Set in a universe where time is a resource , coveted and exploited, the key to power and privilege , comes a dazzlingly inventive sci,fi fantasy romance by a bestselling Irish author. "Skipshock isn't just a book. It is, literally, a new world to dive into, and one so exquisitely conjured that you feel you live there for a while. A suspenseful, romantic, charming and really unique tale." , Matt Haig Margo is on a train to a new boarding school when she slips into another dimension, passing from the height of Irish summer into the chill of an alien winter, from a 24,hour day to one that begins and ends in just six hours. From a stranger on the train , a travelling salesman by the name of Moon , she learns that New Davia is part of a world scarred by uprisings, travel bans and world sealings. Power is determined by time , who has it, who doesn't, and who has the freedom to travel between time zones. Can Margo find a way to get back home , or will she choose to stay in a world where her teenagehood is slipping away faster than ever before, but where she may have found the only person with whom she would choose to spend eternity?
Product code: 9781529520927
| ISBN |
9781529520927 |
| On Sale Date |
02/07/2025 |
| No. Of Pages |
400 |