“If you’re looking for a hero, you’ve got the wrong guy. I’m just the guy you walk past without looking twice.”
Peyton Pieters knows exactly what he is: a “loser” in the eyes of his classmates and a ghost in the eyes of Amber Wilson. As graduation looms like a funeral for the only life he’s ever known, Peyton is tired of playing the part of the invisible rebel.
He’s about to make a reckless, desperate play for the girl he’s watched from the sidelines for years. But this isn’t a movie, and confidence isn’t a superpower—it’s a choice that feels a lot like jumping off a cliff.
In a world of phonies and high school politics, Peyton is forced to face the one person he hates more than anyone else: himself.
The Loser is a raw, voice-driven coming-of-age story for anyone who ever felt like an outsider looking in. It’s not a fairytale. It’s a reality check.
Perfect for fans of The Catcher in the Rye, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and gritty, character-driven YA.
