Falling Leaves
Published on 15. March 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-78463-142-0 (ISBN)
Description
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Twenty-three-year-old Vanessa is adrift in London. A year out of university and marooned in a quietly deflating relationship, she can't work out where her passion and creativity went - and on top of that, she is experiencing frightening visions, and an overwhelming sadness that doesn't seem to belong to her.
Then something impossible happens: her best friend Mark, who vanished without a trace seven years ago, reappears, not a day older. As far as he is concerned, no time has passed.
Shocked and confused but determined to help her friend make sense of what's happening, Vanessa returns to Llangoroth, the rural town she left behind after he vanished. Torn between her responsibilities as an adult and the adventurous passion that Mark inspires in her, she must fight for him, and for herself, confronting painful memories and a terrifying pursuer who would rather see her friend dead than back in the world.
Twenty-three-year-old Vanessa is adrift in London. A year out of university and marooned in a quietly deflating relationship, she can't work out where her passion and creativity went - and on top of that, she is experiencing frightening visions, and an overwhelming sadness that doesn't seem to belong to her.
Then something impossible happens: her best friend Mark, who vanished without a trace seven years ago, reappears, not a day older. As far as he is concerned, no time has passed.
Shocked and confused but determined to help her friend make sense of what's happening, Vanessa returns to Llangoroth, the rural town she left behind after he vanished. Torn between her responsibilities as an adult and the adventurous passion that Mark inspires in her, she must fight for him, and for herself, confronting painful memories and a terrifying pursuer who would rather see her friend dead than back in the world.
Reviews / Votes
????? Building on the strength of his fantastic Bitter Sixteen trilogy, author Stefan Mohamed returns with an adult read that skilfully blends the fantastical with the everyday - making for an exhilarating and moving tale that cleverly combines supernatural happenings with human themes of loss, growth and love. A brilliant read. -- Luke Marlowe * The Bookbag * Falling Leaves is certainly an intriguing read. I enjoyed the sense of foreboding surrounding Vanessa's troubling nightmares and visions alongside the reappearance of Mark. And in order to make sense of Mark's appearance, Vanessa is forced to revisit memories from her past, including the grief she suffered when he disappeared. With Mark back by her side, and with the help of her aunt, Vanessa embarks on a difficult journey to find the truth, to make sense of their situation, and to uncover past secrets. * The Owl on the Bookshelf * ???? Once the scene had been set this became a fast moving and engaging adventure that will appeal to those who enjoyed the author's Bitter Sixteen trilogy. The exploration of the effects interactions have on others, and of the damage caused by dogmatic beliefs added interest - serious issues are explored in a story that never appears to take itself too seriously. The style and zest of the prose make this an entertaining, dynamic read. * Neverimitate *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Paperback (UK-B)
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Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78463-142-0 (9781784631420)
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Stefan Mohamed is an award-winning author, performing poet and creative writing tutor based in Bristol. He graduated from Kingston University in 2010 with a first class degree in creative writing and film studies, and later that year won the inaugural Sony Reader Award, a category of the Dylan Thomas Prize. He is the author of The Bitter Sixteen Trilogy and Falling Leaves, as well as three collections of poetry.