The Heaviness of Knowing by Sharolyn G. Brown

Roxal doesn’t want to die.

But after watching the brutal execution of accused blasphemers, she wonders how long she has to live. Because Roxal knows she’s only pretending to be a believer. How long will it be before her “gods” know it, too?

Lauren’s on the verge of making a technological breakthrough when a sudden illness stops her in her tracks. Desperate visits to a hypnotherapist show her that an alien named Roxal is responsible. Is this alien real? And, what does she want?

For these two women, knowing the truth is a death sentence. Can they find a way to survive?