top of page
The Worlds Behind Her Eyelids

The Worlds Behind Her Eyelids

by

Alexa Lee

“Tell me, kid... How do you feel about desecrating a graveyard?”


Suffocated by her narcissistic mother's constant complaints, Grace retreats into the refuge of her mind. Her imagination becomes her only source of escape, and there she meets a grizzly treasure hunter, Mitch, with a history of rescuing strays. He takes Grace under his wing, allowing her to accompany him on his search for a long-lost artefact.

Split between her mundane reality and the exhilarating new world she has created, Grace leads an exciting double life. In one, she is a normal teenager, but in the other, she travels with Mitch, slowly discovering more about the shadowy world he is involved in and those hunting him down.

The lines between reality and imagination blur as Grace continues to delve into her daydreams whenever reality is too hard to deal with, but soon, she finds other worlds. However, they are not as welcoming as she expected, and escape may not be quite so simple...

More Details

IAC Main Tropes:

Found Family, Coming of Age, Quest, Mentor

Detailed Tropes:

Found family, female lead, hidden treasure, exotic locations, ancient secrets, mental health, family drama, coming of age, side quests, the mentor, childhood trauma, dysfunctional family, LGBT+, mystery

Representations in This Book:

LGBTQA+, Mental Illness

Age Groups:

Young Adult

Spice Level:

Level 1

Available Formats:

Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Content Information:

Level 3

Mentions of child neglect/emotional abuse, childhood trauma, maladaptive day dreaming, mental health

Links to Purchase

Please note that the author may not have their book listed at all the retailers below.

Other Books in the

Inescapable Escapism

About the Author

Alexa Lee

Alexa Lee began writing during the pandemic, without really knowing what she was doing, but she quickly got hooked. Now, she writes almost constantly.

Community Reviews

average rating is 4 out of 5, based on 150 votes, Ratings

Add a Review

Add a rating

bottom of page