Sharp Obsidian, A Novel by Joseph Suste
Sharp Obsidian is a serious, character-driven literary fiction. The story gives adult readers a peek into the messy mind of a troubled teenage girl, Julia. Teenage readers will experience the soul-tearing angst of a desperate father, Steven. The story is told from the divergent viewpoints of Julia and Steven. He loses control of his fourteen-year-old daughter when she is taken over by dissolute drop outs. He panics and resorts to putting Julia into a wilderness recovery camp for troubled teenagers. Julia relates her adventures in the wilderness school and returns home chastened, but with her strong will vibrant spirit intact.
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Episodes
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
In the last episode, Julia met with psychologist Victoria and had an epiphany. Steven and Mary get a call from George Edelman reporting that Julia is ready to come home.
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
In the last episode, all of the teen girls in the camp had a girls' party that was interrupted by the return of the teen boys and Travis. Julia developed a grudge on Travis and set him up for a fall.
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
In the last episode, Julia and teen Katie talked about escape from the teen camp.
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
In the last episode, Travis put Julia on a solo camp out and she was attacked by rabid coyotes. Mary and Steven worked at cleaning up Julia's bedroom at the country house and Steven struggled with a guilt about committing Julia to the teen camp.
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
In the last episode, Julia found an obsidian shard in the shape of a dagger.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
In the last episode, teen Jimmy gets Julia high on jail-house-gin. A thunder and lightening storm forces the teens to run for cover and they escape a lightening induced fire. They return to the trail completely soaked by the storm.
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
In the last episode, Julia met with psychologist Dr. David Miller again and complained about the way Steven and Mary treat her. Miller questioned her about her sex experience and Julia gets angry with Miller's insinuation. Breaking camp the next day, teen Kevin refused to participate. Kevin makes Julia promise to help him with a letter to his parents. Kevin and Julia worked together on the letter.
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
In the last episode, Julia met therapist Dr. David Miller for the first time. Miller questions her about her plans for the future and her life goals. Steven letter to Julia.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
In the last episode, Julia came to terms with her situation. Julia's sister, Bree, reminisced about growing up with Julia and wrote her a letter. Julia received several letters and teen Kevin wanted to read them. Julia promised to help Kevin write a letter.
Sharp Obsidian
by Joseph Suste
Sharp Obsidian is a weekly audio drama by author Joseph Suste. A new twenty minute segment is published every Tuesday.
The story lays bare the inner struggles of a father and his strong-willed teenage daughter when she begins to test life's boundaries. Her father refuses to let destructive influences twist her morals and dispirited, he commits his daughter to a teen recovery camp. She is indignant but meets the challenge with grit, uncovers her true essence and matures into a savvy young woman.
Julia - A headstrong fourteen-year-old challenging her parents for control as she experiments with life's temptations. If you are fourteen, have ever been fourteen or are the parent of a fourteen-year-old, you will find a connection to Julia.
Steven - Julia's father, frightened by the choices his daughter is making and determined to protect her. Any father of a teenage daughter will understand where Steven is coming from and recognize his fear.