'Absolutely gripping''Classy, stylish writing, a profound tale in page-turning fashion''Genius story ... characters you won't want to leave behind … full of suspense and enigma'If your life might be another person's past... What do they know of you?Could they have the answers you need now?Carol is a gifted pianist who has never needed anything but her talent – until an untreatable injury stops her playing. Terrified...

'I almost regret this is not a true story, because I believed every word.' Amazon reviewer'Highly captivating, highly unusual... one of the best novels this year.' Garry Craig Powell, author, Stoning The DevilTwenty years ago, Hugo and Ash were on top of the world. As the rock band Ashbirds they were superstars. Then Ash went missing in a mountaineering accident, and the lives of Hugo and everyone around him were changed forever. Infuriating, mesmerizing A...

*** SHORTLISTED for the People's Book Prize. LONGLISTED for the World Fantasy Award ***'Marvellous, powerful, beautiful' Kij Johnson, specialist in speculative fiction, multi-times Hugo and Nebula winner'Beautifully written; meaningful; top-drawer storytelling in the tradition of Atwood and Bradbury' League of Extraordinary AuthorsMisty woods; drowned towns; secrets in the landscape; a forbidden life by night; the scent of bygone d...