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From the highly-acclaimed author of The EternalReturn of Clara Hart comes a devastating heartbreakromance with a speculative twist.When Iris Green discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on herwith one of her best friends, she doesn’t just feel invisible– she actually becomes invisible.And the less she can be seen herself, the moreshe understands the people around her, including Baker, the boy inthe darkroom, who might be exactly what she needs to make her wayback to herself. A powerful novel about self-discovery in the wake of a traumaticeventThe Eternal Return of Clara Hart was shortlistedfor the Bookseller YA book prize in 2023, the 2023 Yoto CarnegieMedal for Writing and the Branford Boase AwardPerfect for fans of Laura Nowlin’s If He Had BeenWith Me and Dustin Thao’s You’veReached Sam Praise for Louise Finch:"Compulsively readable." – The Guardian"An incredibly touching story" – Inis Magazine,Children’s Books Ireland"Finch’s writing makes me tingle all over." – A. Connors,author of The Girl Who Broke the Sea"Emotionally raw and deeply resonant; Iris Green, Unseen carveda dark, bruised corner from my heart, held it up to the light andhealed it. Essential reading for anyone who’s had to navigateschool while protecting a fragile heart." – BriannaBourne, Carnegie-nominated author of The Half-Life ofLove"Such beautiful writing, such real characters; I felt every acheof Iris’s struggles and couldn’t put it down wantingto know how it would all end. So many people will identify withher – a must-read!" – Sue Wallman, author of IKnow You Did It"Traversing heartbreak, romance and thecomplexities of friendship, Iris Green. is a poignant, deeply movinglook at one girl's journey to put herself back together, discoveringdifficult truths about herself and others along the way."– Observer

What would you be willing to give to save the loveof your life?That's the question seventeen-year-old Avery must ask herselfthe night her boyfriend is attacked and a strange figure appearsasking her what she'd do to save his life. As he lies dying, Averymakes a deal: trade two years of her life to save him. She saysyes.When she wakes up the next morning, Avery is met with friends,family and a boyfriend that have moved on without her. Two yearshave passed. Her friends are at university; her parents have grievedand moved on, and so has Bram - the boy she loves. It seemsthey have put the night of the attack behind them and are shockedwhen Avery - who was presumed missed - makes a return after twoyears. But for Avery it's a different story. Their past is her present.And now she's seventeen in her head, trapped in a nineteen-year-old'slife, trying to find the answers for what happened that night,and who the strange entity she made a deal with was. And when the entity returns, it offers new terms: grant someoneelse their deepest wish, or Bram dies again. The first time, shedidn't have to think. This time, she has to decide what his lifeis really worth. A brand-new YA speculative romance from YOTO CarnegieMedal and Branford Boase Award Nominee Louise Finch. Perfect for fans of Laura Nowlin's If He Had Been With Meand Adam Silvera's They All Die In The EndA powerful speculative YA novel that deals with themes of grief,love and self-identity

In this YA sensation, a teen boy becomes trapped in a time loop of the day of his classmate’s death and must confront toxic masculinity, his own complicity and the courage it takes to change the future. Louise Finch’s Carnegie shortlisted time-loop YA novel ‘tackles sexual assault, toxic masculinity, and grief with precision and courage’ (Kirkus starred review).Wake up. Friday. Clara Hart hits my car. Go to class. Anthony rates the girls. House party. Anthony goes upstairs with Clara. Drink. Clara dies. Wake up. Friday again. Clara Hart hits my car… Why can’t I break this loop?Spence and Anthony have been friends for years, but it’s only when he witnesses a classmate die in what looks like a tragic accident at a house party that a flicker in the fabric of time helps Spence ‘see’ Anthony for the first time.When Spence wakes up to the same day again and sees Clara, the girl who died, alive and well, it’s clear he’s been granted a second chance. And a third. And a fourth…Caught in a loop, condemned to experience the same 24 hours over and over, Spence tries to prevent the terrible events of the party. To break the spell, he has to re-evaluate everything he previously took for granted and find the courage to call out his own and others’ complicity in events that marked the life and death of Clara Hart.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE AWARDS 2023"A devastating, essential journey," - KIRKUS REVIEWS' 'BEST BOOKS OF 21st CENTURY (SO FAR)'Unravelling the truth, one loop at a time.When Spence witnesses his classmate, Clara, die in what looks like a tragic accident at a house party, he is caught in a flicker in the fabric of time.Waking up to relive the same day again and seeing Clara alive and well, Spence realizes he has been granted a second chance and is determined to prevent the terrible events of the party.To escape the time loop, he has to re-evaluate everything he previously took for granted and find the courage to call out his own and others' complicity in events that marked the life and death of Clara Hart...Perfect for fans of Netflix's "13 Reasons Why", Karen McManus' "One of Us Is Lying" and the books of John Green.'Shows us the complexities of teenage gender relations without teaching or preaching.' - Mia Döring, author of Any Girl'What a voice ... An amazing debut.' - Sue Wallman, author of I Know You Did It'A real page turner.' --Helena Close, author of Things I KnowA writer of YA contemporary fiction with speculative twists, Louise Finch's debut young adult novel, ´The Eternal Return of Clara Hart´, has been shortlisted for a number of awards including the Yoto Carnegie Awards 2023 and the Great Reads Award 2022, as well as longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2023.