by Gill Lewis
First published 2018
Twelve-year-old Ava lives in the shadow of a brewing storm, both literal and figurative. As her family's farmhouse is battered by a relentless gale, Ava grapples with the loss of her mother and her father's increasing instability. When a desperate act puts her younger brother in mortal danger, Ava must find the courage to protect him and confront the ghosts of her past. In this evocative story of resilience, Ava discovers that the strongest bonds are forged in the eye of the storm.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, resilience
Setting: Farmhouse
Period: Contemporary
96 pages · Paperback · OXFORD
Content warnings: mental-illness