Featured Author: Joseph Cruey
“Sometimes the most powerful heroes are the ones fighting their way back to themselves.”
Today, we’re honored to introduce the very first writer featured in Hidden Voices — Joseph Cruey, a new indie author bringing emotional depth and quiet power to YA storytelling.
Joseph lives in Tennessee, where he balances writing with repairing electronics, practicing martial arts, playing video games, and, most meaningfully, spending time with his family. His debut novel The Wraith of Magdalena blends action, trauma, hope, and transformation, all rooted in one striking idea: what happens when someone who’s been broken by the world is finally met with love instead of violence?
It’s a story shaped by tenderness and resilience, and the courage to rewrite your fate.
📚 About the Book: The Wraith of Magdalena
At only eight years old, Grace Connors was torn from her family by a secretive organization known as Mother. Years of captivity and dark experimentation forged her into something powerful, and deeply wounded.
After escaping, she finds refuge in the quiet city of Magdalena under the guidance of Evan Graham, a former agent who once worked for the enemy. As Grace rebuilds herself and learns to control the darkness inside her, whispers rise through the city of a masked protector — The Wraith.
But peace is fragile. And when Mother returns with a terrifying new plan, Grace must decide whether to run… or rise and protect the place that finally offered her hope.
A story for readers who love:
- YA with emotional depth
- Found family + healing arcs
- Grit with heart
- Quiet strength and second chances
🖋 In Joseph’s Words
“The inspiration started with one scene — one character at the lowest point in their life, and another walking in and doing the exact opposite of what she expects: showing love.”
Sometimes entire worlds are born from a single moment of grace. Joseph’s writing carries that spark: exploring pain through the lens of compassion, and asking what we become when someone finally chooses to see us.
🌟 Connect & Support
📖 The Wraith of Magdalena — coming soon on Amazon
💬 Follow Joseph: Ink Fist Joe on Facebook and X
💛 A Note from Hidden Voices
Joseph, thank you for trusting this new space and stepping forward as one of the first indie voices to be featured. Your belief in this project, and your story, means so much.
To our readers: if Joseph’s words resonate with you, support him, follow his journey, and help amplify indie storytelling.
