★ This work focuses on manipulation and lies within the family, centering on the complex relationship between two sisters and set against the backdrop of the art auction world, revealing the power struggles and moral dilemmas that lurk in intimate bonds.
★ It delves deeply into themes of family, class, and identity, exposing the violence concealed beneath manipulation, and uses its characters’ fates to reflect social‑class disparities as well as the unspoken loneliness that underpins lives so carefully constructed.
★ The narrative is tightly paced, with a plot charged with tension and drama, and finely attuned psychological portrayals that capture the characters’ struggle between complicity and survival.

What happens when a manipulator isn’t a distant boss or a stranger in a crowd, but the person sitting beside you at dinner . . . sharing your last name?

Your ability to deceive others while escaping consequence is impressive. But doesn’t the burden of all those lies ever make you stumble? Gideon returns to this question in the wake of yet another mess orchestrated by his sibling, Charm. The auction world she infiltrates is ruthless and lucrative, and she quickly learns to exploit it, bending its rules to build a gallery, a name, and a legacy.

No one is off-limits. Friends, rivals, mentors, and even family become collateral damage. As Gideon is pulled deeper into her orbit, the line between complicity and survival blurs, forcing him to confront the cost of his silence.

Lies We Live With is a sharp exploration of family, class, and identity, exposing the hidden violence of manipulation and the loneliness beneath intently constructed lives.

Anthony Shieh
Anthony Shieh is a Taiwanese-Filipino-Dutch novelist and speaker based in Manila. He has aspired to be an author since the age of 14. Although he worked as a Human Capital professional and Marketing Innovator, he continued writing throughout his career, eventually realizing that his true calling was to be a writer.
Anthony writes with a strong sense of inclusivity, ensuring that the characters in his stories are heard and understood. He champions the importance of representation, believing that everyone deserves a platform in literature to share their stories.
Anthony was a Fellow at the first Paradox Philippine Speculative Fiction Writing Fellowship at the University of the Philippines. He was also shortlisted for the 2025 Writers-in-Residence program of the Taiwan Literature Base, curated by the National Museum of Taiwan Literature.
He is the author of the horror novel Head by the Ceiling (Anvil Publishing, 2025) and Run Red Run, a crime, mystery, and thriller story included in the Filipino Fiction for Young Adult anthology to be published by UP Press in 2026. He has also authored three other books that have gained wide readership. His works have been featured in the Philippine Inquirer, CHiNOY TV, Tatler Asia, TheBeat.Asia, The Diarist, The Medium, and The Manila Times.
In his free time, he enjoys watching horror movies, cooking, painting, and savoring a good cup of coffee. He travels occasionally, and many of these experiences find their way into the settings of his novels.