A stirring novel about finding connection, meaning and beauty in a time of darkness... and the craving and savagery of the heart.
1918, Belowla. As the Great War grinds to an end, Adelaide Roberts accompanies her father to a rugged island off the south coast of NSW. There she meets lighthouse keeper Emmett Huxley, a dark-eyed outsider haunted by his service. Adelaide and Emmett are inexorably drawn together, but Adelaide discovers plans have been made for her with returned soldier and local landowner Donal Blaxland.
Soon Adelaide is forced to make a choice about her future. Between the treacherous waters of the coast and the rugged ranges of an ancient land, she fights for her survival, determined to live and love on her own terms.
Siobhan O'Brien is an author, journalist and communications professional. She has written a number of books, including A Life by Design: The Art and Lives of Florence Broadhurst; and has worked for many media outlets, notably the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Indesign and Monument. When she is not writing, she is singing with her band, Minnie and The Moonrakers.
Claudine Tinellis is a Sydney-based author, podcaster and presenter/moderator. She is an executive founding member of the Northern Beaches Readers Festival, and has moderated for many book launches and festivals. Claudine’s podcastTalking Aussie Books has been ranked number one Australian reading and writing podcast by Feedspot for 2022 and 2023.
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