Half of Us

In a world of ambition, reputation, and unspoken compromise, the truth doesn't reveal itself all at once.

Half of Us is a character-driven work of literary and psychological fiction about family secrets, marriage, divorce, addiction, political ambition, and the cost of living honestly.

At the center is Clark Rios, a respected mayor and rising political figure whose carefully controlled public image hides private decisions that threaten his career, his marriage, and his family. Around him are the people bound to his choices: Nora, his wife, struggling with emotional distance and betrayal; Rick, their son, battling addiction and regret; Elena, driven by validation and appearances; Valerie, searching for self-worth after heartbreak; Miles, confronting the erosion of his marriage; and Luna, learning how easily perception can replace truth.

Told through shifting timelines and interwoven perspectives, Half of Us explores how private failures run parallel with public lives, and how buried truths continue shaping the people who try to outrun them.

A literary family drama of marriage, divorce, addiction, grief, identity, and moral consequence, Half of Us asks one central question: What does it mean to live honestly when honesty carries a cost?