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Book Synopsis''Excellent . . . Ashani Lewis is superbly talented.'' Katherine Rundell
Be one of the first to discover this award-winning writer''s decadent and addictive sapphic debut, a must-read for fans of The Secret History and White Lotus.
In one of America''s Happiest Cities, thirty-eight-year-old Elen is trapped under the shadow of the snow-capped Cascade Mountains. Her husband has left her. Her belongings are in the boot of her car. Her days are filled mostly with silence and drinking. When she meets four English teenagers in an empty bar, she is enamoured.
Luka, Clover, George and Lyn are wealthy squatters, drifting between ski resorts and breaking into empty AirBnBs. When they bring Elen into their fold - and into their messy, entangled relationships - she senses a violent secret that fuels the four''s never-ending disappearing act.
Dazzling, cultish, and intensely committed to creating their own utopia, they force Elen to rumin
Trade Review
Excellent . . . Ashani Lewis is superbly talented. -- Katherine Rundell
A remarkable novel: atmospheric as hell, beautiful, and delightfully intelligent. Its unique sentences sparkle with energy. Think The Secret History written by Raven Leilani. I devoured it and am left wanting more, Ashani Lewis is a rare talent!
-- Jenny Mustard, author of OKAY DAYS
Thoughtful, intelligent and beautifully written . . . Lewis is definitely
a new talent to watch. -- "Best Books of 2024" * Marie Claire *
A talented writer . . .
Winter Animals is
a dreamlike, piercing examination of privilege, youth and freedom. -- Cecile Pin, author of WANDERING SOULS
Beautiful writing * Financial Times, Best New Debuts *
A
glittering, dark-edged tale of snow, hedonism, passion, friendship and squatting that explores what happens when a group of rich kids attempt to live out their questionable utopian ideals.
Exhilarating and fabulous, I raced through it. -- Priscilla Morris, author of BLACK BUTTERFLIES
Compelling * The Irish Times *
