A breathtaking novel of two young women fighting for love and survival on the edge of the wilderness from the author of the Good Morning America Book Club pick River Sing Me Home. Nova Scotia 1796. Cora, an orphan newly arrived from Jamaica, has never felt cold like this. In the depths of winter, everyone in her community huddles together in their homes to keep warm. So when she sees a shadow slipping through the trees, Cora thinks her eyes are deceiving her. Until she creeps out into the moonlight and finds the tracks in the snow. Agnes is in hiding. On the run from her former life, she has learned what it takes to survive alone in the wilderness. But she can afford no mistakes. When she first spies the young woman in the woods, she is afraid. Yet Cora is fearless, and their paths are destined to cross. Deep among the cedars, Cora and Agnes find a fragile place of safety. But when Agnes''s past closes in, they are confronted with the dangerous price of freedom - and of love... Acclaim for RIVER SING ME HOME: ''A fine testament to the women who inspired this debut'' The Times ''An extraordinary portrait of motherly love and hope . . . a thoroughly compelling read'' Daily Mail ''A moving and dynamic novel'' Guardian ''A strong and beautiful novel that stares into the face of brutality and the heart of love'' Jeanette Winterson

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Eleanor Shearer is a mixed-race writer and the granddaughter of Windrush generation immigrants. She splits her time between London and Ramsgate. Her debut novel River Sing Me Home sold in 20 territories. It was named as one of Time magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2023, was a finalist for the 2024 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Fiction Award, shortlisted for the Grand Prix des Lectrices ELLE 2025 in France and also shortlisted for the Prix Fragonard 2025 in France. It was a Good Morning America Book Club pick, and has been optioned for film by AL Films and BBC Films.