenia, he can’t seem to grasp what is real - not his irrational fear of pens, not the time lapses in his memory, nor even the enigmatic and elusive Heidi whom suddenly entered his life. Now that world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. McKenzie wants to force Micah into his experimental plans, what can Micah do if no one will believe a word he says?

Lightning-paced and heart-wrenching, The Night Will Hold Us Down uses the lens of a YA psychological thriller to explore the story of a young man coming to terms with his acute psychosis, as well as one doctor's quest to find answers at any cost.

Emily Searle

About Emily Searle (Albuquerque, New Mexico Author)

Emily Searle

Emily Searle was born in Casper, Wyoming where she learned to accept freezing temperatures in the high mountains as part of her very being. In 1996, at age 8, she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she quickly became weakened by the hot, desert weather and is now fairly certain that she could not survive in Wyoming ever again. Emily met her highly musically talented husband in high school and married young. They live happily with their two children and a random cat who came out of nowhere but now just hangs out under their car and stares at them whenever they take out the trash. At a young age, stories helped Emily cope with her high social anxiety and she soon began creating her own worlds. It started with a talking cat named Jeff, who never really got anywhere, but is nonetheless Emily's first and favorite character. Talking-cat-Jeff isn’t afraid of anyone or anything, unlike Emily who is afraid of everyone.