Lightning Rod

<p><strong>Lightning Rod</strong> is a powerful and heart-wrenching coming-of-age story about Lena a young Mennonite girl struggling with trauma guilt and the pursuit of freedom. The novel begins with an incident that shatters Lena's childhood-a forbidden game a tragic accident and a father who wields fear in the name of God.</p><p>Mired in silence for years Lena finds a spark of hope in education-something forbidden by her family's rigid beliefs. Her fight for knowledge awakens her voice but defying her father means leaving behind everything she's known. <em>Lightning Rod</em> follows Lena as she runs from her past falling into cycles of anger addiction and resentment toward a Father she cannot forgive-and a God she cannot forget.</p><p>As Lena battles to reclaim her life she learns the hardest lesson of all: the power to create change comes not from escape but from within. Through emotional highs and crushing lows this novel is a journey of self-discovery redemption and the courage to take responsibility for the life we create.</p><p><em>Lightning Rod is a gripping exploration of guilt redemption and the struggle to rewrite a life shaped by trauma. For readers drawn to complex characters and journeys of self-discovery this novel offers a story that lingers long after the final page.</em></p>