Try Not to Die: By Your Own Hand
(2025)(A book in the Try Not to Die: An Interactive Adventure series)
A novel by Renee S DeCamillis
"By Your Own Hand is a harrowing, disturbing, honest, deep-dive into all-too-real horrors ably demonstrating that the right choice isn't always so easy to make. Renee DeCamillis pulls no punches and writes with integrity and a survivor's hope and heart." ~ Paul Tremblay, NYT bestselling author of Horror Movie and Cabin at the End of the World
When you're your own worst enemy, survival is the hardest choice of all.
At 37, she thought she’d be stronger. But years of trauma, addiction, and self-doubt have left her broken. Every decision she makes could be her last—and you're the one making them.In this raw and emotionally charged entry in the Try Not to Die series, you're in control of her fate. With six harrowing paths to darkness, only one leads to survival—and it demands brutal honesty, inner strength, and the will to keep going.
This isn't horror for entertainment.
This is horror born of real pain.
It’s not just a book. It’s a fight for survival.
✅ Includes both the full interactive version
✅ And a Survivor Mode (non-interactive) for readers who prefer a linear experience
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING:
This book contains disturbing themes and graphic content, including:
Sexual assault
Substance abuse
Alcohol abuse
Self-harm
Reader discretion strongly advised. For mature audiences only.
"A beautiful, powerful, un-put-downable novel that dives deep into music, despair, literature, abuse, love, and — above all — hope. Read it, share it, read it again. You won’t be sorry. It just might save your life, or someone else’s."
~ Elizabeth Hand, author of Generation Loss and A Haunting on the Hill
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
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