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The Book of Luke: A Novel

Hardcover – December 2, 2025
By Lovell Holder

A gripping, high-drama debut for fans of Survivor, The Traitors, and queer reinvention narratives, The Book of Luke dives headfirst into the ruthless spectacle of reality TV—and the personal ruins it leaves behind.

At twenty-two, Luke Griffin is still reeling from the car accident that ended his football future and left his body permanently scarred. Desperate for a new direction, he joins Endeavor, a brutal new competition series designed to turn beautiful tabloid darlings into action-hero gladiators. Against all odds, Luke thrives: forming tight alliances, falling in love, and coming tantalizingly close to the life he’s always wanted. But ambition comes with a price. A cascade of betrayals and one devastating tragedy spiral the season into infamy—leaving Luke and his fellow contestants forever changed.

A decade later, Luke is living a very different kind of life: married to America’s only openly gay senator, raising two children, and trying to forget the man he once was. But when his husband’s serial infidelity becomes a national scandal, Luke makes a snap decision that shocks everyone—including himself. He returns to Endeavor for Season 20, hoping for quick money and a controlled storyline… only to be confronted with old enemies, unresolved guilt, and the ghosts of the game he barely survived.

As the cameras roll and the physical challenges escalate, Luke must reckon with the darkest chapters of his past—while navigating a cast of contestants who know exactly how to weaponize his secrets. Reinvention is one thing. Redemption, especially under the glare of streaming-era fame, is something else entirely.

Smart, cinematic, and unafraid to get messy, The Book of Luke explores what it costs to rebuild your life when the internet remembers everything—and when the most dangerous battlefield is the one inside you.