Two Years of Invisible Sun: A Journey Through Darkness Toward Light

Two years ago today, Invisible Sun was released into the world — a novel born from shadow, silence, and the unflinching questions surrounding grief, loss, and mental health.

What began as a deeply personal exploration into the aftermath of trauma has become something far greater than I could have imagined. The story, centered around three brothers bound by blood and brokenness, was my way of dissecting the layers of pain we inherit — and the light we must fight to find again.

When I first started writing Invisible Sun, I wasn’t interested in tidy resolutions or happy endings. I wanted truth — the kind that unsettles before it heals. The kind that forces you to look at the uncomfortable corners of your own mind and say, I see you.

The novel’s early readers called it “a starkly dark look at suicide and its effects on those left behind,” a “soul-baring portrait of grief and fraternal connection.” To hear those words was both humbling and affirming. I knew the themes were heavy — maybe even brutal at times — but they were also real, and I believed they deserved space.

Mental Health in Today’s Light

Two years later, the conversations around mental health, masculinity, and emotional honesty have grown louder — and thankfully, more nuanced.

When Invisible Sun first came out, much of the world was emerging from isolation, exhaustion, and loss. Mental health wasn’t just a topic; it was a collective reckoning. Today, we’re still learning how to speak about pain without shame — how to hold space for darkness while remaining open to light.

If Invisible Sun has offered anything to readers, I hope it’s this: a mirror that doesn’t flatter, but reflects. A recognition that even in the midst of unbearable grief, there is beauty in the act of survival.

The Next Chapter: From Page to Screen

I’m honored to share that Invisible Sun is now in development to become a Netflix Original Film.

To see this story evolve — from a solitary writing process to a global platform — is surreal. But more than that, it’s a chance to continue the conversation in new and powerful ways. Film has a unique ability to make silence visible, to translate emotion into movement and image. I believe this adaptation will carry the spirit of Invisible Sun into new hearts and minds, sparking dialogue about mental health, grief, and the fragile architecture of family.

The Gratitude Between the Lines

I’ve often said that writing is both an act of creation and confession. With Invisible Sun, I learned that it’s also an act of connection.

To everyone who has read the book, shared it, reviewed it, or reached out to say it touched them — thank you. Your stories and reflections remind me why we write: not to escape the darkness, but to understand it, name it, and walk through it together.

The sun and its light, as always, are still there. Sometimes invisible, sometimes faint — but always waiting to be found.

Here’s to two years of Invisible Sun, and to the next chapter in its journey.

☀️— Andrew H. Housley