Rebel Hearts

Kevin Toolis investigated the lives of men and women who, for the twenty-five years of the IRA's war with Britain formed the backbone of its effort. Each chapter explores a world in which history and the republican (and loyalist) interpretation of it dominate lives and deaths. Rebel Hearts does not seek to explain the roots of the conflict in Northern Ireland in a direct historical narrative form, but constructs, and reconstructs, its history through a series of connected and highly detailed individual portraits.The book is now updated with two long new chapters on all the latest developments. 'One of the strengths of Kevin Toolis's compelling, chilling, coldly brilliant book is that it reawakens the mind to the reality of why they took place ... easily the best book I have read on the Troubles' John Sweeney, Literary Review 'An honest and important book, essential for anyone who wants to assess what has been happening for the past twenty-five years in 'Northern Ireland' and what is likely to happen next' Robert Kee, Irish Times

We can't wait for someone to save us. I guess this is what happens when the world's burning and it feels like you're the only one pointing at it yelling, FIRE . . . A slow-burn queer romance set in the world of climate activism and influence by the author of TikTok favourit e, Afterlove. 'Rebel Hearts is sure to be your new queer fave' DIVA '[a] passionate, addictive 14+ love story about fighting for the future while living meaningfully in the present' Guardian 'Highly relevant and addictive reading' Armadillo Magazine For rival climate crisis activists, Ren Barbosa (5 million followers) and Pearl Newman (GreenGirlPearl) the feeling's mutual - deep, undeniable loathing. Ren hates Pearl's calmly righteous do-gooder perfectionism just as Pearl can't stand the 'burn it down' disruption Ren carries out with her wildly popular group, Out of Time and her former situationship, Tab. A loathing that's complicated further by Renée's prickly mother being an OG eco-activist turned government influence and Pearl's idol. Plus Renée being only one arrest away from serious trouble. But when fate brings the rivals together for a sweltering summer under the guidance of vivacious rebranded influencer, unexpected sparks begin to fly. Increasingly cut off from the outside world, tensions rise as activism and personal lives collide. . . Praise for Afterlove : 'I want everyone to read Ash and Poppy's love story.' Holly Bourne 'A book to make you feel and think' Teri Terry 'This is a fast-paced novel with a strong message about fighting for what you believe in. Ren and Pearl are vivid, authentic characters who beautifully capture the complexities of the queer teenage experience.' The Scotsman

We can't wait for someone to save us. I guess this is what happens when the world's burning and it feels like you're the only one pointing at it yelling, FIRE . . . A slow-burn queer romance set in the world of climate activism and influence by the author of TikTok favourit e, Afterlove. 'Rebel Hearts is sure to be your new queer fave' DIVA '[a] passionate, addictive 14+ love story about fighting for the future while living meaningfully in the present' Guardian 'Highly relevant and addictive reading' Armadillo Magazine For rival climate crisis activists, Ren Barbosa (5 million followers) and Pearl Newman (GreenGirlPearl) the feeling's mutual - deep, undeniable loathing. Ren hates Pearl's calmly righteous do-gooder perfectionism just as Pearl can't stand the 'burn it down' disruption Ren carries out with her wildly popular group, Out of Time and her former situationship, Tab. A loathing that's complicated further by Renée's prickly mother being an OG eco-activist turned government influence and Pearl's idol. Plus Renée being only one arrest away from serious trouble. But when fate brings the rivals together for a sweltering summer under the guidance of vivacious rebranded influencer, unexpected sparks begin to fly. Increasingly cut off from the outside world, tensions rise as activism and personal lives collide. . . Praise for Afterlove : 'I want everyone to read Ash and Poppy's love story.' Holly Bourne 'A book to make you feel and think' Teri Terry 'This is a fast-paced novel with a strong message about fighting for what you believe in. Ren and Pearl are vivid, authentic characters who beautifully capture the complexities of the queer teenage experience.' The Scotsman