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A Sea of Unspoken Things

a spellbinding mystery to lose yourself in
By Adrienne Young
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The new novel from the bestselling author of Fallen City and The Unmaking of June Farrow James and Johnny Golden have only ever had each other. For as long as she can remember, James's connection with her twin has gone beyond intuition – she can feel... Read More
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Set among the Californian redwoods, this is the mesmerising new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Fallen City and The Unmaking of June Farrow.

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The new novel from the bestselling author of Fallen City and The Unmaking of June Farrow

James and Johnny Golden have only ever had each other.

For as long as she can remember, James's connection with her twin has gone beyond intuition – she can feel what he feels. So when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that she's alone – truly alone – for the first time in her life.

When James arrives in the rural town of Hawthorne, California to settle her brother's affairs, she's forced to relive the past and finally face Micah, the only man she's ever loved.

But the more she immerses herself into his world, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was keeping secrets, and he's not the only one.

What she uncovers will push her to unravel what happened in the days before Johnny's death. In the end, she'll have to decide which truths should come to light, and which should stay buried forever...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529433708

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quercus Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Adrienne Young is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Spells for Forgetting, the Sky in the Deep duology and the Fable series. When she's not writing, you can find her on her yoga mat, on a walk in the woods, or planning her next travel adventure. She lives and writes in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

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