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In a dying world, how far will a mother go to save her child? 'Not Alone kept me breathless with tension' – Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of Room 'Intensely moving, genuinely gripping' – Charlotte Mendelson, author of The Exhibitionist Five years ago a toxic storm made the world...

Beth Ward and Tyler Blacklock share a love they know will last forever. But Beth’s mother, Esther, is jealous of the girl’s happiness and seizes an opportunity to be rid of her daughter. Banished in disgrace from the family home, Beth takes the northbound train and alights at Blackburn, friendless and alone. On this day, Fortune smiles, for Beth is taken in by warm-hearted Maisie Armstrong, a widow with two children. Money is scarce, but love abounds in the cosy house on Larkhill, and Beth is content there to await the birth of her child.

An exhilarating debut novel, tracing the harrowing journey of a mother and son fighting for survival and a future in a world ravaged by environmental disaster "Not Alone kept me breathless with tension… [A] gripping adventure story.” —Emma Donoghue, New York Times bestselling author of...

'A darkly enchanted expedition into the eviscerating oblivion of motherhood' Rachel Yoder, author of Nightbitch When Alba wakes up covered in blood on the floor of a shopping mall, with only fragmented memories of how she got there, she is forced to confront a truth she has long avoided...

Naomi is lost in an isolated world, with an alcoholic dad and a mom trying to survive. Her best friend, Shelby, offers her love, through occasional hook-ups, with her boyfriend’s friends. When her mind can no longer handle life, her body reacts with anxiety and sends her to the doctors, where she meets Green, the new nurse. Green offers a listening ear to Naomi and her teenage problems. Will the unexpected friendship started between Naomi and Green be enough to save her lonely soul?