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Hidden #1
Don't Fear the Unseen
Are DEMONS and ANGELS, like vampires and werewolves, merely legend and lore? Or is there more to life than meets the eye?
After the unexpected death of her older brother, high schooler Clare Thomson's world is shaken, and she grasps for security in what's close at hand—popularity. But when even those tenuous relationships quake, she finds herself truly alone. Or so she thinks until she accidentally discovers a pair of aviator sunglasses that forever changes the way she sees the world.
When an invisible reality is made visible, and gruesome ape-like demons threaten to take away even her sense of sanity, Clare must face the truth: Angels and demons are real. And they live among us.
HIDDEN Don't Fear the Unseen is a dark supernatural tale of magic, grief, doubt, and love featuring authentic teen characters you are not likely to forget. Verity Lucia's debut novel is an inspiring story of a girl learning to cope with loss, doubt, and high school. A gritty, fast-paced story you will not want to put down.
Read for free on KindleUnlimited today!
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*** In this coming-of-age spiritual warfare novel, Catholic author Verity Lucia writes from a biblical perspective to answer one of the big questions on every generation's heart: Is evil real? ***
Is evil real? How do I find peace after the loss of a loved one? Does my suffering matter? The questions on the character's hearts are timeless, and you don't have to be in high school to find value in these stories.
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Praise for HIDDEN: Don't Fear the Unseen:
"A refreshing read for YAs from a fearless author not afraid to address the real issues that teens and YA face when confronted with evil. Highly recommended gift for the younger readers." - Susan Jaganath (Author of The Valley of Flowers)
"Teens, the main character struggles with all the typical issues you face every day: dealing with bullies, peer pressure, jealousy, cliques, and young romance, but she learns to handle it all with the help of ??? I'm not going to spoil the story for you. You won't be able to put this book down!" - Jayne M. Booth (Author of Smashing Idols)
Receive a free eBook when you purchase the paperback. (Details inside)
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Give the gift of FAITH to the TEEN or Young Adult in your life! It's Faith through Fiction!
Get the most out of HIDDEN: Don't Fear the Unseen.
Visit for a FREE Conversation Starter Worksheet,
an invaluable guide to getting the most out of HIDDEN with your teen.
This is Clare's Story.
HIDDEN: Don't Fear the Unseen
BOOK 1 of the HIDDEN Series
(Spiritual Warfare)
Coming Soon!
SECRETS: The Truth Will Out
Elise's Story - A Pro-Life Novel
After the unexpected death of her older brother, high schooler Clare Thomson's world is shaken, and she grasps for security in what's close at hand—popularity. But when even those tenuous relationships quake, she finds herself truly alone. Or so she thinks until she accidentally discovers a pair of aviator sunglasses that forever changes the way she sees the world.
When an invisible reality is made visible, and gruesome ape-like demons threaten to take away even her sense of sanity, Clare must face the truth: Angels and demons are real. And they live among us.
HIDDEN Don't Fear the Unseen is a dark supernatural tale of magic, grief, doubt, and love featuring authentic teen characters you are not likely to forget. Verity Lucia's debut novel is an inspiring story of a girl learning to cope with loss, doubt, and high school. A gritty, fast-paced story you will not want to put down.
Read for free on KindleUnlimited today!
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*** In this coming-of-age spiritual warfare novel, Catholic author Verity Lucia writes from a biblical perspective to answer one of the big questions on every generation's heart: Is evil real? ***
Is evil real? How do I find peace after the loss of a loved one? Does my suffering matter? The questions on the character's hearts are timeless, and you don't have to be in high school to find value in these stories.
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Praise for HIDDEN: Don't Fear the Unseen:
"A refreshing read for YAs from a fearless author not afraid to address the real issues that teens and YA face when confronted with evil. Highly recommended gift for the younger readers." - Susan Jaganath (Author of The Valley of Flowers)
"Teens, the main character struggles with all the typical issues you face every day: dealing with bullies, peer pressure, jealousy, cliques, and young romance, but she learns to handle it all with the help of ??? I'm not going to spoil the story for you. You won't be able to put this book down!" - Jayne M. Booth (Author of Smashing Idols)
Receive a free eBook when you purchase the paperback. (Details inside)
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Give the gift of FAITH to the TEEN or Young Adult in your life! It's Faith through Fiction!
Get the most out of HIDDEN: Don't Fear the Unseen.
Visit for a FREE Conversation Starter Worksheet,
an invaluable guide to getting the most out of HIDDEN with your teen.
This is Clare's Story.
HIDDEN: Don't Fear the Unseen
BOOK 1 of the HIDDEN Series
(Spiritual Warfare)
Coming Soon!
