Survivor's Guilt
A Novel by Alicia A. Robinson
Published October 2026
About the Book
How well can you know someone when they’ve spent a lifetime hiding pieces of themselves?
Kendria Lewis thought she knew Almara Keating better than anyone. They grew up together, shared their faith, their secrets, their heartbreaks—it was the kind of friendship that made imagining one without the other impossible.
But after one devastating night changes everything, Kendria is left to face a question no one ever taught her how to answer:
What happens to the survivor?
The disappearance of Almara Keating brings questions not only of where she is, but of who she really was. And as Kendria struggles beneath the weight of her grief and guilt, one impulsive decision becomes another. She hides what she knows. Evades the police. Lies to the people closest to her. Each choice meant to protect herself only pulls her deeper into the secrets Almara left behind.
Hidden relationships. Unfamiliar names. Private journals. Pieces of a life Kendria never knew existed.
But the deeper Kendria searches for the truth about her best friend, the harder it becomes to escape the truth about herself. Somewhere between the girl Kendria remembers and the girl Almara kept hidden, Kendria must confront what she has done, what she has lost, and who she is becoming in the aftermath.
Because Almara isn’t the only one who kept secrets.
And some truths don’t stay buried forever.
Survivor’s Guilt is a haunting story of friendship, faith, trauma, survival, and the secrets we keep from the people who believe they know us best.
About the Author
Alicia A. Robinson is an author, nonprofit founder, and community advocate originally from Lexington, Kentucky, with roots now planted in Atlanta, Georgia. A lifelong storyteller, Alicia writes across genres, drawing inspiration from faith, identity, relationships, personal growth, and the complicated experiences that shape who people become.
Beyond writing, Alicia is the founder of EverFaith Ministries, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving communities through mentorship, food security, housing support, and job readiness. She is also a business and pre-law student whose passion for advocacy and service influences both the stories she tells and the work she pursues outside of them.
At the heart of Alicia’s writing is a fascination with people—their choices, contradictions, relationships, mistakes, and capacity to change. She believes stories can entertain while still leaving readers with something to question, feel, or carry with them long after the final page.