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Never Hide from the Devil
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Expected 5 May 26"Through the eyes of a young boy, McQueen crafts a devastating and unforgettable portrait of the Defense of Van — a story of resilience against impossible odds." —Eric Z. Weintraub, author of
South of Sepharad
"Written with short and compelling chapters, this novel plunges the reader with authenticity into this little-known act of defiance ..." —Marsha Skrypuch, author of Making Bombs for Hitler and the Kidnapped from Ukraine trilogy
The government wants them dead.
Fourteen-year-old Suren Simonian, an Armenian, lives as most boys his age do in the city of Van, eastern Anatolia. He goes to school, gawks at boys’ fistfights, and does his best to avoid the Turkish gendarmes. Most days he spends with his Turkish best friend, Hamza.
But in spring 1915, rumors spread through Van of Turkish massacres of Armenian villages. Now Turkish troops have massed outside Van with one goal—to exterminate the city’s Armenians.
As Suren struggles to understand what it means to be a man, he knows one thing for When everything you’ve known and loved is at stake, the only answer is to fight back. You can never hide from the devil.
Based on a true story of resistance during the Armenian Genocide, this stirring coming-of-age novel is a parable of courage, friendship, and impossible choices in the midst of unimaginable horror.
"Written with short and compelling chapters, this novel plunges the reader with authenticity into this little-known act of defiance ..." —Marsha Skrypuch, author of Making Bombs for Hitler and the Kidnapped from Ukraine trilogy
The government wants them dead.
Fourteen-year-old Suren Simonian, an Armenian, lives as most boys his age do in the city of Van, eastern Anatolia. He goes to school, gawks at boys’ fistfights, and does his best to avoid the Turkish gendarmes. Most days he spends with his Turkish best friend, Hamza.
But in spring 1915, rumors spread through Van of Turkish massacres of Armenian villages. Now Turkish troops have massed outside Van with one goal—to exterminate the city’s Armenians.
As Suren struggles to understand what it means to be a man, he knows one thing for When everything you’ve known and loved is at stake, the only answer is to fight back. You can never hide from the devil.
Based on a true story of resistance during the Armenian Genocide, this stirring coming-of-age novel is a parable of courage, friendship, and impossible choices in the midst of unimaginable horror.
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About the author
N.T. McQueen
5 books63 followersN.T. McQueen is a writer and professor in Kona, Hawai'i. His novels include The Cry of Dry Bones and Between Lions and Lambs, and the forthcoming historical novel Never Hide from the Devil (Cynren Press, 2026). He earned his MA in Fiction from CSU-Sacramento under the direction of Doug Rice and his writing has been featured in issues of the North American Review, Stonecoast Review, Fiction Southeast, Entropy, The Grief Diaries, Gold Man Review, Camas: Nature of the West, Grief Digest Magazine, Stereo Stories, and others.
His passion for other cultures and countries has prompted him to do humanitarian work through non-profits in Cambodia, Mexico and Haiti and continues to seek opportunities to make a difference wherever they may arise. He currently lives in Kailua-Kona with his wife and three daughters and teaches college writing at Hawai'i Community College. Aside from writing, his pastimes include fishing, watching basketball and spending time with his family.
To stay up to date on news, events and other writings, you can visit his website at www.ntmcqueen.com or follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
His passion for other cultures and countries has prompted him to do humanitarian work through non-profits in Cambodia, Mexico and Haiti and continues to seek opportunities to make a difference wherever they may arise. He currently lives in Kailua-Kona with his wife and three daughters and teaches college writing at Hawai'i Community College. Aside from writing, his pastimes include fishing, watching basketball and spending time with his family.
To stay up to date on news, events and other writings, you can visit his website at www.ntmcqueen.com or follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
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This book is actually brilliant! Action on every page and has you not getting up from your couch for hours at a time. N.T McQueen has you crying at the devastation and laughing at the snark all within one page. He has you relating with Suren as he goes through devastation, joy, heartbreak, determination, and confusion with his friends as they go through the difficult situation they are in. It shows the trust that Suren and his family have to put in God even when it was the hardest thing to do. Just like what everyone has to do.
Never Hide From the Devil is an absolute genius historical fiction that I couldn’t recommend more. With a brilliant message that everyone should receive this is everything you want in a book and more!
Sequel! Sequel! Sequel!
This book is actually brilliant! Action on every page and has you not getting up from your couch for hours at a time. N.T McQueen has you crying at the devastation and laughing at the snark all within one page. He has you relating with Suren as he goes through devastation, joy, heartbreak, determination, and confusion with his friends as they go through the difficult situation they are in. It shows the trust that Suren and his family have to put in God even when it was the hardest thing to do. Just like what everyone has to do.
Never Hide From the Devil is an absolute genius historical fiction that I couldn’t recommend more. With a brilliant message that everyone should receive this is everything you want in a book and more!
Sequel! Sequel! Sequel!
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Written with short and compelling chapters, this novel plunges the reader with authenticity into a courageous act of defiance during the Armenian Genocide.
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