Some days shine like gold. Some days feel cold, even inside the gold.

The Cold in Gold: A New Thorn Path is a collection of 54 poems written by a teenager about what it truly feels like to be one: the weight carried in silence, the hurt that comes from the people closest to you, the pressure of exams that make you forget yourself, and the small, stubborn moments of hope that keep you going.

Across five chapters, Carrying the Weight, Love and Longing, Looking at the World, School and Smiles, and Light and Hope, the book moves from pain toward peace, with honesty instead of decoration. These are not poems about a fantasy life. They are about a life actually lived.

The book also comes with its own AI reading companion. Scan the QR code inside to look up any poem by its title, page number, or a line you remember, read what it might mean, and chat with AI about it. Poetry you can talk to, not just read.

For every teen who has felt heavy and light at the same time, and for every adult who wants to understand them.

Let it be a mirror that reflects you.