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Sainthood: Show Me A Saint That Ain't A Little Hood
⚜️ Sainthood – A Novella by WHOISTHEO
This story is not for the faint of heart.
It is graphic. It is raw. It may trigger you.
But if you're brave enough to enter the halls of Belle Cherie’s most powerful family,
if you're willing to look past the polish and into the rot behind the crown molding,
then step inside the Delacroix Manor — and don't look away.
Set in the sultry, politically charged parish of Belle Cherie, Louisiana, Sainthood unearths the secrets of a prominent Black Creole dynasty teetering on the edge of ruin. When scandal erupts around the family’s patriarch — beloved mayor Martin Delacroix — a web of lies, abuse, sexual addiction, and generational silence begins to unravel. At the center is Charles Baptiste, a quiet artist returning home from Atlanta with secrets of his own, only to find that the ones buried in his bloodline run far deeper.
Told with lyrical grit, southern heat, and psychological depth, Sainthood is a coming-of-age novel about power, trauma, and the ways we inherit both. It doesn’t flinch. It doesn’t moralize. It holds your gaze and dares you to keep reading.
Content
This novel contains graphic content and mature themes,
Sexual addiction and explicit sexual content
Childhood trauma and abuse (including incest-related references)
Familial conflict, emotional manipulation, and psychological distress
Strong language and depictions of substance use
Reader discretion is advised. This book may be triggering for individuals sensitive to these topics.
This story is not for the faint of heart.
It is graphic. It is raw. It may trigger you.
But if you're brave enough to enter the halls of Belle Cherie’s most powerful family,
if you're willing to look past the polish and into the rot behind the crown molding,
then step inside the Delacroix Manor — and don't look away.
Set in the sultry, politically charged parish of Belle Cherie, Louisiana, Sainthood unearths the secrets of a prominent Black Creole dynasty teetering on the edge of ruin. When scandal erupts around the family’s patriarch — beloved mayor Martin Delacroix — a web of lies, abuse, sexual addiction, and generational silence begins to unravel. At the center is Charles Baptiste, a quiet artist returning home from Atlanta with secrets of his own, only to find that the ones buried in his bloodline run far deeper.
Told with lyrical grit, southern heat, and psychological depth, Sainthood is a coming-of-age novel about power, trauma, and the ways we inherit both. It doesn’t flinch. It doesn’t moralize. It holds your gaze and dares you to keep reading.
Content
This novel contains graphic content and mature themes,
Sexual addiction and explicit sexual content
Childhood trauma and abuse (including incest-related references)
Familial conflict, emotional manipulation, and psychological distress
Strong language and depictions of substance use
Reader discretion is advised. This book may be triggering for individuals sensitive to these topics.
111 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 23, 2025
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October 27, 2025
Too many characters for the story length
Towards the end of the book Isabelle became Isabel, then back. The world building was good, but the story was lacking substance. There were too many characters introduced too quickly. There was no time to get a feel for anyone. What even is the plot? What conflict is the story supposed to focus on? Charles disappeared then pops back up knowing his mother’s secret, but there’s no feeling behind it nor a discussion. The book just felt like a waste of time. All the unspoken family drama to then turn it into a land dispute fell flat. There was to much “telling” under the guise of descriptive prose, rather than “showing” the story. There’s no mention of anyone’s motives. Jean is messy and puts everything online, but why? Marie brought a snake into the house and was seemingly complicit, but why? Charles was just out here lost and it made the whole story feel untethered too. The story was too fragmented and felt unfinished.
Towards the end of the book Isabelle became Isabel, then back. The world building was good, but the story was lacking substance. There were too many characters introduced too quickly. There was no time to get a feel for anyone. What even is the plot? What conflict is the story supposed to focus on? Charles disappeared then pops back up knowing his mother’s secret, but there’s no feeling behind it nor a discussion. The book just felt like a waste of time. All the unspoken family drama to then turn it into a land dispute fell flat. There was to much “telling” under the guise of descriptive prose, rather than “showing” the story. There’s no mention of anyone’s motives. Jean is messy and puts everything online, but why? Marie brought a snake into the house and was seemingly complicit, but why? Charles was just out here lost and it made the whole story feel untethered too. The story was too fragmented and felt unfinished.
September 2, 2025
This was an interesting debut novella from this author and I can tell this series is going to be a good one and I will most likely continue reading. The Delacroix family has a secrets and they are little ones either. This families entire world is up in flames by the end! I am in intrigued!
However, there were a lot of secrets in this first installment and a lot of suggestive language was used without actually stating what happened to some of the characters. Nothing was answered in this first book but a lot more questions were raised at the end which can something be a little frustrating. There were also a few times I was confused on if a person was sibling or a child. For example- the character Elodie, who she actually is in relation to Charles and Isabell wasn’t answered for me until the end, same with Margaux- I thought she was sibling to Charles, Jean and Marie only for her to turn out to be an aunt- one of Isabell’s sisters. The story is kinda told in a fragmented way which isn’t necessarily bad just different.
However, there were a lot of secrets in this first installment and a lot of suggestive language was used without actually stating what happened to some of the characters. Nothing was answered in this first book but a lot more questions were raised at the end which can something be a little frustrating. There were also a few times I was confused on if a person was sibling or a child. For example- the character Elodie, who she actually is in relation to Charles and Isabell wasn’t answered for me until the end, same with Margaux- I thought she was sibling to Charles, Jean and Marie only for her to turn out to be an aunt- one of Isabell’s sisters. The story is kinda told in a fragmented way which isn’t necessarily bad just different.
August 11, 2025
MUST READ!!
Oh this book! Picture Have and the have nots but make It NOLA. This was so good!! The anticipation of the downfall was so moving!! This is what I look for in a book!! Theo honey the artist you are!! I hope there’s a part 2 I have so many questions!!!
Oh this book! Picture Have and the have nots but make It NOLA. This was so good!! The anticipation of the downfall was so moving!! This is what I look for in a book!! Theo honey the artist you are!! I hope there’s a part 2 I have so many questions!!!
August 4, 2025
I enjoyed this book so much. I could easily see the this being in rotation on OWN as a series. Looking forward to a part 2!
August 13, 2025
WOWWW
I can say it started out a bit slow but suddenly caught my attention drawing me in for me. Very short read but simple and fun! Please make book two ASAP
I can say it started out a bit slow but suddenly caught my attention drawing me in for me. Very short read but simple and fun! Please make book two ASAP
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