A tour de force of imagery and emotion.' - Clio Gray, author of 'The Anatomist's Dream'

In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake Sarah travels back to her home town with her young son. Delays and diversions take Sarah on an emotional journey as she's forced to return to well-known places echoing with painful memories from her youth. Set in the wild, beautiful and unreliable landscape of southern New Zealand, Emma Timpany's novella is an evocative story of a woman coming to terms with her past and forging a brighter future.