The Breakthrough – You Are Stronger Than Your Trauma. It Is Not.: a Chilling Psychological Thriller That Will Make You Question Everything You Believe About Healing

What if the cure for your deepest trauma was worse than the pain itself?Maya thought she’d found salvation when she discovered The Sanctuary—an exclusive wellness retreat on a remote Scottish island promising to eliminate trauma forever through their revolutionary “Causal Unlinking” technique. After months of crippling burnout from her work as an investigative journalist, the promise of peace seemed like a miracle.But miracles come with a price.As Maya undergoes the treatment, she watches fellow guests achieve their “breakthroughs”—emerging serene, smiling, and utterly transformed. Yet something sinister lurks beneath their newfound happiness. When her friend Clara can no longer remember her dead husband’s name, and war veteran Liam speaks of his nightmares as if they belonged to someone else, Maya realises she’s not in a healing sanctuary.She’s in a factory that harvests souls.Trapped on the isolated island with no means of escape, Maya must use her investigative skills to uncover the horrifying truth behind The Sanctuary’s methods. But as her own mind begins to fracture under the treatment, she faces an impossible choice: submit to the process and lose herself forever, or fight back and risk everything—including her sanity.In a place where trauma is currency and emptiness is the goal, Maya discovers that sometimes the only way to survive is to embrace the very pain they’re trying to erase.From the author who brought you visceral psychological terror comes a haunting exploration of what makes us human —and what happens when that humanity is stripped away.Perfect for fans of:Gillian Flynn’s Sharp ObjectsPaul Tremblay’s The Cabin at the End of the WorldRiley Sager’s psychological thrillersNetflix’s The Sinner⭐ “A masterpiece of psychological horror that will haunt you long after the final page.”⭐ “Utterly gripping — I couldn’t put it down. The ending left me breathless.”⭐ “This book does what the best thrillers do: it makes you question everything.”WARNING: This book contains mature themes including psychological manipulation, trauma, and disturbing imagery. Reader discretion advised.