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Skipshock

A genre-blending sci-fi romance from the bestselling author of ALL OUR HIDDEN GIFTS and THE RACHEL INCIDENT
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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,... Read More
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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?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529520927

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 370g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Caroline O’Donoghue is the author of the New York Times bestselling YA fantasy series All Our Hidden Gifts as well as several highly-acclaimed novels for adults, including her most recent The Rachel Incident. She has written for The Times and The Guardian, and is the host of an award-winning podcast, Sentimental Garbage. She was born in Ireland and lives in London.

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