More Than This

From two-time Carnegie Medal winner Patrick Ness comes an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life – or perhaps afterlife – of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world. A boy called Seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his life as the pounding sea claims him. But then he wakes. He is naked, thirsty, starving. But alive. How is that possible? He remembers dying, his bones breaking, his skull dashed upon the rocks. So how is he is here? And where is this place? It looks like the suburban English town where he lived as a child, before an unthinkable tragedy happened and his family moved to America. But the neighbourhood around his old house is overgrown, covered in dust and completely abandoned. What's going on? And why is it that whenever he closes his eyes, he falls prey to vivid, agonizing memories that seem more real than the world around him? Seth begins a search for answers, hoping that he might not be alone, that this might not be the hell he fears it to be, that there might be more than just this...

From two-time Carnegie Medal winner Patrick Ness comes an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life – or perhaps afterlife – of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world. A boy called Seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his life as the pounding sea claims him. But then he wakes. He is naked, thirsty, starving. But alive. How is that possible? He remembers dying, his bones breaking, his skull dashed upon the rocks. So how is he is here? And where is this place? It looks like the suburban English town where he lived as a child, before an unthinkable tragedy happened and his family moved to America. But the neighbourhood around his old house is overgrown, covered in dust and completely abandoned. What's going on? And why is it that whenever he closes his eyes, he falls prey to vivid, agonizing memories that seem more real than the world around him? Seth begins a search for answers, hoping that he might not be alone, that this might not be the hell he fears it to be, that there might be more than just this...

The swoon-worthy sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, The Davenports . Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and The Gilded Age. Newly engaged Ruby Tremaine is eagerly planning her wedding to the love of her life when a nasty rumour threatens her reputation and her marriage. Charming socialite, Olivia Davenport secretly hopes for a reunion with the dashing lawyer from her past – until her parents decide she's to marry someone else. Amy-Rose Shepherd is making her lifelong wishes come true, but when an incident forces her to return to Freeport, she's back in the path of John Davenport, who still holds her heart. Determined to get over her own heartbreak, Helen Davenport’s sole focus is working on her father’s company, even if it means teaming up with a thrill-seeking race car driver who just loves to get under her skin. PRAISE FOR THE DAVENPORTS: ‘A dazzling debut.’ - Kirkus (starred review) ‘The perfect read for fans of escapist historical fiction.’ - NBC's TODAY ‘If this whole series existed right now, I'd tear through it to the exclusion of everything else in my life.’ - Teen Librarian Toolbox

The swoon-worthy sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, The Davenports . Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and The Gilded Age. Newly engaged Ruby Tremaine is eagerly planning her wedding to the love of her life when a nasty rumour threatens her reputation and her marriage. Charming socialite, Olivia Davenport secretly hopes for a reunion with the dashing lawyer from her past – until her parents decide she's to marry someone else. Amy-Rose Shepherd is making her lifelong wishes come true, but when an incident forces her to return to Freeport, she's back in the path of John Davenport, who still holds her heart. Determined to get over her own heartbreak, Helen Davenport’s sole focus is working on her father’s company, even if it means teaming up with a thrill-seeking race car driver who just loves to get under her skin. PRAISE FOR THE DAVENPORTS: ‘A dazzling debut.’ - Kirkus (starred review) ‘The perfect read for fans of escapist historical fiction.’ - NBC's TODAY ‘If this whole series existed right now, I'd tear through it to the exclusion of everything else in my life.’ - Teen Librarian Toolbox