Yellowface book has always believed she deserved literary fame. But in a world that only seems to celebrate certain voices, her talent remains overlooked and ignored. When her more successful friend, Athena Liu, dies unexpectedly, June stumbles upon an opportunity too tempting to resist. Athena’s final manuscript—a masterpiece that would have cemented her legacy—falls into June’s hands.

So what if it means stealing Athena’s work? So what if it means reinventing herself to claim the success she’s always craved? In a publishing world desperate for diverse voices, June becomes someone else. Yellowface The lie is easy to tell. The rewards are even easier to take. And as her stolen novel skyrockets to fame, June finally feels like she’s living the dream.

But success comes at a cost. As whispers of the truth begin to spread, June finds herself caught in a spiral of paranoia and desperation. Online trolls, mysterious messages, and the ever-present shadow of Athena’s legacy haunt her every step. The world she built on lies is crumbling, and someone is determined to see her fall.

June’s obsession with her newfound fame only grows stronger, pushing her to make increasingly reckless decisions. But the deeper she sinks into her fabricated identity, the harder it becomes to distinguish between truth and fiction. The line between villain and victim blurs, leaving her to question if she’s even the hero of her own story.