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Tiana: Book One
In this twisty teen thriller, dive into the mind of Tiana, a troubled teen struggling with sexual trauma from her past. Her life is interrupted by the sudden murders of three girls from her partner's clique. As the story unfolds, more girls are brutally murdered, leaving suspicion as to whether someone has a vendetta against them. As Tiana digs deeper into the mystery, she is surrounded by chaos and a web of lies, which forces her to address the trauma from her past and discover her true self. A clue puts her face to face with the killer, who dons a creepy mask and possess supernatural powers. Just when she thought things couldn’t get any worse, it does, as another threat emerges ...and they want her dead.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 15, 2018
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Isaac Rivera
6 books9 followers Isaac Rivera was born in New York City, the oldest of three siblings. He is a husband, artist, writer and author of the novel Tiana: Book One.
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August 13, 2025
Tiana: Book One is not a light read—it’s a gritty, twist-filled thriller that demands emotional engagement. Isaac’s storytelling is bold, and wow, while the supernatural twist may not be for everyone, it adds a unique flavor to an already gripping narrative. For readers who appreciate thrillers with psychological depth and a strong female lead, this book delivers.
June 30, 2020
The summary of this book talks about a superpower plot that doesn’t begin until 1/3 or halfway through the actual book. Also, it is unbelievable how much I wasn’t prepared for - it is very lucky that I have no personal triggers with sexual assault and abusive relationships and racism and outright homophobia because this book uses them at every turn for nothing but violence and inciting unresolved conflict. Most of this book is actually about is the main character Tiana struggling to overcome her abusive girlfriend and maybe find out who is killing girls in her girlfriend’s terrible “all men are abusers and rapists and need to suffer” clique. Add in a tiny bit of terribly explained superpowers, some antagonists from an alternate dimension, and internal monologue-ing about how gay women are predators and that about sums this plot up instead.
The sad part is, without the superpowers and the racist, sexist, homophobic comments...this could’ve been an interesting premise. It has a lot of diversity and Tiana could’ve been LGBT Black representation that I’d love to see. Instead, I was subject to reading commentary from Tiana musing about being “vulnerable to lesbianism” and “deciding to be gay” because men hurt her and betrayed her, and she made fun of several POC characters as well?
Tiana claims to be “into lesbianism” throughout the book, flatout calls it a lifestyle, and then “learns” that not all men are bad and she actually pretended to be into girls because she was peer pressured by “predators” into a relationship. No, I am not kidding, she calls middle school bullies “predators”. And don’t get me started on the racism I mentioned toward not just the main character but several Black and Asian characters, among which are slurs or stereotypes that Tiana admits to knowing and using against them. And the constant slut-shaming?? From Tiana toward her best friend and practically every other named girl in this story?? Not only that, the book ends on a weird cliffhanger that I guess means it will have a sequel at some point, two characters who showed little interest toward each other until they were shoved together might be becoming a couple, and I still have no idea how she got these powers or what her weird mentor figure is or who half the characters were by this point.
Overall I’m really disappointed with this book, and honestly, I think the bad outweighed any interesting or good parts of the plot, sorry.
The sad part is, without the superpowers and the racist, sexist, homophobic comments...this could’ve been an interesting premise. It has a lot of diversity and Tiana could’ve been LGBT Black representation that I’d love to see. Instead, I was subject to reading commentary from Tiana musing about being “vulnerable to lesbianism” and “deciding to be gay” because men hurt her and betrayed her, and she made fun of several POC characters as well?
Tiana claims to be “into lesbianism” throughout the book, flatout calls it a lifestyle, and then “learns” that not all men are bad and she actually pretended to be into girls because she was peer pressured by “predators” into a relationship. No, I am not kidding, she calls middle school bullies “predators”. And don’t get me started on the racism I mentioned toward not just the main character but several Black and Asian characters, among which are slurs or stereotypes that Tiana admits to knowing and using against them. And the constant slut-shaming?? From Tiana toward her best friend and practically every other named girl in this story?? Not only that, the book ends on a weird cliffhanger that I guess means it will have a sequel at some point, two characters who showed little interest toward each other until they were shoved together might be becoming a couple, and I still have no idea how she got these powers or what her weird mentor figure is or who half the characters were by this point.
Overall I’m really disappointed with this book, and honestly, I think the bad outweighed any interesting or good parts of the plot, sorry.
July 5, 2020
Tiana Book One is a challenging and bold story- I enjoyed it. The story is about a high schooler struggling with her self-esteem. In the book she is very expressive of her abusive relationship with her girlfriend. There is a lot of twists and turns in this story, so BE PREPARED. There are some frightening moments, funny moments and it may get you a bit emotional at times. I loved the diversity in this story, it really gave this book life! One thing I did not like was that the mystery man in the book had such a small part, it left me slightly disappointed. I wanted to know who he was, aside from the other mystery characters... I guess it's for the second book to explain. I am anticipating part two to this! Overall, the book really touched me, I found the main character empowering.
August 13, 2025
I just finished Tiana: Book One and I LOVED it!! Tiana is the coolest girl ever—she’s brave, smart, and totally inspiring. I felt like I was right there with her on every adventure!
The story was full of surprises and emotions. I laughed, I cried, and I couldn’t stop reading. Isaac Rivera made the world feel so real and magical—I didn’t want it to end!
If you like strong girls, awesome friendships, and exciting twists, you HAVE to read this book. I’m already reading the next one, and it's real good so far!!
The story was full of surprises and emotions. I laughed, I cried, and I couldn’t stop reading. Isaac Rivera made the world feel so real and magical—I didn’t want it to end!
If you like strong girls, awesome friendships, and exciting twists, you HAVE to read this book. I’m already reading the next one, and it's real good so far!!
July 25, 2020
Wow what a ride. I felt like I was on a roller coaster up and down slow start than a pick up in the story and than a slum and pick up the book ended on a high note not sure what is going to happen as a cliff hanger is there.
August 11, 2025
What an awesome story. I'm reading the second one. Great from start to finish. I'm hoping the second one ends with a bang as well!
October 7, 2018
What a riveting debut novel. From the beginning to the end, I was engaged and enthralled. The teen protagonist will have you wondering what in the world is going to happen next. Filled with suspense, the supernatural, and suffering, this novel tackles issues of identity, the consequences of trauma, bullying, and violence in the life of a person, and hope and redemption. It addresses, pretty clearly, how a person's past experiences can influence their present reality, and lead to a life of crime and violence. Through a number of well-crafted characters, primarily high school students, we see the effects of violence and how violence usually begets violence. We also encounter redemption, how there is always the possibility of change in one's life, how a strong family bond can have an immense impact on individuals going through a painfilled past. In addition, Rivera is able to address how there are spiritual forces at work in the background, that manifest themselves in the lives of the violent and the victims.
Overall, I found it thoroughly engaging. I highly recommend it.
Overall, I found it thoroughly engaging. I highly recommend it.
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