The Cedarwood Eight | Alexis David

The Cedarwood Eight follows two teenagers as they fall in love at the Cedarwood Center for Growth and Recovery—a place meant to heal, but hiding more secrets than anyone realizes. Amidst therapy sessions and whispered secrets in the hallway, the couple begins to suspect that not everything is as it seems. The price of not realizing sooner might be their lives.

This lyrical coming-of-age thriller delves deep into the world of eating disorder recovery, exploring the intersections of friendship, first love, trauma, and the courage it takes to survive when the people meant to help you might be hiding the deepest secrets of all.

Meet the Characters

Frankie Waters: Spunky and radically themself. They have a heart of gold and are always looking to make new best friends.
Vivian Bravikov: Intelligent, dark, and mysterious. She's the bassist in her band back at home and doesn't open up easily.
Lev: Observant, witty, and sweet, but deep in the depths of their eating disorder. He doesn't know who he is without it.
Calliope Mayfair: The protector. She will never apologize for telling the truth.
Maisie: The caretaker. Always making sure everybody else is okay and supporting her peers in any way she can. But isn't afraid to stand up for herself or others.
Valentina: Quiet, sensitive, and deeply emotional. She is only 12, but she never got to be a kid.
River: Defiant, creative, and confident. She is not afraid to get into a fight with someone twice her size.
Callum: Brave but misunderstood. He carries around a lot of pain, but it comes out in all the wrong ways.