When Zelle returns to her hometown, she and former best friend Callum are forced to confront their messy past. It's three years since the tragedy that wrenched them apart and that continues to haunt them.
'Prickly, messy, deeply human characters, learning life's lessons.' Rachael Craw, bestselling author
Zelle is in denial about her alcohol use that threatens to spiral out of control, and she's deeply annoyed at having to leave the city.
Callum's future is thrown into jeopardy after both a disastrous uni interview and his budding romance turning sour.
Callum and Zelle realise they can't keep running from the past forever, and circumstances force them to examine their grief and guilt and find a way through.
The story is told through the points of view of the two main characters, Zelle and Callum, in alternating chapters.
With beautifully assured story-telling, this is an emotionally tense page turner that leaves you on the edge of your seat.
Winner of the Best Unpublished Author manuscript in the Storylines Tessa Duder YA Prize 2024