SECRETS: The Truth Will Out
Elise's Story - A Pro-Life Novel
268 pages, Paperback
Published December 13, 2021
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About the author
Verity Lucia
6 books8 followersHey, all! I'm Verity Lucia. I'm a wife, mom to four awesome kids, and a former wayward teen. I was raised in a loving Christian household, but as a teen had too many questions about our faith and not enough answers. So, when I left home at seventeen as a non-practicing Catholic and threw myself into an unhealthy college environment with nothing but my own desires to guide me, the result wasn't pretty.
I was on fire, not for God, but for architecture and chasing my dreams.
Fortunately, God drew me out of the mess I'd made, and I finally saw that His ways were better than mine. I surrendered to His will, and now instead of designing buildings, I write the books that I needed as a teen and young adult.
Books that I pray will touch you as they have touched me.
What started as a project to talk with my daughter about the challenges of living in a broken world, The HIDDEN Series has become a gritty, fast-paced book series featuring authentic teen characters that readers are not likely to forget.
The stories of Clare and her friends will connect with readers of all ages.
Is evil real? How do I find peace after the loss of a loved one? Does my suffering matter? The questions on the character’s hearts are timeless, and you don’t have to be in high school to find value in these stories.
Read them! Share them! Pass them on to those in your life that need them most!
Love and prayers,
Verity Lucia
Learn more about her at www.VerityLuciaBooks.com
@VerityLucia on Instagram
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I was on fire, not for God, but for architecture and chasing my dreams.
Fortunately, God drew me out of the mess I'd made, and I finally saw that His ways were better than mine. I surrendered to His will, and now instead of designing buildings, I write the books that I needed as a teen and young adult.
Books that I pray will touch you as they have touched me.
What started as a project to talk with my daughter about the challenges of living in a broken world, The HIDDEN Series has become a gritty, fast-paced book series featuring authentic teen characters that readers are not likely to forget.
The stories of Clare and her friends will connect with readers of all ages.
Is evil real? How do I find peace after the loss of a loved one? Does my suffering matter? The questions on the character’s hearts are timeless, and you don’t have to be in high school to find value in these stories.
Read them! Share them! Pass them on to those in your life that need them most!
Love and prayers,
Verity Lucia
Learn more about her at www.VerityLuciaBooks.com
@VerityLucia on Instagram
FB Verity Lucia
TikTok Verity Lucia
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March 21, 2022
This book is well-written and does a great job of making known the invisible, spiritual world that surrounds us. I would highly recommend it be read and discussed with middle schoolers and high schoolers.
January 16, 2022
3.5
Hidden: Don't Fear the Unseen was a refreshing and engaging new Catholic book for teens. I enjoyed it and couldn't put it down until I finished, but I wish it were longer with more details and time to let the story happen and not be rushed. It was great to read a book about the spiritual world and how it is present around everyone at all times. Sometimes people forget that when they are distressed or need help, they have a guardian angel waiting to protect and help. They also forget that there are demons on this earth trying hard to take our souls and that we always need to be on guard, but not afraid, for them even though we can't see them. The story itself was good, and I liked that I learned a lot about spiritual warfare and some Catholic Doctrine in an excitingly and appealingly way.
At the start of the book, Clare tries hard to be a perfect popular girl, wearing all the right clothes, accessories, and makeup. We can see that Clare has a big eternal struggle throughout the book that many people, especially teenage girls, can relate to. People have a need to be and feel accepted and liked, but it is hard sometimes; in Clare's case, she wears inappropriate clothes, too much makeup, and tries to be friends with the popular means girls. Since so many people struggle with this, I am glad that it was put into Hidden: Don't Fear the Unseen to show how bad it is when you are in it and how to get out of it. Besides all of the more deep things, I enjoyed Hidden: Don't Fear the Unseen, and it was a quick, easy read that teenagers and up would appreciate!
Things to Mention: Clare goes to a party where she drinks, smokes, and a guy tries to kiss her, but all of this is only one or two pages of the book. She wears inappropriate clothing only at school and with friends. Her friends make fun of a girl, and her friends also stay at boys houses overnight. *For everything above, there is little to no details at all which makes me recommend it to 14 year olds and up and not 15 or 16. Clare's older brother died before the book began. There are some bad words said written like: @$$, he**, and a few craps. Clare can see demons and briefly describes what they look like. There are a few instances where the demons try to attack Clare but she is saved either by running into a church or praying.
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Hidden: Don't Fear the Unseen was a refreshing and engaging new Catholic book for teens. I enjoyed it and couldn't put it down until I finished, but I wish it were longer with more details and time to let the story happen and not be rushed. It was great to read a book about the spiritual world and how it is present around everyone at all times. Sometimes people forget that when they are distressed or need help, they have a guardian angel waiting to protect and help. They also forget that there are demons on this earth trying hard to take our souls and that we always need to be on guard, but not afraid, for them even though we can't see them. The story itself was good, and I liked that I learned a lot about spiritual warfare and some Catholic Doctrine in an excitingly and appealingly way.
