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‘Not Alone kept me breathless with tension’ – Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of Room
‘Intensely moving, genuinely gripping’ – Charlotte Mendelson, author of The Exhibitionist

Five years ago a toxic storm made the world unrecognizable. Now the air outside could be deadly.

Katie has done everything in her power to create a haven for her little boy, Harry. But now their home is no longer safe.

And so they begin an impossible journey in search of the man Katie was meant to marry. It will take them across a devastated Britain and through terrible danger, but hope and love drive them on . . .

Sarah K. Jackson’s astonishing debut is a story of love and hope against all the odds.

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Not Alone kept me breathless with tension. An outstandingly credible and gripping adventure story, rooted in a deep understanding of both ecology and family. — Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of Room and The Wonder Intensely moving, genuinely gripping, plausible and absorbing; this is a stunningly debut by a truly talented new writer — Charlotte Mendelson, author of The Exhibitionist The emotionally wrenching story of a young mother’s fight to save her young son as they struggle across a toxic and hostile world. The tension never lets up. Utterly believable, always compelling, and deeply moving. I loved it. — Ian Irvine, author of A Shadow on the Glass A gutwrenching, whiteknuckle postapocalyptic thriller, a story of love and perseverance. — Gabriel Tallent, New York Times bestselling author of My Absolute Darling Harrowing and achingly human, Not Alone is a sharp exploration of environmental apocalypse – and a celebration of pure, boundless love that can survive anything. This triumphant debut finds hope in the darkest places, and it made me want to be a better person. — Allison Epstein, author of A Tip for the Hangman Sarah K. Jackson’s Not Alone is an ode to ferocious power of motherhood, even in the face of Earth’s utter devastation. Part dire warning, part love song, Not Alone explores how, like a tree bending toward sunlight, life may endure if our worst climate nightmares become reality. Haunting, endearing, and captivating. — Caroline Woods, author of The Cigarette Girl Tense, brutal, and tender, Not Alone cuts to the core of how and why we survive. Jackson gives readers a truly harrowing adventure about the pull of light in the darkest hour. — Erika Swyler, bestselling author of The Book of Speculation Five years before the start of Jackson’s impressive debut, hurricanes across the globe lifted trillions of microplastic particles from the world’s oceans. The atmosphere became saturated with those pollutants, and breathing became deadly. One survivor, Katie, has devoted herself to keeping her son, Harry, who was born after the calamity, alive and well. * Publisher’s Weekly * Ecologist Jackson makes her debut with this engrossing postapocalyptic cli-fi thriller that will have readers anxiously turning the pages and questioning their use of plastic. * Library Journal * With hauntingly beautiful descriptions of the natural world, this challenging novel is tough and memorable. * Guardian *