The debut novel in the Kit Stitcher series

A quiet girl who touches dreams. A world that’s falling apart. A haunting secret only she can feel…

She invades your dreams and steals your pain…

“I really loved this story. Following Kit and Janna to the end was so exciting.”
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“Quick pacing. No tropes. Can't wait for book two.”
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How the story started—and where it’s headed

Kit Stitcher’s been weird her whole life.
She gets sick for no reason. Feels things that aren’t hers. Once, she even brought a dead Christmas tree back to life just by standing near it.

She’s never been able to explain it. But her mom might know more than she’s saying.

Then one summer, on a quiet beach trip with her best friend Janna, Kit stumbles on something carved into the cliffs: a stone archway. No markings. No door. Just… an opening.

And somehow, Kit’s the only one who can step through.

What’s on the other side will shake everything she thought she knew—about her past, her pain, and what she’s meant to do with it.

Far away, something’s watching.
Or should be.

📚 Inside the Novel...
Kit's enchanting story within the pages...


Kit has lived in my head for a long time. Writing this book was my way of finally letting her story exist outside of it.

If any part of her world stays with you after the last page, I’m grateful you spent the time there.
→📝 Author's Note

The story begins when Kit closes her eyes…

About the Novel

Kit Stitcher falls sick often.

As a child, she brought a dying Christmas tree back to life simply by being near it.

Later, she began slipping into other people’s dreams.

But most strangely, she started absorbing emotions that weren’t her own—and pain too. Not just from people, but from plants and animals as well.

Kit has her suspicions about where these abilities came from, mostly from things her mother let slip. For the most part, she’s learned to live with them.

On a quiet beach trip with her best friend Janna, Kit discovers something carved into a cliff: a stone archway. No markings. No door. Just an opening to something else.

Only Kit can see it. Only Kit can pass through it. Janna is left behind, confused.

On the other side lies a world on the brink of collapse—a slow decay no one there seems able to stop.

And maybe Kit, and only Kit, can help. With some assistance from her best friend.

Far out in the cosmos, Kit may also discover that something—or someone—has been watching all along.

Kit, the girl who can feel your pain… and maybe carry it for you too…

About the author — Ant Friz

Ant began writing horror on Reddit, where an early story about a chatbot that convinces a man to take his own life went viral after readers mistook it for a true account.

That story, B-Bot, drew thousands of reactions and pushed him toward something larger.

The idea for Kit Stitcher came years later from a simple question: what if God had gone missing—not out of neglect, but because something had happened to Him? And what if the clues were left behind in plain sight?

That question grew into a cosmic mystery about empathy, pain, and a girl who feels too much.

He lives with his wife and four cats, who remain the only ones allowed to edit his work.

Readings From the Novel

Chapter 1 — “A Bit About Kit”

Readings from the first chapter about young Kit and Oliver

    “'This is an empty dream,' said Kit.     ‘Well, I like what I like. I only make things I want to make,’ said Oliver.     ‘What do you want to make right now?’ asked Kit.     ‘Nothing,’ said Oliver.     ‘Nothing at all? This is your dream, you can imagine anything you want,’ said Kit.     ‘Hmm... Okay, I know what I want to make,’ said Oliver.     ‘Great—what is it?’ asked Kit.     ‘I want to make a dark, long cape to wear on my back,’ said Oliver."
    “But Oliver wanted to try something. He spawned a large monster from the mountains he’d created and instructed the monster to rip up the trees Kit had planted and tear them apart.     ‘Hey! Why did you do that!’ asked Kit.     ‘I wanted to see if I could,’ Oliver replied.     ‘But I spent so long making those trees beautiful,’ said Kit.     ‘They’re just trees—who cares?’ said Oliver.     ‘I care! Don’t do that again. If you do, I will be really upset with you,’ said Kit with a grimace.     ‘Okay, I’m sorry. I won’t do it again,’ said Oliver.”
    "In the surrounding landscape, there was flame everywhere. Oliver had fabricated tall mountains in the distance in every direction and they were all ablaze. In front of the mountains were soaring trees with deep green foliage and massive brown trunks. They, too, were all alight. In front of the trees, around the dead bodies, were dismembered animals. Dogs, foxes, deer, and others Kit could not identify because of their state.     Encompassing this were enormous, walking behemoths—the word that came to Kit’s mind was 'monsters.' They appeared to be carved out of the mountainsides of the surrounding scene. They had no face. Some were ripping up trees and throwing them hundreds of meters. Others, more sinisterly, were picking up dead bodies and crushing them between their hands, then dropping the remaining pellet of flesh on the ground."

Final Chapter: “Goddess of the Dawn”

“Kit’s hand immediately felt…” This part is hidden safely in the novel…