The Sunday Times bestseller, from the author of The Binding
'Utterly original… ensnared me from the very first page' EMILIA HART
'Storytelling at its most immersive' ERIN KELLY
‘A boisterous romp that spotlights serious social issues’ DAILY MAIL
'A Down Under Demon Copperhead… it's more than feel-good, it's feel-everything. What a triumph' A. J. FINN
Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, this is the irresistible new novel from the internationally bestselling author of BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE and ALL OUR SHIMMERING SKIES.
‘Beautifully written and entirely gripping’ CHRIS WHITAKER
‘An evocative, haunting literary thriller’ ERIN KELLY
'A terrific spine chiller’ TELEGRAPH
'A sinister tale, beautifully told' THE SUN
‘Magnificently horrifying’ Daily Mail
‘Gripping’ Glamour
‘Impressive and moving’ Irish Times
'A remarkable debut; quietly devastating and beautifully wrought' Jendella Benson
'Heartbreaking and uplifting' Jacob Ross
'Warm, engrossing, deeply moving. I loved these characters' Holly Brickley
'Expansive, surprising, delightful, vulnerable and always real' Olumide Popoola
'Brilliant… I read it in one enthralled sitting' Peter Scalpello
'Fabulous, relaxing, page-turning, dream-inspiring' MIRANDA HART
'Exquisitely beautiful and so perceptive' JOANNA CANNON
From the Costa-shortlisted author of THE OTHER HALF OF AUGUSTA HOPE and ALL MY MOTHERS