At the start of the book, Clare tries hard to be a perfect popular girl, wearing all the right clothes, accessories, and makeup. We can see that Clare has a big eternal struggle throughout the book that many people, especially teenage girls, can relate to. People have a need to be and feel accepted and liked, but it is hard sometimes; in Clare's case, she wears inappropriate clothes, too much makeup, and tries to be friends with the popular means girls. Since so many people struggle with this, I am glad that it was put into Hidden: Don't Fear the Unseen to show how bad it is when you are in it and how to get out of it. Besides all of the more deep things, I enjoyed Hidden: Don't Fear the Unseen, and it was a quick, easy read that teenagers and up would appreciate!
Things to Mention: Clare goes to a party where she drinks, smokes, and a guy tries to kiss her, but all of this is only one or two pages of the book. She wears inappropriate clothing only at school and with friends. Her friends make fun of a girl, and her friends also stay at boys houses overnight. *For everything above, there is little to no details at all which makes me recommend it to 14 year olds and up and not 15 or 16. Clare's older brother died before the book began. There are some bad words said written like: @$$, he**, and a few craps. Clare can see demons and briefly describes what they look like. There are a few instances where the demons try to attack Clare but she is saved either by running into a church or praying.
Come check out more of my reviews of clean wholesome books at:
www.acatholicgirlreads.com
March 1, 2025
4/5 stars
I'll admit it. At the start of the book, it felt it bit like i was reading a story written by a pre-teen on wattpad, and i don't really know why? As the book went on, though, that feeling started to go away, and i was able to fully enjoy the story.
I don't really care for the trope of "Girl sets out to be popular and then realizes that isn't what she truly wants" mainly just because of how predictable it is, but this author was able to throw some stuff in there that made the story really fun and engaging (i mean, of course it had to be engaging, i read this book in one sitting!)
Clare, struggling with peer pressure, her faith, friendships, and family. Makes a very interesting and relatable main character. While there were times that she did stuff that seemed absolutely STUPID to me, she still felt like a real person the whole time. And i love me some good character development, which this book did NOT disappoint in.
Noah- i don't really know what to think of him? I'm hoping that in the future, we will get a book that talks about him and how he always happens to be in the right spot. At the right time. Tbh, i don't really ship him and Clare. Not enough chemistry.
I really loved the ending and 2nd half of the book. i definitely enjoyed way more than the first half, but like? Who doesn't?
I will continue reading this series as books come out.
This book is not afraid to touch on the tough topics, but also doesn't bore you with it. It is written from a Catholic-Chirstian perspective, and since im not Catholic, some of the stuff was a bit weird to me. But i still enjoyed it!
I'll admit it. At the start of the book, it felt it bit like i was reading a story written by a pre-teen on wattpad, and i don't really know why? As the book went on, though, that feeling started to go away, and i was able to fully enjoy the story.
I don't really care for the trope of "Girl sets out to be popular and then realizes that isn't what she truly wants" mainly just because of how predictable it is, but this author was able to throw some stuff in there that made the story really fun and engaging (i mean, of course it had to be engaging, i read this book in one sitting!)
Clare, struggling with peer pressure, her faith, friendships, and family. Makes a very interesting and relatable main character. While there were times that she did stuff that seemed absolutely STUPID to me, she still felt like a real person the whole time. And i love me some good character development, which this book did NOT disappoint in.
Noah- i don't really know what to think of him? I'm hoping that in the future, we will get a book that talks about him and how he always happens to be in the right spot. At the right time. Tbh, i don't really ship him and Clare. Not enough chemistry.
I really loved the ending and 2nd half of the book. i definitely enjoyed way more than the first half, but like? Who doesn't?
I will continue reading this series as books come out.
This book is not afraid to touch on the tough topics, but also doesn't bore you with it. It is written from a Catholic-Chirstian perspective, and since im not Catholic, some of the stuff was a bit weird to me. But i still enjoyed it!
January 19, 2022
This is a beautiful book, and a must read! Verity Lucia certainly brings light into the darkness with this wonderful novel about young Clare Thomson, who is struggling with the heavy-weight question; is evil real?
I think HIDDEN: Don't Fear the Unseen delivers a much needed message for all young people in a culture that often conflicts with the Catholic faith and morals. Thank you, Verity Lucia!
I think HIDDEN: Don't Fear the Unseen delivers a much needed message for all young people in a culture that often conflicts with the Catholic faith and morals. Thank you, Verity Lucia!
March 9, 2022
Good story
A story about a Catholic youth facing her fears at the source and navigating through life with Catholic teaching. I'm not Catholic, but found the story to be engaging, well-developed, and insightful.
A story about a Catholic youth facing her fears at the source and navigating through life with Catholic teaching. I'm not Catholic, but found the story to be engaging, well-developed, and insightful.
April 4, 2024
A YA book about angels and demons; the invisible spiritual battle going on. The description sounded very good to me, but while reading it, I felt it was rather cheesy. So did my daughter. 🤷♀️
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