A sharp, emotional YA novel about loss, love and the instinct to survive – from the multi-award winner of The Gone Book and Things I Know.
Three teenagers.
One city.
A single night that changes everything.
In Limerick, Ireland, Zoe, Shane, and Noah are each trying to survive the jump into adulthood. Zoe has left school behind for work, animal rescue and a life on her own terms. Shane numbs his grief with addiction and reckless choices that spiral out of control. Noah, a gifted hurler with dreams of university and county glory, is learning how dangerous it is to stand out – and how painful it is to make himself small.
When their lives collide at a party that ends in disaster, the consequences are devastating. In the mess of the aftermath, one thing remains clear: strays are survivors.
Price: $14.95
Pages: 220
Publisher: Little Island Books
Imprint: Little Island Books
Publication Date:
18 May 2027
Trim Size: 7.80 X 5.10 in
ISBN: 9781918353044
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Urban & Street Lit, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Coming of Age, Children’s / Teenage personal & social topics: friends & friendship issues, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Growing up / coming of age
Helena Close is a native of Limerick City in Ireland. She has been writing full-time for over twenty years. She has written or co-written eight novels, published by Hodder Headline, Hachette Ireland, Little Island and Blackstaff Press. She is rugby obsessed, and she loves cats and dogs and sometimes people.
